Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory’s annual Astronomy Photographer of......

The Ruler Who Changed India

Sher Shah Suri ruled for only a few years, but his huge influence on India continues six centuries later, reveals Farhat Nasreen. IMAGE: An imaginary sketch work of Sher Shah Suri by Abdul Ghafoor......

This 100 kg gold coin worth Rs 6.5 crore was stolen from a Berlin museum

A Canadian gold coin named “Big Maple Leaf” and bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen from Berlin’s Bode Museum on Monday. The coin is pure gold,......

JD-U seeks BAN on 'money-minting' IPL

Incensed over the spot-fixing controversy following the arrest of Indian speedster S Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates, the Janata Dal – United on Thursday demanded a ban on......

India must stop being the West's digital colony

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,'......

Mint a fortune from these 10 best performing stocks

The past decade saw three full cycles of markets moving up and then going into bear phases. During these times, many stocks saw sharp gains, followed by sharp falls.  In recent months,......

British Royal Mint to make sovereign gold coins in India

Britain's Royal Mint has started to manufacture gold sovereign coins in India for the first time in almost 100 years, it said on Monday.Indian residents have been unable to buy commemorative......

Book extract: HDFC Bank, Warts and All

HDFC Bank was penalised R15 lakh in April 2011 for its role in the so-called derivatives scam. By no means is this big money for the bank but such regulatory actions tarnish the image of a bank. In......

WPL PIX: Delhi Capitals off the mark with big win over RCB

SCORECARD IMAGE: Delhi Capitals began their WPL campaign with a crushing win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photograph: Photograph: Arjun Singh / SPORTZPICS The power of Shafali Verma's......

PIX: Sabalenka raises the bar for trophy photoshoots

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the 2023 Australian Open. Photograph: Kelly Defina/Getty Images The big-hitting Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka......

Dipika's Sweet Wish For DK

Photograph: Dipika Pallikal/Instagram   Dinesh Karthik celebrated his 37th birthday on June 1. Wishes poured in from all quarters for DK, who is making a return to the India team after two......

IPL franchises stay positive despite financial hit from COVID-19

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira Sharma at Mumbai airport on their way to Abu Dhabi for IPL 2020, August 21, 2020. Photograph: Kind......

Warne: Punishment doesn't fit the crime for Smith

After condemning Steve Smith's conduct during the Cape Town Test on Sunday, Shane Warne struck a more supportive tone on Wednesday. IMAGE: Sacked Australia captain Steve Smith. Photograph: Ashley......