'Economically, nobody is winning this war'

'Markets never fully lose hope. But an important shift could come if the Strait remains closed -- moving from high prices to no prices.'

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'BJP Has Seen Defeat. That's Why It Never Loses'

'Narendra Modi -- a man with deep and vital experience of Indian politics -- has seen the BJP lose many elections between 1975 and 2015, and with every defeat, he learned lessons that made sure he would never allow his party to be defeated so easily again.'

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'Biggest Regret Was Not Casting Irrfan In Gangster'

'(Mahesh) Bhattsaab had wisely recommended him for the lead role, but I was young and stubborn then, and would instinctively push back against a producer's suggestion. I insisted on casting Shiney Ahuja as Daya Shankar. While he was excellent, in retrospect, I realise Irrfan would have taken the character to a different level altogether.'

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'Target is to open 80 branches every year for next few years'

Best in class asset quality, strong retail granularity, and a sustainable return ratio -- these are the things we will look at, says Yes Bank's new MD and CEO Vinay Tonse.

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'Equity Investing In Good Shape And Fashionable As Ever!'

'In India's case, an extended earnings slowdown accompanied by rich valuations have dimmed returns since late 2024.'

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'I'd Lean Towards 60-70% in Largecaps'

'... with the rest split between mid and smallcaps, as valuations are becoming more attractive across segments.'

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What NSA Ajit Doval Told 16 Prominent Indian Muslims

'I cannot imagine that any NSA before Ajit Doval would have given us this kind of time and this kind of engagement. They would have offered slogans, or nothing at all. That, too, tells you something.'

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'I Started With A Lot Of Hunger, But...'

'At its core, it's an honest love story. It's not trying to be loud or over-stylised; the strength lies in its simplicity and emotional truth,' said Lakshya, discussing his upcoming film Chand Mera Dil.

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'Kejriwal Needs To Learn From Modi'

'The entire party is centred around one man and that is Arvind Kejriwal.'

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'India Playing A Chess Game In Nepal'

'Nepal today is far more aware, self-confident, aspirational, and assertive.'

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'Wish I Was Given Other Roles In Addition To Mothers'

'Each mother I have played is different, but the writing dictates the doing of it. If it's written well, that's half the work done for an actor.'

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'Bengali Nationalism May Help Mamata Retain Power'

'If the BJP becomes our political identity, our political face, if we are represented by the BJP, then what happens to our identity as Bengalis?'

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'Playing Dada Is A Big Responsibility'

'My cricket training has been going on for months. It was difficult to learn to play left-handed.'

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'What Those Terrorists Did Was The Murder Of Humanity'

'All terrorists are a blot on humanity.'

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Why Government Wanted To Rush Delimitation Bill

'The reason why they rushed through the bill was they wanted to avoid using the 2026 Census because the 2026 Census by their own decision will be a caste census.'

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Mrunal Thakur On Being Compared To Madhubala...

'I've had my share of ups and downs, especially early on, but each experience has helped me learn and grow.'

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'AIADMK Is Trapped By BJP'

'The AIADMK will lose a lot of votes simply because it is aligned with the BJP.'

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'This War Can Easily Go On For Months Longer'

'Iran cannot trust the USA because it considers the USA to be Israel-controlled. And no, the IRGC is not going to accept anything else but major US concessions.'

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'God Does Not Make People Like Mohsina Kidwai Now'

'She was not a yes person. She would tell the truth and her feelings to Indira Gandhi, and Indira Gandhi would value her opinion. The same was the case with Rajiv Gandhi who would value her opinion.'

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'Mark Mobius Saw India's Rise Before Other Investors'

'Mark Mobius's life was dedicated to investing.'

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