What's Xi Jinping Up To?

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist party, attended the opening session of the National People's Congress, his country's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,......

PE deals likely to slow over next 1 yr: Grant Thornton

Private equity investment activity in India is set to witness a significant decline over the next 12 months, as fund raising expectations have turned more cautious over the past year, a survey......

3 dead in shooting at Colorado Walmart

IMAGE: A woman who was shopping with her child during the shooting at a Walmart leaves the area in Thornton, Colorado. All Photographs: Rick Wilking/Reuters An unidentified gunman......

17-year-old boy arrested in London tube attack case

A 17-year-old boy was on Thursday arrested by British police in connection with a terror attack on a Tube train, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six. The teenager was detained......

M&As back in action, up 14% in 1st 9 months

After a year of decline, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India increased 13.8 per cent, reaching $69.2 billion in the first nine months of 2024, as against $60.8 billion during the same period......

LIC earmarks Rs 600 crore for digital shift; to be 'paperless' in 2 years

State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has committed Rs 600 crore for its digital transformation journey, Sunder Krishnan, chief risk officer said on Wednesday. The insurance giant is......

Maruti to talk CBG production expansion with Centre: Suzuki Motor

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) will hold discussions with the Centre and state governments on how the production of compressed biogas (CBG), which can be used in vehicles that run on compressed natural......

Percentage of women in senior management falling since 2021: Grant Thornton

The percentage of Indian women in senior management positions in mid-market companies, with revenue between $10 million and $1 billion, has been declining since 2021, a report released on Thursday......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

Guess Who STOLE THE SHOW From Dhanush?

Dhanush made quite a splash at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The Gray Man, as he rubbed shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Billy Bob Thorton and Chris Evans. But guess who stole the show from......

'We almost went bankrupt'

'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.' IMAGE: Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director, PVR Ltd. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Let's film him here.........

The Gray Man Review

The Gray Man is mindless fun, worth your monthly Netflix subscription, notes Aseem Chhabra. We all know Netflix is in trouble having lost nearly a million subscribers in the last quarter. But the......

Kapil Dev swings into golf leadership: Takes over PGTI

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kapil Dev/Instagram World Cup-winning former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the new President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), an......

Don't keep so much hope that people end up with broken hearts: Kapil Dev

IMAGE: India fell to a heartbreaking loss in the World Cup final. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance,......

BCCI's high-stakes media rights deal set to conclude in August

The Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah said on Friday the media rights deal for the broadcast of cricket matches involving India for the 2023-2027 cycle will be in place by......

World Cup schedule and venues to be announced during WTC final

IMAGE: Following the board’s SGM in Ahmedabad, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the venues for the World Cup will be decided during the WTC Final. Photograph: BCCI The schedule and venues for......

Sydney Thunder ALL OUT for 15!

It’s a record lowest T20 score. IMAGE: Adelaide Strikers' Henry Thorton finished with sensational figures of 5 for 3. Photograph: BBL/Twitter Sydney Thunder crumbled in remarkable style......