Deepika Padukone has shone in the colour red in almost everything she’s worn. So at her wedding she didn’t disappoint at all! The lehenga at the Anand Karaj was red, her dress at the wedding party thrown by Ranveer’s sister had roses embroidered in red,... read more

Weakened after its worst-ever electoral defeat in the 2014 national elections and the setbacks in subsequent state polls, the Congress is not in a position to dictate terms to its potential allies. read more

Watch the key highlights of the 16th edition of the annual Hindustan Times Leadership Summit which saw the who’s who of thought leaders and trail blazers from all walks of life. The theme of this year’s Hindustan Times Leadership Summit was ‘Reimagining the Future’. The future will not find shape on its own. A blueprint has to be written now. That is what political leaders, business leaders, intellectuals, legends in the field of science, arts, & sports discussed at the two-day Summit in New Delhi on October 5 and 6, 2018. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka were just some of the political leaders that shared their insights during the two day summit. Global celebrities like actor Will Smith, football legend Pele and dozens of others contributed to the discussions. From the Indian entertainment world, Deepika Padulkone and Ranveer Singh set the stage on fire with their banter and even an impromptu dance number.read more

Hollywood star Will Smith, one of the most bankable actors in the world, spoke candidly at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. He left the audience in splits with stories from his life and film career. Smith spoke about how his decision to turn actor wasn’t exactly out of choice. “I was young; I was growing up... I didn’t pay my taxes... They (Internal Revenue Service) come and they start taking your things. So my transition from music to acting wasn’t exactly a choice. I was like, oh man, I need to do something to make some new money,” Smith said to a burst of laughter at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. During the 1990s and the 2000s, Smith emerged as one of the world’s most successful leading men with roles in films such as Independence Day and Bad Boys. His box office streak of delivering eight consecutive films to have grossed more than $100 million in the US remains unmatched. (HT Correspondent)read more

However, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar cautions that a false accusation in #MeToo is a sin and a disservice to those women who are honestly speaking up. read more

Highlights of the 16th edition of the annual Hindustan Times Leadership Summit which saw the who’s who of thought leaders and trail blazers from all walks of life. The theme of this year’s Hindustan Times Leadership Summit was ‘Reimagining the Future’. The future will not find shape on its own. A blueprint has to be written now. That is what political leaders, business leaders, intellectuals, legends in the field of science, arts, & sports did at the two-day Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on October 5 and 6, 2018. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka were just some of the political leaders that shared their insights during the two day summit. Global celebrities like actor Will Smith, football legend Pele and dozens of others contributed to the discussions. From the Indian entertainment world, Deepika Padulkone and Ranveer Singh set the stage on fire with their banter and even an impromptu dance number. (HT Correspondent)read more

A fruitful year behind her, where she won a Commonwealth Games gold and an Asian Games bronze, the multifaceted shooter is looking forward to qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games read more

Arriving to attend the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, PV Sindhu was stopped for selfies and autographs at every step. That is how recognisable the ace Indian badminton player has become following her Rio Olympics silver medal. From the current focus on her to the rivalry with Saina Nehwal, the world No 3 discussed a variety of issues with Sandip Sikar, senior content producer (sports) of Hindustan Times. (HT Correspondent)read more

On the second day of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2018, ace shooter Heena Sidhu talked about her journey from pursuing dentistry to being world’s number 1 shooter. She said that guns were a way of life with her father, brother and uncle and one day her father asked her to pick up a pistol and try shooting. In April 2014, Sidhu, set a world record in the 10m air pistol event with a score of 203.8. Sidhu also has a total of four World Cup medals.read more

Hollywood star Will Smith, one of the most bankable actors in the world, left the audience in splits with candid stories from his life and film career at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. read more

Family-owned Italian luxury knitwear brand Missoni SpA’s co-owner and creative director Angela Missoni defined luxury as special, precious and not necessarily expensive. read more

Dr Huiyao Wang, the Founder of Centre for China and Globalization, former foreign secretary of India S Jaishankar and Professor Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University spoke on India-China relations on the second day of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2018. S Jaishankar said the implications of rise of China is hugely underestimated and its impact is very profound. Professor Jean-Pierre Cabestan said that the relationship between India and China has been growing in the last 20 years.read more

On the second day of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2018, sprint sensation Hima Das said that she wants to improve her timing for herself, not for medals. She said that she has only ever run for timing and not for the medals and accolades. She said that each practice session is dedicated to improving her timing and getting a lower time than the last time. Das said that as her father also played football, the environment at home was very supportive toward pursuing a career in sports.read more

Sidhu, who won medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games this year, said that she is in a phase where she wants to grow with the sport. read more

Richard Allen, the Vice President of Policy Solutions at Facebook sat down for an interview on the second at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2018. Allen said that governments all around the world call him when they have problems on Facebook. He said that anything from helping find a missing child to how a poltician’s profile appears on the social networking platform falls under the ambit of his job. He said that issues like child abuse are where technology companies like Facebook can employ tools to remove objectionable material before it is even seen by anyone.read more