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Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

In yet another success for its space programme, India's first solar mission craft Aditya L1 on Saturday reached its destination, the L1 point, about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth from where it......

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has a big role to play in support of our strategic objectives in the Indian Ocean.The increasing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean is a matter of concern and need to be......

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style.He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomise even more in......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra.Her grandfather was an eight time MP.Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly.Her cousin joined the......

Budget 2021 will be 'prudent; growth oriented'

With the Budget-making exercise in full swing, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said Budget 2021-22 is expected to be prudent and growth oriented. Das, before donning the hat of RBI Governor......

Bank mergers cast shadow on wage negotiations

Bank unions - officers and workmen - had buried their differences and sat across the table on August 29 to work out a fresh deal with the IBA involving a 20 per cent wage hike. The terms of the......

How Indian Hotels plans to spread its wings

In a departure from the past, when IHCL adopted the organic route for entering markets like London and New York, this time around the expansion will be acquisition-led. Indian Hotels Company Ltd......

Why Modi visits so many countries

'He is seeking to harness the power of Indian Diasporas to national (support for India in global capitals) and political (enhance the Bharatiya Janata Party's support base) ends.' IMAGE: Prime......

How the jewellers plan to achieve $60-billion export target

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked exporters to prepare a strategy for the next five years and start working in that direction. For the first time, Indian exporters have prepared a detailed......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

'The kiss had to be sensual, even sexual, not vulgar'

'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.' He was just 24 when he started Raja Hindustani and 27......

'Sunny was my biggest challenge'

'It's just one character through the film.''The rest are all voices, fleeting glimpses and glances.' Director Ranjith Sankar, who made the stunning Malayalam film Sunny, has come in for a lot of......

'Bollywood can definitely be a better place'

'Discussions of favouritism and the #MeToo movement really unearthed a lot.' 'I really hope that these movements force people to look inwards and be nicer to each other.' 'But it's definitely not......

'I tend to look like a child'

'Trust me, it's a disadvantage because people don't take you seriously.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nidhi Singh/Instagram Nidhi Singh started her acting journey in the popular Web series Permanent......

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Dutee Chand. Photograph: Dutee Chand/Facebook Competing in her fifth race in three days, Dutee Chand finished fifth in the......

How Russia's synchro stars provide bright contrast their doping scandal

‘The Russians seem to swim so naturally. Their programme is fast and dynamic’ IMAGE: The Russia team compete in the women's free combination synchronised swimming final . Photograph:......

Super Bowl 42 lives up to lofty billing

A consortium of shouts, whistles and cheers pours into my friend's apartment window on Manhattan's Upper Eastside: "Yea, baby!" "Go Giants!" "Boston sucks!" Peering out said window, I see drunken......

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