In Focus

Doing the rounds of studios with only the shirt on his back, being paid less than a peon in a job, and not knowing where his next meal would come from – that was Javed Akhtar’s life between 1965 and 1970

Mira Road men reveal how they were lured to Chinese cyber-fraud factories that use AI deepfakes, fake love, and fake Facebook IDs to scam Americans. At these digital sweatshops, recruits are handed thick script booklets and told to memorise lines designed to trap mostly young Americans and Europeans

This Mother’s Day, pick from our special curation for this special person in your life. From indulgent luncheons, to book-browsing or good old chilling out, remind her of why she’s truly one-of-a-kind

CR drew first blood in the 20th minute as skipper Nizam Mohammad sent a precise strike low into the bottom-left corner to give his side a 1-0 lead