When vastu shastra comes to IIT

The decision to introduce vastu shastra as a part of the architecture curriculum at IIT-Kharagpur has polarised architects in the country. Nikita Puri reports. Illustration: Dominic......

'Impatience has become a permanent factor in elections'

'It is good for the country, but it is not good for a politician... What we call impatience is actually desperation to needing something NOW.' 'Our politics is restricted by one factor; that our......

In a mob fury, anything can happen: Indian shopkeepers in Ferguson

Indians in and around Ferguson, Missouri, tell Arthur J Pais and Suman Guha Mozumder what it’s like to be caught in the thick of America’s racial volcano eruption “They burned......

Digging Vadragate: The friends in law

Had DLF not given Vadra the Rs 50 crore advance, he would not have had the money to go on a land-buying spreeIn Bikaner, where Robert Vadra is said to have bought close to 800 acres between 2009......

Now, a map to ease traffic

A social IT project holds answers to traffic snarls and transport problems in Indian cities. And Delhi may soon be on its map. The city then, with the help of the project, will be able to help its......

Here come the moneybags!

Space. That's the need of the hour for Indian industry, looking to grow in every direction. Companies are looking to occupy every inch of land they can lay their hands on to keep on their......

'At 75, you won't get mediclaim'

Are you properly insured? Are the policies that you have taken sufficient to take care of your near and dear ones in case of anything untoward and unexpected? Insurance and investment consultant......

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

The pandemic and the lockdown came into our lives without warning. Nobody was prepared to be stuck at home. All social activity suddenly ended. Movie theatres were shut down and we missed the......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Mahesh Babu's step-mother passes away

Veteran Telugu actress, film-maker G Vijaya Nirmala died on Thursday, June 27 'I regret to inform you that my mother, senior artiste, prominent producer and director Dr A G Vijaya Nirmala passed......

Meet Bollywood's BUSIEST Actresses

There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously.  Just who are they? Joginder Tuteja tells us. Alia Bhatt Currently shooting for:......

Bhuvi's five-wicket haul stuns Bengal in Ranji Trophy

Bhuvi fifer on comeback blows away Bengal Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul in a dream Ranji Trophy......

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant -- the first active player at an IPL players auction -- holds up the paddle to make a bid during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19,......

PIX: Jaiswal shines as Royals outclass CSK to go top of IPL

Images from the IPL 2023 match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur, on Thursday. Scorecard IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' players celebrate after......

Can Rajasthan Royals stop CSK's rampage?

Rajasthan Royals face tough challenge against in-form Chennai Super Kings IMAGE: Thursday's match could turn out to be a battle between CSK's top-order batters and the world class spinners of the......

'I surprise people'

'Whenever I walk out to bat, people assume I just took that decision and came out, but that's a role given to me.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin pulls pacer Akash Singh for a six. Photograph: BCCI......