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'I will fight the Gandhi way'

'I cannot afford to go to court. I cannot afford to lose a case. I will fight the Gandhi way -- peacefully, non-violently, and with determination,' Purshottam Chauhan, a resident of the Sabarmati......

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the BJP has created where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.A fascinating excerpt from Sandesh Prabhudesai's Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, Goa......

Are MLAs dying because MP assembly is jinxed?

Some BJP and Congress leaders believe the Madhya Pradesh assembly building is filled with 'negative energy', reports Rashid Kidwai. IMAGE: The Charles Correa-designed Madhya Pradesh legislature.......

The man who helped shape India

Mahendra Raj is a towering figure of 20th century Indian architecture.Veer Arjun Singh salutes the legend. The Bihar Museum, Patna, built by Mahendra Raj's firm, Mahendra Raj Consultants.......

Portugal PM visits ancestral home in Goa, meets kin

IMAGE: Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa with his aunt and cousins at his ancestral house in Margao town in Goa on Thursday. Photograph: @antoniocostapm/Twitter Portugal Prime Minister......

Xerxes Desai: The man behind Titan's success

In the '80s after Xerxes Desai, moved to Bengaluru and spent the initial days on building Titan from a factory in Hosur. Xerxes Desai, who built Titan into the country's largest watch company,......

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality Obituaries can be hagiographic, at least in the immediate aftermath of......

The rupee symbol: 5 designs shortlisted

The long wait for a symbol of the rupee is expected to end by March next year. A committee headed by Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Usha Thorat has shortlisted five symbols from 4,000......

How green was my office

The next time someone asks you who the architect of a project is, you might do better to point them in the direction of the engineers or, to put it technically, the MEP (mechanical, electrical,......

Blending buildings with nature

Most laboratories in India are rather dull box-like spaces - their architecture focussing on functionality without even a passing nod at the aesthetic. The new development at the National Centre......

Get ready for Dilwale in December

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dilwale has expectedly created a buzz already even though it's up for release in December.Directed by......

Goa confirmed as IFFI venue

It isofficial. The area from Panaji to Fort Aguada, crossing over the picturesque River Mandovi, will be the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India.Film Advisory Council and......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza. ARGENTINA......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

UCL PIX: Benzema double sends Real through; Inter out

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Borussia Moenchengladbach players celebrate on the pitch at full-time after finding out they have qualified for the UEFA......

PIX: Man United knocked out of Champions League; Lazio advance

IMAGE: RB Leipzig's players celebrate their victory against Manchester United at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, on Tuesday. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images RB Leipzig scored twice in the......

Champions League PIX: PSG hold Real Madrid; Juve beat Atletico

A summary of Tuesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Karim Benzema celebrates scoring Real Madrid's second goal in Tuesday's Champions League Group A match against Paris St Germain,......

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