The Nur Khan Airbase is located between Rawalpindi and Islamabad. New Delhi:Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a rare public admission confirmed Indian ballistic missiles struck the Nur Khan Airbase and other targets inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Mr Sharif recounted a 2:30 AM call from the…

  The news reports chronicled India’s overwhelming successes: Indian attacks had struck a Pakistani nuclear base, downed two Pakistani fighter jets and blasted part of Pakistan’s Karachi port, the country’s oil and trade lifeline. Each piece of information was highly specific, but none of it was true. Disinformation on social media in the days during…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India “only paused” its military action against Pakistan, in his first speech to the nation since a ceasefire following a fierce military confrontation last week that threatened a fifth all-out war between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Speaking on Wednesday, the ultranationalist Hindu leader said in New Delhi that his government will…

The anaconda, surprisingly relaxed, coils around him as he gently cradles it in the water Snakes, especially massive ones like anacondas, tend to freak people out. Their size, power, and the way they slither around can send chills down anyone’s spine. But there are a few brave souls out there who seem unfazed by them.…

  Managers are seeking ways to improve employee well-being and build a strong workplace culture. Year three of a global pandemic. A war in Ukraine. Inflation in the U.S. at a 40-year high. Small talk around the watercooler (mainly the virtual one, nowadays) certainly feels heavier than it used to. Recent Gallup data indicates that in 2022,…

An increase of $27.5 billion to $119.5 billion allowed Mukesh Ambani to maintain his position at the number one spot on the Forbes India Rich List Image: Prakash Singh / AFP In a year when each of the top 10 members on the Forbes India Rich List saw their net wealth increase, Mukesh Ambani was…

  Charging Ahead (left)Sajjan Jindal and Parth Jindal  Image: Courtesy JSW Group Sajjan Jindal, the son of India’s richest woman, Savitri Jindal, is steering his Mumbai-based steel-and-energy giant JSW Group into making cars. In March, he bought 35 percent of MG Motor India from China’s SAIC Motor for an undisclosed amount. Parth Jindal, son of…

As you step into Parle’s Mumbai office, nestled in Vile Parle, a wave of nostalgia hits. Memories of childhood come flooding back—Mango Bite, Kismi, Poppins, and the toffee with its catchy slogan, ‘Melody itni chocolaty kyun hai?’ One can’t help but remember how Parle has been an integral part of growing up, with Parle-G biscuit being a…

Ramesh and Rajeev Juneja of Mankind Pharma fought popular perceptions and made large acquisitions, focussed on specialty products and a segregated OTC business to emerge as the fourth largest pharma player in the country As I step into Rajeev Juneja’s office at Mankind Pharma’s Delhi headquarters, the wall in front of me immediately commands attention.…

This handout photograph taken and released by India’s National Investigation Agency on April 10, 2025, shows NIA officials along with Pakistan-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Hussain Rana (2L) upon his arrival in New Delhi. Rana, wanted for his role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege, landed in New Delhi on April 10 after his extradition from…