Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid related complications

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri died of Covid related complications at a Delhi hospital on Saturday, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85. Prateek announced the death of his father,......

104 ex-IAS officers write to UP CM against anti-conversion law

Uttar Pradesh has become the "epicentre of the politics of hate, division and bigotry" and the institutions of governance are "steeped in communal poison," alleged 104 retired civil servants in a......

Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient of India's third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan, passed away on Saturday. She was 74. IMAGE: Isher Judge Ahluwalia had stepped down as......

Ladakh Stand-off: Be prepared to meet fire with fire

'India in 2020 is a lot better prepared than in 1962.' 'It is no longer a pushover; and anything other than a crushing Chinese military victory will be a major loss of face for China,' observes......

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Her research was focused on urban development, macro-economic reforms, industrial development, and social sector development issues in India. Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient......

Few benefits that gold monetisation will bring to the economy

The government’s attempt to get India’s gold into the formal system is a good start, but needs some tweaks   The much-awaited draft guidelines on the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)......

40 years have passed, the Nirma girl still endears

Image: The Nirma University. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons The Nirma girl won’t be revived in its advertisements for emotional reasons, note Sohini Das and Sayantani Kar. A......

India is a land of emerging opportunities: Ajit Singh

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said that India is a land of emerging opportunities and the aviation scenario in the country is fast changing and poised for breaking boundaries and......

Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made

Salim kidnaps the girls whereupon Wisam reaches Omar's den -- whereupon Omar informs him about his plans to blow up the city.Whereupon Wisam asks Omar to 'open his eyes and see clearly.'Whereupon......

Why SRK?!!!!!

'No Indian citizen should be humiliated by the US authorities.''And Shah Rukh Khan happens to be one of India's most well known citizens,' says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: If only American airports were......

Kannada actor Shivrajkumar invites Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan for daughter's wedding

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry, right here! Kannada superstar Shivrajkumar, the eldest son of the late Mr Rajkumar, visited Chennai to invite his friends from the......

Review: How Old Are You is impressive

How Old Are You is a good watch not just because it is the comeback film of Manju Warrier, but also because it has got a good story to tell, writes Paresh C Palicha. “Who puts the expiry......

India dominates Commonwealth weightlifting with 20 medals

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/Twitter Lovepreet Singh and Purnima Pandey finished on the podium on the final day as hosts India wrapped up the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships with a......

India at Wimbledon: Sania-Mattek-Sands enter 2nd round

  IMAGE: Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in action during their Wimbledon women's doubles first round match on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Facebook Sania......

Ankita Raina creates history

Ankita Raina becomes fifth Indian woman to feature in Grand Slam main draw IMAGE: India will have four Indians competing in the season's first Grand Slam. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty......

Think you know a lot about Sport? Take this challenge!

Norma Godinho challenges sporting know-it-alls. IMAGE: August 25, 2019. P V Sindhu wins the World Championship final against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara. Photograph: Vincent Kessler/Reuters   Just......

SAG: India pulls ahead of rivals with rich medal haul

IMAGE: In wrestling, Indians continued their complete domination by clinching four gold medals with Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik leading the charge. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images......