Are hospitals ready to handle Covid surge?

Larger hospitals are not worried about a spike in cases, as they are now accustomed to converting ICUs and general wards into negative pressure zones or isolation rooms. For smaller hospitals, the......

JN.1: 'No need to press panic button'

'Certain groups should be more cautious -- especially the 60-plus population, and the population which suffer from co-morbidities like diabetes and hypertension.' IMAGE: A teacher at the Gurukul......

Kerala woman found infected with Covid sub-strain JN.1

A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN. 1 has been detected in Kerala as part of an ongoing routine surveillance activity of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a senior official from......

Dress rehearsal for 2024: Bengal panchayat polls on July 8

The three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, seen as a litmus test ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, will be held on July 8. IMAGE: West Bengal State Election Commissioner Rajiv Sinha......

How Amazon Academy will help students crack JEE

The move would enable it to take on top edtech companies such as Byju’s, Unacademy, Vedantu and traditional education institutes and tap country’s $180-billion education sector which......

How Mukesh Ambani plans to expand his empire

Its trajectory in telecom is well known but now it is pushing for a similar leap into the ranks of the top players in its other businesses: media and entertainment, e-commerce, a series of online......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Janhvi Kapoor does well as the girl trying to assert her 'kaabiliyat', observes Sukanya Verma.   It is as though there's an unwritten rule that a woman must constantly prove her dreams are......

The Mission Mangal Review

Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma. An apple fell on Newton’s head, Archimedes stepped inside a bathtub and Vidya Balan fries puris to make an important......

Watch out for Sobhita, folks!

'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.''I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.' Photograph:......

Iyer's Celebration Mocks Stokes

IMAGE: Ben Stokes's regrettable lapse in running between the wickets resulted in a run out, courtesy of Shreyas Iyer's pinpoint direct hit. Photographs: BCCI In a moment of sheer brilliance on Day......

'India forgot about game': Elgar on DRS outburst

DRS controversy gave us a window to chip away at target: Elgar IMAGE: Screen grab of Virat Kohli as he walked over to the stumps to talked into the mic. South African skipper Dean Elgar said the......

'Kohli is an amazing character, we need people like him'

'Those that complain are just boring. They don't understand entertainment.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli had mocked the Barmy Army by pretending to play the trumpet following Jasprit Bumrah's......

'Not ideal for Tests': Bhajji, Laxman, Yuvraj slam Motera pitch

'Finished in 2 days Not sure if that's good for test cricket.' IMAGE: India head coach Ravi Shastri inspects the pitch ahead of start of Day 2 of the third Test against England, in Motera, on......

How India conquered England on Chennai dustbowl...

'The crowds make a big difference; this game was an example of the grit and determination this side shows and the crowd is a big part of that.' SCORECARD IMAGE: India’s captain Virat Kohli......