Active Covid cases rise with 243 new infections

India recorded 243 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases have increased to 3,609, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. IMAGE: A......

Govt monitoring exports of products used in Covid management

The government has started close monitoring of exports of products used to deal with Covid infections such as PPE kits, masks, ventilators and certain medicines like paracetamol on account of......

Serum Institute to give 2cr Covishield doses to govt for free

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has offered two crore doses of Covishield vaccine to the central government free of cost amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in some countries, official sources said on......

Govt may make negative RT-PCR must for fliers from China, 5 other places

The government is likely to make it mandatory for passengers arriving from China and five other places to have negative RT-PCR reports from next week, official sources said on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

How Amazon Academy will help students crack JEE

The move would enable it to take on top edtech companies such as Byju’s, Unacademy, Vedantu and traditional education institutes and tap country’s $180-billion education sector which......

How Mukesh Ambani plans to expand his empire

Its trajectory in telecom is well known but now it is pushing for a similar leap into the ranks of the top players in its other businesses: media and entertainment, e-commerce, a series of online......

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Janhvi Kapoor does well as the girl trying to assert her 'kaabiliyat', observes Sukanya Verma.   It is as though there's an unwritten rule that a woman must constantly prove her dreams are......

The Mission Mangal Review

Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma. An apple fell on Newton’s head, Archimedes stepped inside a bathtub and Vidya Balan fries puris to make an important......

Watch out for Sobhita, folks!

'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.''I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.' Photograph:......

Ten 2018 Films I didn't like

Why these movies didn't impress Sreehari Nair... One or many of the films on this list would have made it to another critic's list of the Best Hindi Films of 2018. But I think we are living in too......

'India forgot about game': Elgar on DRS outburst

DRS controversy gave us a window to chip away at target: Elgar IMAGE: Screen grab of Virat Kohli as he walked over to the stumps to talked into the mic. South African skipper Dean Elgar said the......

'Kohli is an amazing character, we need people like him'

'Those that complain are just boring. They don't understand entertainment.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli had mocked the Barmy Army by pretending to play the trumpet following Jasprit Bumrah's......

'Not ideal for Tests': Bhajji, Laxman, Yuvraj slam Motera pitch

'Finished in 2 days Not sure if that's good for test cricket.' IMAGE: India head coach Ravi Shastri inspects the pitch ahead of start of Day 2 of the third Test against England, in Motera, on......

How India conquered England on Chennai dustbowl...

'The crowds make a big difference; this game was an example of the grit and determination this side shows and the crowd is a big part of that.' SCORECARD IMAGE: India’s captain Virat Kohli......

Paine has a message for spectators at Gabba

IMAGE: Justin Langer, coach of Australia, and Tim Paine look on during an Australian nets session. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Australian skipper Tim Paine admitted that life inside......