There is something quietly radical about a book that begins not with a theory but with a classroom moment. A student raises his hand and tells a veteran corporate leader, with polite but unmistakable firmness, that everything he just said belongs to a different world. It is an uncomfortable opening. It is also the perfect…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed confidence that her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) will emerge victorious in the assembly elections by securing more than 200 seats in the state. Addressing the counting agents via video conferencing, she dismissed the exit poll projections and recognised them as an attempt to ‘manipulate…
Let’s talk about the heavy hitters. We are hearing loud, persistent rumors that Karan Johar is finally making his official Met Gala debut. After catching the action from the sidelines in 2025, KJo stepping onto the carpet feels long overdue. Expect him to bring his signature, unapologetic flamboyance, likely wrapped up in a custom Manish…
Women can have six-pack abs and remain healthy, but it depends on how they achieve it. Scroll through fitness reels and one question keeps popping up, can women really have six-pack abs and still be healthy? Recently, Dr Karan Rajan addressed this on Instagram, and the clip struck a nerve. It challenged a common belief…
India women’s cricket team NEW DELHI: India have largely stayed with experience while making a few bold calls in announcing their 15-member squad for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England, with the return of Yastika Bhatia and the omission of Pratika Rawal emerging as the biggest talking points from Saturday’s selection meeting at…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha stand for the coin toss of the Asia Cup cricket final (AP Photo) Salman Ali Agha has reopened the debate around the Asia Cup 2025 handshake controversy, revisiting an incident that drew widespread attention during last year’s tournament. The episode occurred when India captain Suryakumar…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, with a record voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, several razor-thin contests, and the entry of new political players adding unpredictability. Counting is set for May 4 for all 30 seats. The main contest is between the ruling AINRC-BJP-led NDA and the Congress-DMK alliance,…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has now cautioned that the booming private credit market could face sharper challenges than many anticipate when the next credit cycle hits. According to a report by Benzinga, speaking at the Norges Bank Investment Management Conference, Dimon said that while large players such as KKR, Carlyle, Blackstone, and Ares may…
What are the most valuable assets for a country — gold, silver, currency? In Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, the answer looks far less conventional. Here, vast climate-controlled warehouses store one of the region’s most unusual forms of wealth: hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, slowly ageing and quietly getting more valuable over timeTo…
It is one of the most loaded feelings a person can admit out loud: “I do not like my parents.” In many Indian homes, even saying it silently can trigger guilt so sharp it feels almost moral. Children are taught that parents must be respected, endured, forgiven, protected from criticism and held above ordinary human…