Nitish back as CM, with two deputy CMs from BJP

Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record ninth time after a dramatic volte-face, ditching the Mahagathbandhan and the Opposition bloc......

Two-tonne bell, 1-tonne lamp: Gifts pour in for Ram temple from India, abroad

A 108-foot-long incense stick, a 2,100-kg bell, a giant lamp weighing 1,100 kg, gold footwear, a 10-foot-high lock and key, and a clock that simultaneously denotes time in eight countries are among......

Prez Murmu hosts gala dinner for G20 leaders

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday hosted a grand dinner for G20 guests at Bharat Mandapam -- the venue for the Summit -- in New Delhi, with the menu offering dishes made from millets and......

G20 Summit: World leaders gather at Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed a host of world leaders, including United States President Joe Biden and United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at the Bharat Mandapam, the......

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out. *IMAGE: The music label......

The Risk-Taker

'An entrepreneur should always remain under pressure or he will die,' Vineet Rai tells Anjuli Bhargava.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In 2001, when the world was in the throes of......

Working with Ratan Tata

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Gopal Shetty As the first......

Modi has ambitious plans to put India in the $5-trillion club

Modi said it is an outcome of India's consistent reforms trajectory that the country's position is getting credence globally and is being recognised by international bodies like the IMF, World......

The Forgotten Army review

'What was previously buried in the sands of time now gets buried by the weight of banality,' notes Sreehari Nair.   Each episode of The Forgotten Army opens with Shah Rukh Khan's......

Does Shahid's wax statue look like him? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram Now, Shahid Kapoor has a wax statue at Singapore's famed Madame Tussauds museum. The actor, who promises to pack quite the punch in his next film,......

Motera Fortified: Over 6,000 forces ready for WC final

IMAGE: Police officers walk outside Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters More than......

Leclerc takes Mexican pole in Ferrari front-row lockout

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, on Saturday. Photograph: Andres......

PIX: Novak Djokovic's epic Ryder Cup golf adventure!

IMAGE: Team Monty's Novak Djokovic plays his second shot on the 1st hole during the All-Star match. Photographs: Phil Noble/Reuters World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic is a six-time......

Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull seal constructors' title

'You can all be very proud here at the track and back at the factory. You have built a rocket ship of a car.' IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix in......

Verstappen beats Piastri to Japanese GP pole

IMAGE: Reb Bull's Max Verstappen (centre) is flanked by McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on the podium after qualifying at the Japanese F1 Grand Prix in Suzuka on Saturday. Photograph:......