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Delhi: 6-month jail for bursting crackers on Diwali

Bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract jail term up to six months and a fine of Rs 200, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. IMAGE: People buying green crackers in......

Ahead of Diwali, Delhi government again bans firecrackers till January 1

There will be a blanket ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in the national capital, including on Diwali, till January 1, 2023, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on......

'Samajwad' in a bottle: SP launches perfume, says smells of socialism

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a specially made 'Samajwadi perfume,' hoping to spread the 'scent of socialism' in the......

Air quality worsens in many parts of India post Diwali

After the rampant cracker bursting on Diwali despite restrictions in place, air quality deteriorated in many parts of north and central India, including the national capital where it was the......

Photos: How the world is reacting to coronavirus

As the world struggles with the deadly coronavirus, there are some who are dealing with the pandemic in their own unique way. Here are 12 images that show how. A burger shaped as coronavirus is......

Renewable energy: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates

When Vineet Mittal first got into solar power, sometime around 2009, and was planting solar panels in Gujarat, renewable energy looked like a sector ripe for startups. Renewables were clearly the......

Discover India's poshest homes

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy.One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments.A buyer......

The desi genetic engineer and his fine crop of mustard

GM is already in our food chain for years. The approval for indigenous GM mustard should put fake fear-mongering to rest, says Shekhar Gupta. If you want to see how some of the issues most......

What's behind Delhi's air pollution?

The government says emission from old diesel vehicles is not to be blamed. Experts say government is selectively using data to make its case. What is poisoning Delhi’s air and making......

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Once called India’s garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India’s most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com. On the day this story was written,......

The Folks Who Designed Pulkit's Fairy Tale Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pulkit Samrat/Instagram Designing the outfits for a Bollywood actor's wedding can be quite a task, and Pulkit Samrat acknowledges it. He shares pictures from the various......

Meet Bollywood's March STUNNERS

While Deepika grabbed everyone's attention at the Oscars, courtesy her towering presence and fashion choices, many other B-town divas also impressed us with their style picks in March. Namrata......

Janhvi, Kiara, Katrina's FABULOUS OCTOBER Fashion

Whether it's Diwali or promotional events, our Bollywood divas never fail to turn heads with their style choices. Namrata Thakker looks at the ladies who rocked fashion in October. ......

Making Alia, Kareena, Sonam look WOW

Manish Malhotra has been wowing us with his onscreen fashion designs for 30 years! From Aishwarya Rai to Kareena Kapoor to Janhvi Kapoor, almost every heroine has worn his designs and rocked them.......

How to SHIMMER like Sonakshi

Some sparkling outfit ideas, right here! Sequins hold an ultra glamorous place in Bollywood imagery. Think Helen's itsy-bitsy Monica O My Darling number in Caravan, Parveen Babi's Jawani Janeman......

IPL turns 'Sweet 16'! The driving force of the glitzy league

IMAGE: Entering its 16th season, the Indian Premier League still continues to dazzle the cricketing world. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The never-ending speculations about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's......

How Qatar is maintaining stadiums for FIFA World Cup

Preparing turf for the World Cup, being held for the first time in the Middle East, is environmentally costly. Qatar has also countered the risk of fungus and disease outbreaks with a......

World Cup diary: Fans get true taste of Russia

From caviar to veal tongue, fans get true taste of Russia IMAGE: An England fan enjoys the pre match atmosphere. Photograph: Alex Morton/Getty Images Many soccer fans knew little or nothing......

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