India has 3682 tigers, home to 75% of global numbers

The number of tigers in India has increased from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,682 in 2022, an annual rise of 6 per cent, according to the latest government data released on the International Tiger Day on......

Govt says radio collar not a cause of cheetah deaths

The environment ministry on Sunday said five out of the 20 adult cheetahs brought from Namibia and South Africa died due to natural causes and media reports attributing the deaths to factors like......

Govt sets up high-level 11-member panel to oversee cheetah project

The Centre has set up an 11-member high-level steering committee to review and monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme and provide suggestions on the opening of the cheetah......

Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that since the introduction of African Cheetahs in the Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the government and the National Tiger Conservation Authority......

'We are going to be an AI-first company'

'GenAI has democratised the AI conversation. I do not know of a single client who is not interested in that conversation.' IMAGE: The Genpact building in Bengaluru. Photograph: Munsif......

US investor BlackRock slashes Byju's valuation by 95% to $1 billion

In November 2023, Netherlands-based tech investor Prosus NV marked down Byju's valuation to under $3 billion. Peerzada Abrar reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters BlackRock has again reduced......

Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls

With investors asking for a change in the board structure at Byju’s, the edtech giant’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO), Byju Raveendran, is now asking them to put $300......

Genpact CEO: 'We are investing $600 million over three years in AI'

'AI is not a new thing for us. We started our AI journey in 2015.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohammad Usman/Pixabay Genpact is sharpening its focus on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).......

Will #BoycottBrahmastra Affect Its Box Office Fate?

The advance bookings of Brahmastra are looking very good, with premium IMAX and 3D screens already going full for the weekend. In fact, the response has been good from up north Delhi right down to......

Akshay, Hrithik, Tiger: Top 10 At Box Office

Yet another year, yet another top slot. Akshay Kumar has pretty much made this a habit and 2019 was no different. While he alone brought in over Rs 700 crores (Rs 7 billion) in a single calendar......

Struggling Bangladesh aim to revive campaign against Dutch

IMAGE: Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has struggled to inspire the team in the ongoing campaign. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Seeking a revival of fortunes, Bangladesh and......

Coronavirus wreaks sporting havoc around the world

The unprecedented shutdown of world sport in response to the coronavirus spread that has infected more than 134,000 people and killed around 5,000 also prompted organisers to postpone the Formula......

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

IMAGE: The Mularitharan biopic to be produced by Rana Daggubati will go on floors in December. Photograph: Rana Daggubati/Twitter Actor Rana Daggubati is set to produce the biopic on celebrated......

Cricket Buzz: NZ name spin quartet for Sri Lanka tour

IMAGE: New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner (right) has been named in the Test squad after 18 months on the sideline. Photograph: ICC/File Mitchell Santner, who last played a Test in December......

World Cup Diary: Media boycotts interaction, Bumrah undergoes dope test

Here is a lowdown of all the lighthearted, fun news from around the ICC World Cup There is something about ICC World Cups where inevitably the relationship between Indian media and the national......