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Lalu Visits Estranged Son's Home For Makar Sankranti

After a bitter fallout, is Lalu Yadav's elder son getting back into the family? IMAGE: Janshakti Janata Dal President Tej Pratap Yadav with his father Lalu Prasad Yadav at the Makar Sankranti......

Trouble for India? Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran's trade partners

United States President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business" with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran's......

IndiGo Crisis: 'Truth Has Not Been Told'

'They are saying that there is a pilot shortage which is not correct, but if it was true, did they suddenly come to know this on December 5?' 'If they didn't have crew, why did they seek approval......

'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97......

Meeting My Mother

On the way out of the home, I thought, This good-hearted woman carried me for nine months and brought me safely into the world and cared for me till I grew up. How great women are! IMAGE: My......

How Banana Dethroned Mango

The Gross Value of Output of bananas, adjusted for inflation, surpassed that of mangoes for the second consecutive year in 2023-2024. Photograph: Ashish Narsale/Rediff Mango, the national fruit......

Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, tomatoes, and more...

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order retroactively lowering tariffs on a range of agricultural imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, with the change taking......

Indian team to return to US for further trade talks

India and the US teams have concluded the fifth round of talks for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in Washington on July 17, an official said. IMAGE: US President Donald......

4-day trade talks between India and US to start today

An Indian commerce ministry team has reached Washington for another round of talks from Monday on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), an official said. Photograph: Evelyn......

India-US trade deal: Hectic parleys underway in Washington

Hectic parleys are underway between officials of India and the US in Washington on the proposed interim trade agreement between the two countries, an official said on Wednesday. Illustration:......

Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web Review: A Neeraj Pandey thriller

It is difficult to make conveyor belt and baggage-scanning scenes thrilling -- which is how most people trying to sneak out through the Green Channel are caught -- but Neeraj Pandey and co-director......

Meet The Man Who Launched Salman Khan

'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me.''Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, "This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".' IMAGE: Renu......

'Metro... In Dino Is The Life I Have Lived'

'Very rarely does a film give you the opportunity to do this, I was constantly improvising and adding scenes on the set.' IMAGE: Anurag Basu and Fatima Sana Shaikh on the sets of Metro... In Dino.......

Why Dilip Kumar Never Sang In Mughal-e-Azam

'K Asifsaab was very definite that 'woh Hindustan ka honewala Badshah hai -- woh gana nahin gayega.' Dinesh Raheja recalls a memorable encounter with Naushad on the legendary composer's 19th death......

15 Scenes When Salman Ditched The Formula

Sukanya Verma lists 15 scenes that reveal facets of Salman Khan outside the formula. When one thinks of Salman Khan, it's not acting but his 'Bhai' fuelled stardom that comes to mind. More than......

India Sweat In The Nets; Pakistan Continue To Protest

Almost all the batters ended their batting sessions with lofted shots.Every few minutes, screams of 'Watch out!' filled the air -- not from the players, but from scribes trying to protect their......

Do Cricketers Drink Tea During Tea Breaks In Tests?

IMAGE: The lunch menu in the players' dining room during the third Test between India and England at Lord's on July 13, 2025. Photograph: Lord's Cricket Ground/X England batter Ollie Pope gave......

Wimbledon draw is out!

Alcaraz faces Fognini as Wimbledon treble bid starts, Sabalenka meets qualifier. IMAGE: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Wimbledon/X Carlos Alcaraz will begin his......

'Cricket ke Don Bradman and Discipline ke Gandhi ji'

IMAGE: Cricketers shared a warm messages for Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/X The Cricket fraternity extended wishes to 'Master Blaster' and India's 'God of Cricket',......

My wife chills, I do all the cooking, reveals KKR star

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, and Manish Pandey during the cooking show 'Knight Bite'. Photograph: Kolkata Knight Riders/X In a delightful culinary crossover celebrating Poila Baisakh......