Richard Gere, spiritual leaders, industry heads join Modi for UN yoga session

Famed Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and prominent American singer Mary Millben were among the eminent personalities who joined......

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home. Following years of public outcry and campaigning by Oscar-winning American singer and actor......

How Kalam can help end Kashmir's cycle of violence

Colonel Dr Anil Athale (retd) writes an open letter to former President A P J Abdul Kalam to intervene in Kashmir and start a dialogue with the people. Dear Sir, One is aware that you are away......

Terror attack foiled in Islamabad, claim police

The Islamabad police on Friday claimed to have foiled a possible terrorist attack by arresting two men with suicide jackets, grenades and pistols, hours after a series of audacious assaults in the......

Lehman@10: Mixed fortune for India Inc's global forays

Just before the 2008 financial crisis made headlines, Indian companies were on a global buying spree. In the fifth part of the series, Dev Chatterjee and Krishna Kant discuss how the crisis came as......

Why it pays to invest in family-owned businesses

Family businesses outperform the broader index over 10 years Family-owned businesses might have their own follies but they often tend to be good investments. A collection of 86 family businesses......

Indian companies that lost billions in overseas acquisitions

Tata Steel, others sell assets abroad after taking massive impairments. With Tata Steel planning to sell its UK business after admitting an impairment of £2 billion (Rs 19,100 crore approx)......

Many air pockets in India Inc's global flight

Big-ticket buyouts at the peak of valuation cycle failed to live up to the hype; smaller deals did betterIf Indian chief executives were asked to name one of their decisions in the past 15 years......

Karisma's daughter makes a film

Say hello to Bollywood's new talent Samiera, Ibrahim and Kaveri! Bollywood will soon be introduced to three new talents -- Karisma Kapoor's daughter Samiera, Saif Ali Khan's son Ibrahim and......

Sports Shorts: Khade wins gold at Singapore Swimming C'ships

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Virdhawal Khade is gearing up for CWG. Photograph: Virdhawal Khade/Twitter Young swimmer Virdhawal Khade, continued......

SAFF C'ship: Spirited Afghanistan hold India

An inconsistent India lacked the cutting edge as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a spirited Afghanistan in their opening match of the SAFF Football Championship in New Delhi on Saturday. Star......

Under-19 World Cup squads

Ashok Maneria will lead India in next month'sICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Defending champions India areaiming to win the tournament for the third time, having previously won itin Sri......

Afghanistan win to keep WC dream alive

Afghanistan ended Papua New Guinea's 100 percent record in their cricket World Cup qualifying group with an impressive eight-wicket win in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Uganda pulled off a sensational......

Tanvir shines in Pakistan win

Pakistan made Hong Kong realise the gruels of top-level international cricket, handing them a crushing 155-run defeat in a Group B match of the Asia Cup at National stadiumin Karachi on Tuesday......