“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a negative note, with Gift Nifty trading around 23,539, down by 169 points, indicating weak opening cues for domestic indices. Nifty ended on a mildly negative note on 15th May 2026, closing at 23,643.50, down 46.10 points or 0.19%, amid profit booking from higher levels. The index…
File Pic: Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has opened up about the behind-the-scenes battles he fought with selectors during his captaincy tenure to protect and reshape Rahul Dravid’s ODI career, revealing how close the batting legend came to being dropped over concerns about his strike rate.Speaking…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan (AP file photo) A classified high-level Pakistani diplomatic telegram has surfaced, strongly indicating an alleged US-backed conspiracy to topple the Imran Khan-led government in Islamabad, according to Drop Site news report.The secret diplomatic cipher, dated March 7, 2022, is being cited as evidence of alleged American involvement in the political…
Sigmund Freud’s wise words flip the common myth about creativity on its head. Most people believe inspiration is like lightning that strikes suddenly, unpredictably, and you have to be ready to catch it. Freud disagreed. He believed inspiration is something you meet through action, not passive waiting. “Going halfway” doesn’t mean forcing yourself to produce…
It’s the year of eloquent cinema, and celebrations have reached Cannes stairs. ‘Paper Tiger,’ starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, and Miles Teller, received a 7-minute standing ovation during their premiere for its poignant notes. While many A-listers walked through the red carpet, the film’s very own lead actress could not join the actors for the…
Jefferies has a buy rating on Bharti Airtel with the target price raised to Rs 2,350 from Rs 2,250. Analysts said the telecom major’s Jan-March quarter (Q4FY26) revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) beat analysts’ estimates, but normalised profits missed estimates. India mobile average revenue per user (ARPU), strong growth in…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious reservation on judgement given by another division bench of apex court which denied bail to Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan made these observations while allowing the bail plea of one Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, who has been…
Across Japan, something unusual is happening in plain sight. Entire neighbourhoods have houses that still stand, but nobody lives inside them anymore. Windows stay closed for years. Gardens grow wild, and paint fades slowly in the weather and over time. Reportedly, Japan has around 9 million vacant homes, a figure that keeps increasing. It feels…
Children do need discipline. They do need structure, routine and expectations. But they also need encouragement that is specific, steady and believable. A child who is struggling benefits more from hearing, “Let’s figure out what is making this difficult,” than “Study harder.” That small change shifts the conversation from blame to support. It tells the…
Mouni Roy was spotted at Mumbai airport on Monday, making her first public appearance after she and husband Suraj Nambiar confirmed their separation via a joint statement on May 14. Dressed in all black, she briefly spoke to paparazzi before rushing inside. Mouni has remained silent on the matter since. Mouni Roy was seen in…
