North India sees quick transition from winter to summer-like conditions

An analysis of temperature data since 1970 shows that winters are quickly transitioning into summer-like conditions in north India, shortening the spring season. Image used for representational......

Rupert Murdoch, 92, to wed 62-yr-old scientist, his 5th marriage

Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch has got engaged to a retired molecular biologist, Elena Zhukova. IMAGE: Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters The 92-year-old is set to marry......

India Rekindles Love Affair With Russia

EAM Jaishankar's mission is aimed at strengthening India's strategic autonomy in a complex international environment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr......

Mother who fled to India from US charged with son's murder

The mother of a six-year-old boy who fled to India from the US in March this year has been indicted by a grand jury on several new charges including capital murder. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes to remain benign

Several experts are of the view that inflationary pressure, including that in food items, may build from October with economic activity gathering steam. However, the price movement in three key......

India may have LOST 10-12% of GDP growth FOREVER

India's likely medium-term potential growth will almost certainly be markedly lower than that experienced in pre-pandemic years, predicts Shankar Acharya, former chief economic adviser to the......

Nirmalaji, what about growth beyond FY22?

We will find it difficult to exceed an average of 5 per cent growth in the medium term, warns Shankar Acharya, the former chief economic adviser. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

US unlikely to see full economic recovery: Fed chairman

A full economic recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it's safe to resume their normal activities, US' central bank chief Jerome Powell has said, noting that all Americans can play a......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Urvashi Wears Feathers At Cannes!

Photograph: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Urvashi Rautela clearly wants to make an impression at Cannes. After wearing a crocodile on her neck, followed by blue lips, the actor picks......

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its 'spirit', asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mani Ratnam. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images 1. Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film......

Cannes: Say Hello to Nargis Fakhri!

Quite a few Bollywood celebrities have been walking the red carpet at the Cannes film festival. Nargis Fakhri brought her bling along as she attended the screening of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's......

Hockey: Hiring mental conditioning coach Harberl was key to India's turnaround

IMAGE: Indian skipper Savita Punia believes hiring Peter Harberl was a masterstroke move. Photograph: Hockey India/X Seeking the services of American psychologist and mental conditioning coach......

Will gift my parents their dream car, says Vrinda after big pay-day

IMAGE: Vrinda Dinesh became the second-highest paid uncapped Indian player at the WPL auction. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vrinda Dinesh/Instagram It was a red-letter day for Vrinda Dinesh having......

2024 Olympic torch relay to start in Marseille

IMAGE: A boat sails at the site of the future Olympic Sailing venue (Voile Olympique) at the "Marina Olympique" nautical base in Marseille. Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters The French leg......

Nikhil Chopra: From commentator to caddie

IMAGE: Nikhil Chopra takes some time out to be with his son. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is no doubt a major landmark in the career of young amateur......

PIX: Beijing Winter Games open amid criticism, boycotts

IMAGE: Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, in Beijing, China, on Friday. Photograph: Aly......