19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 19 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in......

'Pandits' exodus wasn't genocide'

'I am not sure of the numbers killed, but they were not as high as the use of the word 'genocide' suggests.''There is another meaning you could take, 'cultural genocide', in that the Pandit......

Why Was Kashmir Calm After Geelani's Death?

Squashing erstwhile 'separatists', marginalising the 'mainstream', and squeezing funding channels have all evidently had an impact -- at least for the moment, notes David Devadas after a visit to......

How dhakis breathe life into Durga Puja

The sound of the dhak is an essential part of Pujo celebrations, says Indrayanee Mukherjee. Pujo (or Durga Puja) is not Pujowithout the resounding echoes of the dhak (the percussion instrument......

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

A look at how e-commerce is fuelling the aspirations of ordinary middle-class Indians, and turning them into entrepreneurs. Assem Bhardwaj, 30, returns home from work at about 5:30 am.India, which......

AP's power project trips on red tape

The 4,000 MW Krishnapatnam ultra mega power project in Andhra Pradesh seems to be stuck, thanks to the state government's inability in resolving and expediting issues related to the project. The......

Ramyug Review

Ramyug doesn't live up to the mark, feels Prateek Sur. You may wonder why a show based on the epic Ramayana is returning on screens. Is it because the makers wanted to benefit from the fact that......

First look: Arjun Kapoor's Tevar

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: The first look of Arjun Kapoor-Sonakshi Sinha starrer Tevar is out. Arjun Kapoor shared the official poster......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara struck a 230-ball 110. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a......

Ranji: Gopal's magic overshadows Dube's brilliance

Mumbai bowled out for 251 despite rapid Dube fifty IMAGE: Shivam Dube celebrates his half century. Photograph: BCCI India all-rounder Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic......

Ranji: Jadeja wicketless on return

A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday. Jadeja bowls 17 overs on return; TN 183/4 Returning to competitive cricket after close to six months, India's premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went......

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

IMAGE: It was Delhi's first outright win over heavyweights Mumbai since the 1979-80 Ranji Trophy final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij......

Ranji: Bengal close in on innings win over Haryana

IMAGE: Delhi's Divij Mehra scalped two wickets off consecutive deliveries to dismiss Armaan Jaffer and Sarfaraz Khan. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Pacer Akash Deep continued to shine with the......