Want A US Visa? Pray to Lord Hanuman!

As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser.Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over......

Sharp Increase In Illegal Indian Migration To US

Indians have topped the number of illegal immigrants from Asian countries caught at land, sea, and air checkpoints of the US since 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Simrin/Wikimedia commons On......

3 Indian Cos Among Biggest Arms Producers

HAL, BEL and MDL feature on Sipri's list of the 100 largest arms producers in the world. IMAGE: The naval version of the LCA Tejas Mark 1 manufactured by HAL. Photograph: ANI Photo   Combined......

Will Budget Help BJP Bag Delhi?

Banking on the Budget's tax relief, the BJP seeks to energise Delhi's middle class; the AAP is doing its bit too.But will their outreach mobilise this politically crucial yet disengaged electorate?......

Ola Electric: Can It Spark EV Adoption?

Why has the shift from ICE to electric slowed down despite initial enthusiasm? IMAGE: Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola Cabs, and founder of Ola Electric, speaks during a press conference in Mumbai.......

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.' IMAGE: A farmer sprays pesticide on pea crops at a farm in Devi Das Pura village, Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Harsha......

Low Wages A Corporate Risk: CEA

'Not paying workers enough will end up being self-destructive or harmful for the corporate sector itself.' IMAGE: Chief Economic Adviser Dr V Anantha Nageswaran addresses the Assocham: Bharat @100......

Pvt insurers ceded ground in rural areas in FY24; Tier-II,-III saw growth

The share of life insurance policies sold by top private insurers in the rural areas declined in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) compared to previous year. Illustration: Dominic......

Is Novak Djokovic The GOAT?

The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker, observes Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic in action during his......

BJK Cup: Czech Republic and Slovenia seal places in semis

IMAGE: Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova celebrate winning their doubles match. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters The Czech Republic won a heavyweight clash......

Big money, big names: Major League Cricket looks to crack US market

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Major League Cricket/Twitter Major League Cricket (MLC) finally got underway in the United States last week after several false starts, fuelling hopes that the sport is......

French Open: The top 5 women to watch out for

As the highly anticipated French Open kicks off, the women's singles competition is set to deliver thrilling matches and intense rivalries on the iconic clay courts of Roland Garros. With a field......

Budwiser's EPIC response to Qatar beer ban

'Well, this is awkward' Budweiser has been a World Cup sponsor since the 1986 tournament in Mexico IMAGE: Empty Budweiser tents are pictured outside the stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup in......