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Monsoon covers Delhi, Mumbai together, breaks 62-year-old record

The monsoon on Sunday covered both Delhi and Mumbai together for the first time since June 21, 1961, the India meteorological department said. IMAGE: Commuters wade through a waterlogged road......

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of......

China slams US' Indo-Pacific strategy as 'Asian NATO'

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday attacked the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy, saying that it aims to "encircle" China with a regional version of NATO by forming "exclusive blocs"......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

No one can question him: Mamata after handing over land docu to Amartya Sen

Amid allegations of "unauthorised occupation" against Nobel laureate Amartya Sen by Visva-Bharati, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land-related documents to him,......

Will Financial Stress Break The Global Economy?

What's different this time is that global financial stress -- which has its genesis in four policy choices made in recent years -- is juxtaposed with a more resilient real economy, observes Sajjid......

Indian tea companies smell opportunity as Sri Lanka crisis brews

As the economic crisis in Sri Lanka — the world’s largest exporter of orthodox tea — continues to rage across the island nation, tea producers in India look to cash in on......

Was govt's decision to sell Cairn shares flawed?

Faced with prospect of its assets across the globe being seized just like Pakistan and Venezuela, the government decided to scrap retrospective taxation but the international embarrassment could......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Cox & Kings' Group Chief Executive Officer Ajay Ajit “Peter” Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring......

'Satish uncle and Calendar will live in our hearts forever'

'I got an opportunity to direct him in Baaghi 3.''He played a police commissioner's role, and it was so weird directing him.'On the first day of shooting, I asked him, 'What do I call you today?'......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon. The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

'Cummins is not surprised at how fast the landscape is changing and told Fox Sports: " ... there's going to be other opportunities that are going to be really hard for players to say no to,......

Why FIFA has stripped Indonesia of WC hosting rights

IMAGE: The loss of hosting rights will be a big setback in Indonesia, where football has a massive following, despite the lack of international success since qualifying for the 1938 World Cup as......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

Family, friends say goodbye to Warne at private funeral

IMAGE: Family and friends carry the coffin of Australia cricket legend Shane Warne during the funeral service at St Kilda Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. Photograph: David......

Under-19 team manager recounts harrowing experience

‘After we landed at Port-of-Spain, we had to take a charter flight to Guyana, but seven of our boys were stopped as they were not vaccinated. We tried to explain to the immigration officials......

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