Only A Security Breach?

Amidst the investigation into the security breach in Parliament -- which I emphasise, should be done -- let us not forget the grievances raised (this is, of course, assuming the protestors were......

'Dharavi Will Be An Important Address In Mumbai'

'A slum free Mumbai cannot happen with Dharavi at the centre of the city.' IMAGE: A scene from Dharavi. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters "I don't think we need to romanticise life in Dharavi... I......

Abe Murder: Disgruntled Killer Or Conspiracy?

It is for the investigating agencies to probe all aspects of the assassination, including a possible Chinese hand, or if the killer was just a disgruntled element who acted on his own and wanted to......

Will honour his memory by...: Quad leaders mourn Abe

Leaders of India, Australia and the United States -- countries that make up the Quad with Japan -- expressed shock at the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying he......

Bulls on prowl in D-Street; Sensex, Nifty end at lifetime highs

Bajaj Finserv was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring around 8 per cent, followed by Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank and SBI. Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 403 points......

'The bullet train can be Modi's legacy'

'The politician in him saw to it that the foundation stone was laid in Ahmedabad in the run-up to the assembly election in Gujarat in 2017.''But the statesman in him also wants it to be his......

How India can raise $1,000,000,000,000 to fund infrastructure projects

Diwesh Sharan, of Asian Development Bank, says beside the PPP model and viability gap funding, there is a 3rd option - value capture - to raise funds for India's ambitious infrastructure projects.......

An upbeat Jaitley woos Japanese investors; promises tax reforms

Jaitley said a very large number of reforms have taken place over the last few years and that has helped in restoring the credibility of the Indian economy Wooing Japanese investors, Finance......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

'No Time Till The Oscar Storm Passes'

'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.''After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.' IMAGE: A scene from Chhello Show.......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 8

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker’s campaign in the Paris Olympics ended with a fourth-place finish in the 25m Pistol competition on Saturday. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Manu Bhaker fell short of......

Olympics: Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk win

IMAGE: Brian Daniel Pintado of Ecuador celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Moments after......

Veterans, newcomers chase Olympic pin glory in Paris

IMAGE: A Paris 2024 mascot Olympic Phryge pin at the Relay store at the Gare de Nord. Photograph: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters For an elite athlete, nothing comes close to the high of......

Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhat Zareen/Instagram Former Indian men's boxing coach Blas Iglesias Fernandez has backed world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) to bag a medal at this year's Paris......

Lifter Achinta Sheuli caught entering women's hostel at night, expelled from national camp

IMAGE: The lifter was immediately banned from the Paris Olympics preparatory camp for the disciplinary breach. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Achinta......