Cong's decision to skip exit poll debates shows...: BJP

Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda claimed on Friday that the Congress's decision to not participate in exit poll debates is the confirmation that the opposition......

Nitish Kumar: Longest-serving Bihar CM despite JD-U's majority challenges

Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar has distinguished himself as a leader who ruled Bihar for the longest time, without his party having ever won a majority on its own. IMAGE: Bihar acting CM......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

A Last Christmas for Santha Bakery

December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.Will fortunes change, wonders Shyam G Menon. Photograph:......

Walmart looking at sourcing toys, shoes, bicycles from India

US-based retail giant Walmart is looking to source toys, shoes and bicycles from Indian suppliers as the company is targeting to increase its exports from India to $10 billion annually by 2027.......

Toy makers face a 'glocal' challenge

The Chinese dependence is far from over, industry players are also citing a shortage of electronic toys in the country. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

India's rising medical devices imports hurt small and medium units

India’s medical devices imports surged 41 per cent to touch Rs 63,200 crore in 2021-22, led by a 48 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in imports from China to Rs 13,538 crore, the commerce......

Domestic toy makers see surge in sales after dip in Chinese imports

The dip in import of toys from China, thanks to changed rules imposed by the government last year, has come as a boon for domestic manufacturers. Photograph: Sucheta Das/Reuters According to......

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"''I sorely miss that care and concern.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with her......

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

Dilip Kumar, acting legend, passed into the ages on Wednesday, July 7, morning. We remember the icon by re-visiting his best movies. Dilip Kumar. The name evokes a myriad of images and every......

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

On the silver screen, the significance of trains can be traced all the way back through its use in innumerable movies. As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in......

'Girish Karnad was such a secure human being'

'Girish Karnad has left behind a lot of wonderful plays.''We must continue to do his work.''That’s the way to keep his memory alive.' Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com One of......

'Plan is to generate money and plough it back into the game'

IMAGE: The inaugural Women's Premier League was well-recieved by fans and BCCI are toying with the idea of a home and away format for next season. Photograph: BCCI Buoyed by the success of the......

PHOTOS: Rain upsets KKR; PBKS win by 7 runs

Images from the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Punjab Kings begin the season on a winning note. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Punjab......

WFI chief compares wrestlers' protest with Shaheen Bagh stir

IMAGE: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh reiterated that he won't quit from his post. Photograph: ANI Under-fire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief......

PHOTOS: Sensational SKY powers India to series win

Images from the third and final T20 International between India and Sri Lanka at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav celebrates......

How Manasi Joshi turns negatives into positives

'I never imagined that a doll would be made on me. It feels great to be recognised by Barbie,' says the World Para-badminton champion who was also honoured by Time magazine. IMAGE: Manasi Joshi......