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Dalai Lama's legacy will live forever, you will be gone: Pelosi to Xi

Former US House Speaker Nancy Peolsi, who is part of a US bipartisan delegation which met with the Dalai Lama on Wednesday, launched a broadside against Chinese President Xi Jinping, stating that......

South East Asia-based gangs behind surge in cybercrimes in India: Govt

Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and a few other South East Asian countries have become a hub of transnational organised gangs which are increasingly carrying out cyber crimes like financial frauds, digital......

Why BJP Is More Guilty Than Sam Pitroda

If Pitroda's blunder cost him his office, what should the BJP's unrepentant attitude cost it? asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi holds a roadshow for the......

Jaishankar's response to US warning on Chabahar port

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Chabahar port would benefit the entire region and a narrow view should not be taken of it, after the United States warned that any country having......

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as......

Adani Praises Manmohan, Modi...

'If the period between 1991 and 2014 was about laying the foundations and building the runway, the period from 2014 to 2024 has been about the aircraft taking off.' IMAGE: Adani Group Chairman......

Ultra-luxury housing in India sees shift to ultra-customised marketing

With the rise of ultra-luxury housing in India comes ultra-customised marketing. Photograph: Christopher Pike/Reuters Developers selling high-end homes, priced above Rs 20 crore, are moving away......

India, Iran sign 10-year Chabahar pact

India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract for the operation of a terminal at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran, a move that will boost regional connectivity as well as......

MNCs look towards India for a booster dose

In recent months, several pharma multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly turning to Indian companies to expand market reach in the country’s pharmaceuticals sector. Illustration:......

'The formulations business been a growth driver'

'Fundamentally, we think that in the coming quarters, API business should come back.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Biocon Biocon is preparing to make the most of the peptides opportunity as these......

'I've lost out on parts because...'

'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.''Or I'm older than I really am.''Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'......

'Chitthi Aayi Hai captures yearning of the human heart'

'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.' IMAGE: Pankaj Udhas in Naam. Pankaj Udhas passed away on Monday, February 26, after a......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Shah Rukh Khan Is A Lifelong Learner

From the pinnacle of Veer Zara's teary romance, the transition to Pathaan and Jawan must have entailed a lot of resetting, rewiring, and recalibration in the mind.But SRK has done it. And done it......

India unlikely to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy: BCCI sources

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The Indian cricket team is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next......

Sunil Chhetri vows to support Indian football

I am retired but will do everything I can to take India to promised land: Sunil Chhetri Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sunil Chhetri/Instagram Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri might have bid adieu......

Champions Trophy won't be shifted out of Pakistan: PCB

IMAGE: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi says he is not even considering the possibility of next year's ICC Champions Trophy being moved out of Pakistan. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin......

Champions Trophy: Will ICC force India to play in Pakistan?

IMAGE: ICC will keep the Hybrid model option open for next year’s Champions Trophy. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters A 'hybrid model' to host next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains......

PCB chairman Naqvi wants BCCI's 'assurance' for next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan

IMAGE: With Pakistan set to host the Champions Trophy next season, PCB’s immediate task is to convince the BCCI to send the Indian team to Pakistan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

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