Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face.Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do......

Minnesota woman in search of her biological parents in Lucknow

A 26-year-old US woman has travelled more than 11,000 km to Lucknow to find her original family, pinning her hopes on a blurry photograph from her childhood. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

Drugs worth over Rs 1,610 cr seized by Assam Rifles in Manipur since July 2022

Drugs worth more than Rs 1,610 crore have been seized by the Assam Rifles between July 2022 and July this year in Manipur, according to data provided by the paramilitary force. In the financial......

Biden will keep the pressure on Xi

Neither Biden nor his successors can any longer ignore the threat China has come to pose to the US in both economic and military fields, observes Virendra Kapoor. IMAGE: US President Joe Biden......

Mehul Choksi: 'I want to clear my name'

'I was shocked by the kidnapping episode. I could have lost my life.' IMAGE: Mehul Choksi. Photograph: PTI Photo   Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi claims he had planned to leave the country......

HDFC Bank inks pact with Paytm to ramp up credit card issuance

Looking to regain lost ground in the credit cards segment, HDFC Bank on Monday announced a tie-up with leading payments company Paytm to start selling co-branded plastics before the onset of the......

How RBI's bar on Mastercard impacts Indian banks

The RBI ban is only on fresh issuances, while the existing cards business remains unimpacted. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) move to ban Mastercard from issuing new cards for not complying......

RuPay takes on Visa and Mastercard with a little govt help

RuPay is working on how to increase offers to customers. It is also focused on technology innovation in the card payment system. IMAGE: A RuPay sign is seen on the door of an ATM. Photograph:......

What makes Hrithik Look So GOOD?

Akshay promotes Atrangi Re.... Emraan gets a surprise from Dubai... Please click on the images for a look at the stars.   IMAGE: How does Hrithik Roshan look so good? He spills his......

Jacqueline's DAZZLING Smile

Ranveer is the face of NBA in India... Sonal does yoga... Kajol sips coffee... Please click on the images below for a better look.   IMAGE: It's Friday, and Jacqueline Fernandez can't......

'Television has become mindless trash'

'Movie tickets cost Rs 500, 600 on weekends. Why would someone want to watch Ananth Mahadevan and Saurabh Shukla in Staying Alive instead of Shah Rukh Khan for Rs 300 in Happy New Year?' 'It's a......

How Pakistani actors work in India

While Bollywood has, in recent years, proved an attractive step up for some Pakistani actors, says Ranjita Ganesan, it has not prompted them to pack their things and relocate to Mumbai. IMAGE:......

India vs England promises thrills, turners, and drama!

IMAGE: With an unmatched record of 16 successive series wins and just three home Test losses in the last 44 matches, India's resilience is unparalleled. Photograph: BCCI/X India's unalloyed......

Pakistan coach's dig: 'Didn't hear Dil Dil Pakistan...'

It didn't seem like ICC event, it seemed like BCCI event: Mickey Arthur on absence of Pakistan fans Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur admitted that his team was......

India-Pak tensions overshadow ODI World Cup buildup

IMAGE: Moving matches out of India had not even been discussed and the fixtures would be announced in ‘due course’. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Six months out from the......

Boxing worlds: Mary Kom eyes historic sixth gold

India is hosting the championships for the second time after 2006 IMAGE: Boxer and brand ambassador of the 10th Women’s World Championship, MC Mary Kom, gestures as she addresses a......

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

IMAGE:  Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, an Olympic athlete from Russia. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters. A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested......