Has Modi Learnt Nothing From Election Result?

On June 26, for the likes of me, the music died. Any impression of potential change held forth by the outcome of the 2024 general election, was vaporised, states Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Prime......

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues......

The UFO At Rashtrapati Bhavan!

One would have expected Rashtrapati Bhavan and not the Delhi police to settle the Unidentified Feline Object issue. In its absence, the four legged-visitor spanned in imagined identity, anything......

Thiruvananthapuram's New Political Reality

Even as the dust settles on one election, glory in Thiruvananthapuram has come with a new question on the horizon: Who will be UDF's candidate in the next Lok Sabha election given Shashi Tharoor......

How Byju's Staff Struggle With Layoffs

'Due to the fear caused by the Byju's crisis, several employees have chosen to take up entry-level jobs in firms other than edtech.' Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters   The spate of......

Walmart-owned PhonePe crosses 500 million lifetime registered users

Walmart-owned fintech firm PhonePe said it has crossed 500 million lifetime registered users on its platform. With this milestone, 1 in 3 Indians are now on PhonePe. The company said it is the......

Demand for white-collar gig roles rises 11% YoY in March 2023: Foundit.in

The demand for white-collar gig roles saw an 11 per cent uptick year-on-year in March, amid muted hiring across industries due to global headwinds and job cuts, according to a recent report.......

Walmart-owned PhonePe calls off deal to acquire fintech startup ZestMoney

Lapses in due diligence, valuation disagreements, funding winter, tough regulatory environment, fintech slowdown being cited as reasons. Peerzada Abrar reports. Photograph: PhonePe via Twitter......

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja in HanuMan. Prasanth Varma's Telugu......

Something For All Ages On OTT This Week

There's something for all ages on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.   Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English A sequel to 2000's......

Animal Review: Ruthless Ranbir Goes For The Kill

Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma. Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's stories and characters aren't looking for a......

Coming On OTT This December

December has given us a lot of reasons to go to the theatres. That's probably why OTT releases are fewer this month. Joginder Tuteja lines up the releases in store. Mission RaniganjWhere to......

Lara on how to save Tests in time of flourishing franchise leagues

IMAGE: 'I like the Test Championship and I think it is important to make sure that the game remains relevant.' Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Admitting that T20 leagues have devoured a lot of......

Cricket brings happiness for Afghan public but can't help if Australia refuses to play us: Rashid

IMAGE: A dejected Rashid Khan admitted it was disappointing that Australia refused to play against Afghanistan. Photograph: BCCI "You can't do anything about it," Rashid Khan conceded as he tried......

Smith revels: Why players prefer T20 over Tests

Challenge for Test cricket is revenue-sharing model, not scheduling: Graeme Smith Photograph: Kind Courtesy IPL/X As Test engagements shrink amid mushrooming T20 leagues across the world, former......

How does Livingstone balance playing for leagues and English white-ball commitments?

IMAGE: Liam Livingstone is a popular face in the leagues around the world, but his priority still remains international cricket. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters He is an acclaimed T20......

SA return just a process at moment: Du Plessis

IMAGE: Faf du Plessis wants to first regain fitness and then consider returning to the national team. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters While a return to South African national team remains an......