Electoral bonds: Who is lottery king Santiago Martin?

Future Gaming and Hotel Services whose director is the lottery magnate Santiago Martin is the top purchaser of electoral bonds having purchased bonds worth Rs 1,368 crores, according to data......

A 10-Point Wishlist For Modi's Third Term

If Modi wants to leave a real legacy, breaking India's strategic triangulation would be the real gift, notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

A combative Rishi Sunak, the newly appointed Indian-origin Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, on Wednesday strongly defended the reappointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary, days after......

Is Adani a Modi Crony?

This State-corporate 'cooperation' didn't begin with the arrival of the Modi government.Many of the big licences, contracts, and even environmental clearances for the Adani group had come in the......

Gold imports doubled to record high of $10.06 bn in August

Gold imports more than doubled in August to a record high of $10.06 billion, mainly on account of a drastic cut in customs duty and ongoing festive demand, according to the Commerce Ministry data.......

Gold, silver import surges 210% from UAE in 2023-24

India's gold and silver imports from its free trade agreement (FTA) partner UAE have skyrocketed 210 per cent to $10.7 billion in 2023-24 and there is a need to potentially revise the concessional......

Mukesh Ambani's private and unlimited gold mine

Much ink has been spilt and will continue to be on who is to get the supply of natural gas from Reliance Industries' stupendous D6 find in the Krishna-Godavari basin. Very little notice, however,......

'We are not saying everybody has to pay that much'

'If you are going to have only a handful of telecom players on whom the entire dream of Digital India rests, it's important they are financially sustainable.' IMAGE: Bharti Enterprises Founder and......

What the Great Grand Masti cast is *really* thinking!

How many references can a sex-com franchise make to private parts to force a titter out of the audience? If addressed to director Indra Kumar, the answer is, unlimited. After Masti and Grand......

World Cup: Bookies go hi-tech

The police have almost no way of tracking the $200 billion plus money flowing online during this World Cup.Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi report. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami, centre, celebrates with......

Embattled Mosley says he has done nothing wrong

Motor racing chief Max Mosley, fighting to keep his job after a sex scandal, defended his behaviour on Saturday and said he was "the victim of a disgusting conspiracy". In a letter seen by Reuters......