BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls. IMAGE:......

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

At least 12 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai even as personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people in the city......

Tributes paid to martyrs on 26/11 attacks

Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who attacked the metropolis on......

Maha building collapse toll rises to 8, rescue operation underway

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the debris of a two-storey building which collapsed in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, raising the death toll to eight, officials said.......

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

Mobile tower radiation reaching us is more than a thousand times weaker than that from the handsets we use and the Indian standards are 10 times more stringent than the global norms recommended by......

The story of West Bengal's dismal industrial performance

A policy-related problem that urgently needs to be redressed is the ‘miniaturisation’ of projects, notes Ashok K Lahiri. Image: Miniaturisation will not work for industry and......

Air India launches first direct flight to Silicon Valley

Air India has started three flights per week – on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Air India's first non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco has landed in San Francisco amid rousing......

Abbott, Godrej deal might not push up prices in Bandra Kurla Complex

The BKC commands Rs 28,000-29,000 per sq ft for office property and monthly rents are Rs 250-300 per sq ft Pharmaceuticals major Abbott’s purchase of 435,000 sq ft office space for Rs 1,480......

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which......

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......

Looking back at Shyam Benegal's mesmerising Mandi

Even after three decades, Mandi proves its lasting relevance and powerful impact on cinephile memory by inviting comparisons to Vidya Balan’s Begum Jaan.  Shyam......

'If at all there is a God, for me it is Neerja'

'I was in the sixth row of the economy class and vividly remember how they shot her at point blank range in front of me.''I was shocked to see her dying.''Whenever I think of that moment, I wonder:......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......

Ranji round-up: Bowlers give Mumbai slender first innings lead over UP

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Monday IMAGE: Maharashtra batsman Ankit Bawne celebrates his century against Vidarbha during their Ranji Trophy match at Eden Gardens in......

IPL 9: 5 memorable moments from Week 4

Featuring Yusuf Pathan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Marcus Stoinis, Ashish Nehra. The Indian Premier League has entered an interesting phase. All the eight IPL teams are fighting it out to stay in......

Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket's Mr Indispensable

'In the merry-go-round of Indian cricket, amid abhorrent match-fixing scandals and incessant politicking, Ravi Shastri is a multifaceted personality who, when called upon, can don any hat with......

Kolkata knock Bangalore out, qualify for play-offs

Robin Uthappa and Sunil Narine played lead roles as Kolkata Knight Riders booked a berth in the play-offs of the Indian Premier League after beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 30 runs at the......