Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi during the J300 Beaulieu-sur-Mer tournament in France. (Instagram) New Delhi: India has two teenagers honing their skills in Europe at two prestigious tennis academies. There is 18-year-old Manas Dhamne at the Piatti Tennis Academy, which built, among others, Jannik Sinner. At the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi…
File photo of the Narendra Modi Stadium. New Delhi: The final of the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League is set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31, TOI has learnt. The likely dates for the playoffs are May 26 (Qualifier 1), May 27 (Eliminator) and May 29…
Malcolm X (Image: Wikipedia) There is a photograph of Malcolm X that often circulates in books and archives; him mid-speech, eyes sharp, body angled forward slightly as if the words are pulling him ahead of himself. It is not a posture of calm reflection. It is urgency captured in stillness.That sense of urgency runs through…
While debates around racism in Bollywood have persisted over the years, the industry has also been graced by several dusky beauties like Kajol, Priyanka Chopra, Smita Patil, Sameera Reddy, and Bipasha Basu. Each of them has challenged stereotypes and redefined conventional standards of beauty, proving that talent and charisma go far beyond skin tone.A similar…
MUMBAI: Indian Hotels Company, which operates the Taj chain, plans to invest between Rs 6,000 crore and Rs 7,500 crore over the next five years to expand in India and select overseas markets, alongside fresh investments in digital and cybersecurity, chairman N Chandrasekaran told shareholders on Tuesday. The centrepiece is Taj Bandstand, a 50-storey, 500-plus-room…
Director Amit Rai’s upcoming film ‘Dharma’ features child actor Maahi Rai and 240 dogs, celebrating the human-animal bond. Pankaj Tripathi will appear in a special cameo. The film targets families and is eyeing a July 24 release. Director Amit Rai, who gave us ‘Oh My God 2’, is now working on his next film called…
An inconspicuous creature is invading certain portions of the United States and has begun to attract interest from experts and safety agencies. The Asian needle ant is native to East Asia, and although small and unassuming, the sting of the creature is said to be excruciatingly painful. Victims describe the pain as that of being…
Wrong to remove Sreejesh in just 15 months: Felix (Image: X) KOLKATA: Former India hockey captain Jude Felix came down hard on Hockey India, criticising its handling of PR Sreejesh’s exit and calling it “wrong” to remove him barely 15 months into the role.Felix, who took charge of the junior men’s team in 2017, was…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly now on the same page about reconciling with King Charles III, with a source revealing that the Duchess has finally come fully onboard with her husband’s push to repair the relationship. Harry is said to be delighted by the development, having long believed that Meghan’s involvement would play…
Sinqua Walls has joined ‘Man of Tomorrow’, James Gunn’s follow-up to last year’s ‘Superman’. The DC Studios film is now filming in Atlanta, with David Corenswet returning as Superman and Nicholas Hoult back as Lex Luthor. Walls’ role has not been revealed, and the studio did not comment on his casting. The sequel is scheduled…