News Events That Shook The World In 2023

From the landing of Chandrayaan 3 to the bombardment of Palestine by Israel, a look at some events that shaped the world in the second half of 2023. The events are listed in the order of their......

Modi-BJP Gives Two Hoots For...

A democracy is one, only if it has a robust Opposition.And as its actions show, the Modi-BJP combine gives two hoots for that.So, the Opposition must learn to convince people why the BJP must......

'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

'Both the DMK and ADMK are equally to blame.''When the question is violence against Dalits, they don't take measures to protect Dalits.' IMAGE: The Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman Temple being sealed at......

Gaganyaan test flight successful, crew module recovered from Bay of Bengal

India on Saturday successfully completed the first unmanned test flight in its ambitious human space flight mission Gaganyaan, less than two hours after the launch was aborted with just four......

49 firms including RIL, Adani & Jindal Power keen to buy Future Retail

As many as 49 players including Reliance Retail, Jindal Power Ltd and Adani group have submitted Expression of Interest (EoI) for acquiring the assets of debt-ridden Future Retail, which is......

Modi's socio-nomics starts to pay off

Here's what could be ahead for India: A $10-trillion economy by 2030-32, a Sensex at 1,00,000 by 2025, monthly GST revenues at Rs 2 trillion by 2024-25, 100 new unicorns by 2025, and poverty below......

Cabinet nod for Rs 11,040 cr mission to boost oil palm farming in next 5 yrs

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) with a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore to promote domestic cultivation of oil palm in the next......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'

'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.''As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jim......

'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'

'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.' IMAGE: Vikram Gokhale, Jitendra Joshi, Saniya Bhandare, Neena Kulkarni and Sanjay Mone in Nikhil Mahajan's Godavari. He was floating on air,......

Kushi Review: Decent Watch, Good Performances

If you are looking for a fluffy rom-com without much pravachan, Kushi is worth a watch, recommends Divya Nair. There is a magnetic quality about love stories involving disapproving parents and......

Soccer: Guardiola in line for FIFA honour

IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters Manchester City's treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola and England women manager Sarina Wiegman......

PIX: Terrific Treble! Man City crowned champs

IMAGE: Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Champions League. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Manchester City finally......

FIFA World Cup PIX: Uruguay denied by stubborn South Korea

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group H match played between Uruguay and South Korea at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Thursday IMAGE: Uruguay's Sergio Rochet (2 from left) and Diego......

Turning Point: Markram's Dismissal

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed is over the moon after dismissing Sunrisers Hyderabad's Aiden Markram at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Photograph:......

'Shah Rukh Never Interferes In KKR'

'Sometimes we arrange a Zoom call just for him to say hello to the players, that's about it.''But otherwise, no, no direct talk, it's never happened, even in a normal year.''After the game, you......