'When innocent children die...': Modi to Putin on Ukraine war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not possible on the battlefield and peace efforts do not succeed in the......

Has Modi Learnt Nothing From Election Result?

On June 26, for the likes of me, the music died. Any impression of potential change held forth by the outcome of the 2024 general election, was vaporised, states Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Prime......

Modi 'stopped' war, but can't stop paper leaks: Rahul on NEET, NET row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the alleged irregularities in NEET and exam paper leak issue, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has......

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues......

Can the 'new' HDFC Bank reclaim its old glory?

For over a decade, HDFC Bank consistently outperformed industry growth rates in both deposits and advances, maintaining impeccable asset quality. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director and......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

BSE calls off merger of GIFT City unit with NSE

The stock exchange BSE has called off the merger of its unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Fina­ncial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC), India International Exchange......

Champions of investor trust: 10 stocks with institutional seal of approval

Equity investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) in the Indian market have shown a mixed trend over the past six months. Illustration: Uttam......

'I didn't make any money through TV'

'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikita Dutta In an industry where talent shines brightly but perseverance shines......

The Powerful Short Film Winning Hearts

'Rapists do have families.''I wanted to see how a father or mother would deal with it.''They go through shame as well and get discriminated from the rest of the village.''Why don't we show it that......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Rohit reveals thought process during T20 WC final nail-biter

'I was completely blank...': Rohit Sharma opens up on end overs of T20 WC final Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/X Indian skipper Rohit Sharma opened up on his thought process during the final few......

Champions Trophy: Will India accept Pakistan's proposal?

IMAGE: India has not yet confirmed its participation in the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan next year. Photograph: PCB/X The Pakistan Cricket Board has suggested Lahore as India's home......

Will Rishabh Pant stay put at No 3?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant, who made a successful comeback after a life-threatening accident, played a crucial role in India's win. Photograph: BCCI/X.com India's T20 World Cup opener against......

When I was told I would be flagbearer at Paris, it was hard to believe: Sharath

Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Veteran table tennis player A Sharath Kamal on Friday said he was "pretty surprised" at being named India's flagbearer at the Paris Olympics ahead of people like......

Shooters level gun-tampering allegations against top rifle coach

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters A reputed national coach has been accused of tampering with rifles of some shooters by their parents, a charge that has been......