When Will This Heat Wave End?

Sweltering conditions prevail across the land.     IMAGE: People cover themselves to protect from the heat on a hot summer day, in Surat, here and below. Photograph: ANI Photo  ......

Third Phase: How Many Women Candidates?

IMAGE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy at an election meeting in support of Atram Suguna, the party candidate for the Adilabad seat, for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections,......

Rift among INDIA partners triggers 3-way contests across Bengal

As the final five phases of polls draw closer, rift among Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners, Congress-Left combine and the Trinamool Congress, which are fighting......

Priyanka Gandhi to spearhead Cong campaign in Rae Bareli, Amethi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will lead the Lok Sabha poll campaign in Rae Bareli and Amethi, and camp in these parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh from Monday to ensure the......

Wage Pact: Will Bankers Make More Money?

Postings to places at an altitude above 1,000 metres but less than 1,500 metres, between 1,500 and 3,000 metres, and above 3,000 metres entail different rates of allowances -- the higher the......

Godrej split: Who gets to keep what

Jamshyd Naoroji Godrej and his sister Smita Crishna Godrej-controlled Godrej & Boyce will hold the exclusive construction rights over a vast land bank, including a prime 3,000 acre-property in......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Around 20 critical mineral blocks to be put on sale by June-end: Mines secretary

The government will put on sale around 20 critical mineral blocks in the fourth round of auction by the end of June, mines secretary V L Kantha Rao said on Monday. Photograph: Steve......

Dil Dosti Dilemma Review: Sweet

Dil Dosti Dilemma is a coming-of-age series without profanity, and that by itself breaks the current mould, observes Deepa Gahlot. They are all Daddy's Darlings, spoiled, privileged brats, but......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

'I want to be Lady Shah Rukh Khan'

'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.''I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.''I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and......

What A Catch!

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians handed Sunrisers Hyderabad a seven wicket defeat to open up the IPL 2024 play-offs race. Photographs: BCCI   Mumbai Indians notched up only their fourth win of the......

Serena, Maria, Venus Shine At Met Gala

IMAGE: Serena Williams at the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening......

SKY WOWS Wankhede!

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma posted an unbeaten stand for the fourth wicket to power Mumbai Indians to a comfortable win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photographs: BCCI   The Wankhede......

India defeat Bangladesh by 56 runs in rain-hit match

IMAGE: Playing her 300th international game, Harmanpreet Kaur stitched a crucial 44-run partnership with the big-hitting Richa Ghosh (24) to inflate India's total. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India......

'Is This The Best Catch Of The IPL?'

Kolkata Knight Riders' came up with a dominating performance to thump Lucknow Super Giants.Not only were KKR superior with the bat and ball, but also outplayed their opponents in the field with......