Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may be celebrated today as one of the world’s most beautiful women, but did you know she was once advised to stay away from Bollywood? Long before she became a global star, before the red carpets, the fame and the iconic roles, she had received surprising advice from someone who had already…
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Indian spice merchants and tea growers will be among global exporters who will breathe easy along with American consumers after US president Donald Trump, feeling the heat of rising domestic prices due to tariffs, moved to lower import duties on nearly 200 food, farm, and agricultural items. Tucked deep in the list is…
India’s consumption landscape is gearing up for a major shift over the coming decade, with the country’s retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. A new report by venture capital firm Fireside Ventures says this surge will be fuelled by rising disposable incomes, faster digital adoption and the growth of a large aspirational…
India’s Koneru Humpy (FIDE/Anna Shtourman via PTI Photo) Panaji : Only a spot in the top 10 in the women’s world rankings makes it sustainable for girls to be chess-playing professionals, feels India’s top-ranked woman player K Humpy. “That bracket makes it sustainable to be professionals. But for the rest, it’s still not comfortable even…
Vivek Oberoi is all set to make audiences laugh again with his upcoming film, ‘Mastiii 4’, alongside Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani. But before the fun begins on the big screen, he opened up about a chilling moment from his past, near-death experience during the filming of his 2002 movie, ‘Road’, that could have ended…
NEW DELHI: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya has levelled serious allegations against her brother Tejashwi Yadav and his close aides Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Nemat, claiming they forced her out of the family and attempted to silence her after the party’s crushing defeat in the Bihar assembly elections. Her outburst came shortly…
French department store Galeries Lafayette has officially entered India with a large five-floor store opened in Mumbai, hoping to tap into the country’s massive consumer base—but the road ahead is far from simple.Backed locally by the fashion division of the Aditya Birla Group, the retailer’s debut marks another attempt by global luxury brands to establish…
MS Dhoni & Sanju Samson (X) Chennai: Sanju Samson’s trade from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings lends the team a much-needed boost with some Indian firepower at the top. With Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dube, CSK look a strong batting lineup that should pose a serious challenge to any team….
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan‘s daughter Aaradhya Bachchan celebrates her 14th birthday today, November 16. Ever since she was born in 2011, Aaradhya has been one of the most popular star kids, however, her parents have always tried to give her a very normal upbringing despite belong to a ‘legendary family’. A while ago,…
NEW DELHI: Investigators probing Monday’s Delhi blast suspect that triacetone triperoxide aka TATP could be one of the key components of the IED that was in the car that exploded on Monday evening near Red Fort. At least two-three kg ammonium nitrate and fuel oil might also have been used along with other chemicals, which…
