The Gandhi march is an astonishing sight

With a staff in one hand and the other on his granddaughter's shoulder, the old man briskly takes the lead as the sun breaks over the horizon. IMAGE: Mahatma Gandhi arrives at Simla to discuss the......

COVID-19: 'US braces for '9/11, Pearl Harbor moments'

Americans are bracing for the "hardest and saddest" week of their lives with tragedies similar to the 9/11 attacks and the Pearl Harbour bombing, the country's top doctor has warned while the death......

Jewels stolen in the Dresden museum heist

Robbers made off with priceless jewels from a state museum in Dresden on Monday in what German media described as the biggest art heist since World War Two. The thieves broke into the Green Vault......

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie’s, New York during its upcoming......

Low demand for goods from China, others sinks imports

A decline in demand from six of India’s top 10 import partners -- China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, South Korea, Australia, and Singapore -- resulted in India’s imports hitting a 17-month low......

Rupee @ 80: Imports, foreign education, travel to be hit

The Indian rupee nearing 80 to a US dollar will make imports of items from crude oil to electronic goods, overseas education and foreign travel costlier while raising fears that the inflation......

Pharma, engineering power exports to 6.16% y-on-y growth in Jan

Growing for the second consecutive month, the country's exports rose 6.16 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.45 billion in January 2021 following a healthy growth in pharma and engineering sectors,......

Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers

As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs, finds Ranjita Ganesan.   Image: Muktangan......

Showtime Review: Nothing Khaas About It

Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma. One of the most condescending remarks reserved for film critics by film-makers remains those who cannot make movies, write about......

Box Office: Vijay's Leo Defeats Ganapath, Tiger

As many as five films released on Friday, October 20, 2023, and four among these had a South connection. While Ganapath was an original Hindi film, Yaariyaan 2 was the remake of the hit Malayalam......

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style,......

Sara-Varun Seek Bappa's Blessings

T-Series celebrated Ganpati Mahotsav at its office for the first time since COVID-19. Bollywood dropped in for a darshan of Lord Ganesha. Shraddha Kapoor goes back a long way with T-Series.......

Kate, William Watch Djoko, Cameron Win

IMAGE: Catherine, duchess of Cambridge, and her husband, Prince William, duke of Cambridge, watch Novak Djokovic play Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinal at Wimbledon, July 5, 2022. Photograph:......

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know.'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to......

'Kohli never hesitates to play his shots against any bowler and in any situation'

'It shows his confidence in his own ability,' Geoff Boycott tells Haresh Pandya. IMAGE: "Kohli is a fine, attractive batsman, looks sound technically and temperamentally," says Geoff Boycott.......

Australia turn to Steve Waugh for pep talk ahead of quarters

Captain Michael Clarke (left) gathers with Australian cricket World Cup-winning captains (second left-right) Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Allan Border as they pose with their previous World Cup......

Malinga's pace too hot for Pakistan

Sanath Jayasuriya, who was a silent spectator, was the first wicket to fall, dismissed by Shahid Afridi. The left-hander, who scored 26 from 24 deliveries, tried a wild sweep-slog against the......