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Javed Akhtar revisited the making of ‘1942: A Love Story’ and recalled how the film became an important turning point for R.D. Burman. The 1994 romantic drama was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It featured Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff in lead roles.The film’s music was composed by R.D. Burman. Javed Akhtar penned … Read more

Actor Jaafar Jackson, who portrayed his late uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic ‘Michael’, has said he hopes the sequel will provide greater insight into the child sexual abuse allegations against the King of Pop from his point of view, according to People. Jaafar Jackson on sequel to Michael Biopic Speaking in an interview, Jaafar, … Read more

Nato’s eastern European members offer to cut costs for US troops as Trump administration reviews its military presence in Europe Nato’s eastern European members are offering to cut costs for US troops stationed on their soil to discourage the Trump administration from reducing its military footprint there, according to people familiar with the matter.The bid … Read more

Rescue teams find two dead after small plane crashes near Croatia’s Zadar Two people were found dead late Friday after a small plane flying from the Czech Republic crashed in the mountains of Paklenica National Park, about 60 kilometres northeast of the coastal city of Zadar, news agency AP reported citing Croatian authorities said.“The search … Read more

Mid-size SUVs’ market share rises to 18.2% as premiumisation reshapes India’s car market CHENNAI: Indian car buyers’ love for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is moving up the price ladder. After years in which compact SUVs powered the country’s shift away from hatchbacks and sedans, mid-size SUVs are now taking a bigger slice of the passenger … Read more

Govt conclave flags PSBs’ shrinking CASA share and weaker presence in high-value banking segments NEW DELHI: Public sector banks (PSBs) have rapidly lost market share in the higher value segment of the industry, such as credit cards business, where they are offering lower range card variants and in global capability centres (GCCs), to private and … Read more

Informal sector sees strong Q1 growth, with women making up nearly one-third of its 13.7 crore workforce NEW DELHI: The informal sector, which constitutes major part of the economy, registered robust growth in Q1 (April -June) of the current financial year as number of establishments in the sector grew 9% (y-o-y) to 8.7 crore from … Read more

Robert Moses at the placing of final steel, Fire Island Inlet Bridge 1962. A powerful nor’easter hit the eastern coast of the United States in March 1962. The storm destroyed dunes, swept nearly 100 homes into the Atlantic Ocean, and cut through the narrow barrier island off Long Island’s south shore. The storm, known as … Read more

Student protests highlight gaps in teachers, toilets and basic school infrastructure across India NEW DELHI: Another kind of student protest is beginning to surface on social media – schoolchildren demanding small fixes: a teacher, a usable toilet, a playground, sometimes even a proper road to school. The complaints may be local, but data suggests the … Read more

PM Modi addresses ET World Leader Forum NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said the country has moved from “production-linked punishment” (PLP), where companies were penalised for producing more by the “licence raj govts”, to a regime where higher production is incentivised through schemes such as PLI (I for incentive), and vowed to pursue reforms with … Read more