For tribals in Nagarhole forest, election is about vote for sops

Crammed into a tiny room and learning for about five to six hours may not be what children look forward to. But it's obvious that the seven-odd children, aged between 3 and 10, are really happy to......

For Pakistan, Siachen Is A Debacle

For India, it is a symbol of will and a successful feat of arms. IMAGE: The Indian Army keeps the Tricolour aloft on the Siachen Glacier. Photograph: Screen grab kind courtesy video by ADGPI/X......

BJP Invites World Parties To Witness Festival Of Democracy

IMAGE: An electoral officer demonstrates the functioning of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during a training programme for women polling......

BJP manifesto promises to 'maintain peace in Northeast'

In its election manifesto -- 'Sankalp Patra' -- the Bharatiya Janata Party has vowed to implement the Union Civil Code (UCC), maintain peace in the Northeast, among other key poll promises. IMAGE:......

Rajasthan enters fray to attract Tesla India plant

With US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla scouting for a suitable location for its foray in India, Rajasthan has joined the fray with a host of offers to woo the Elon Musk-led company. Other......

Ahead of FPO, Vodafone Idea garners Rs 5,400 cr from anchor investors

Just ahead of its mega FPO opening to public investors, Vodafone Idea (VIL) has announced closure of its anchor book allocation, raising about Rs 5,400 crore from marquee global as well as domestic......

Large domestic order book, exports growth key drivers for defence stocks

Defence exports grew 33 per cent in the calendar year 2023 (CY23) to around Rs 21,083 crore while domestic defence orders serviced by listed companies were Rs 48,000 crore. The sector is poised for......

CEO compensation grew 40% in 4 years

The average yearly compensation of chief executive officers (CEOs) in India stands at Rs 13.8 crore, up 40 per cent as compared to the pre-Covid-19 year of 2020 when it was Rs 9.8 crore, a survey......

Madgaon Express, Savarkar Fare Well

IMAGE: Avinash Tiwary, Nora Fatehi and Divyendu in Madgaon Express. Last week's releases Madgaon Express and Swatantrya Veer Savarkar were quite distinctive in nature. While the former is a whacky......

Cricket brings happiness for Afghan public but can't help if Australia refuses to play us: Rashid

IMAGE: A dejected Rashid Khan admitted it was disappointing that Australia refused to play against Afghanistan. Photograph: BCCI "You can't do anything about it," Rashid Khan conceded as he tried......

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after qualifying in pole position along with second placed Red Bull's Sergio Perez and third placed McLaren's Lando Norris. Photograph:......

Can Hardik Get MI Back On Track?

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya will want to lead Mumbai Indians to a record sixth IPL title. Photograph: BCCI   With a new skipper at the helm in Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians will want a fresh start......

'To have two Josephs in our T20 World Cup squad would be great!'

IMAGE: Chris Gayle wants pace sensation Shamar Joseh to feature in the West Indies’ World Cup squad. Photograph: Windies Cricket/X Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph should be fast-tracked......

It's unbelievable batting with Kohli: Du Plessis

IMAGE: RCB's Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli during IPL last year. Photograph: BCCI Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis says Virat Kohli's infectious energy, which easily rubs off on......