'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'

'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.' IMAGE: Then Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata speaks at Tata Steel's 100th annual......

Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?

Rival governments in Tamil Nadu expend the most on social welfare schemes, especially targeting women and youth and children, but that money comes only by selling more liquor. There is always the......

'We've had no democratic government in J&K since 2018'

'If democracy does not exist, if there are no political spaces, there is no media, there is no civil society, what do we rejoice?' IMAGE: People carry a hoarding outside the Bakshi stadium in......

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

The Royal Observatory Greenwich shortlisted 34 images for its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition from thousands of entries received from all over the world. These shortlisted......

Swine flu empties Pune's hotels

With both leisure and business travellers dropping Pune from their itineraries, 30 to 50 per cent of all grades of rooms in the city are vacant. This steep fall comes as double whammy for these......

IMAGES: World's best boutique hotel is in Rajasthan

Mihir Garh in Rajasthan has won the World’s Best Boutique Hotel 2013 award in London. It has also been honoured as one of the World's Best Romantic Retreats. Mihir Garh, an exclusive boutique......

India losing billions for skewed tourism policy

India is losing out on billions because of the government's disinterest in seeking out new avenues like casino tourism and integrated resorts, feels tourism mogul Sheldon Adelson, whose retinue......

The man behind Leela Hotels shares his story

For 89-year-old Capt C P Krishnan Nair, it has been a long diverse journey from his days in the Army to a textile business and hotels. Named after his wife, The Leela will now see Nair in the......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

Kareena And The Kapoors!

Priyanka's thrilled... Pooja's nostalgic... Vaani's indulging... Photograph: Kind courtesy Aadar Jain/Instagram Kareena Kapoor enjoys a dinner out in London with sister Karisma Kapoor,......

What were Taapsee, Vidya, Kiara up to?

Wherever the stars go, the cameras follow. Film promotions, shoots... film folk get snapped everywhere. So what were they doing this weekend?   Taapsee Pannu was spotted at the Sun-n-Sand......

It has been difficult for a lot of players not just Virat: Rohit

Every player responds to mental health differently: Rohit IMAGE: Rohit Sharma showed empathy for everyone who has faced mental health issues. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Mental health is an aspect......

Spain's Muguruza is WTA's Player of the Year

IMAGE: Spain's Garbine Muguruza poses with the 2017 WTA Player of the Year award during the Official Draw Ceremony and Gala of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore at Marina Bay Sands Hotel in......

Spotted: Mohinder Amarnath in Mumbai

Reader Brijesh Pandya sent us this photograph. 'I met Mohinder Amarnath at Sun-n-Sand hotel in Mumbai,' writes Brijesh. Thank you, Brijesh, for sharing this picture. If you encounter your......

Williams gets kind draw for WTA Finals defence

(L-R) Caroline Wozniacki, Agnieszka Radwanska, Petra Kvitova, Serena Williams, Stacey Allaster Chairman and CEO of the WTA, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Eugenie Bouchard and Simona Halep at the......

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.' IMAGE: The Legendary Milkha Singh, who passed into the ages on June 18, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo This feature was first published on......