PHOTOS: Prez visits Ayodhya temple construction site

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday offered prayers to Ram Lalla, visiting the site where a Ram temple is being constructed in Ayodhya, a city which he said was nothing without the deity. IMAGE:......

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he had never imagined that an ordinary village boy like him would have the honour of occupying the highest post in the country, and thanked the people of......

Does an airport's name mean a lot?

'The urge to name the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport after well-known personalities and the equally strong urge to rally in large numbers supporting this name and that; all of this amidst COVID-19,......

Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferring of Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for meritorious acts of saving lives to 40 people, including a Kerala man who will be honoured with the Sarvottam......

Swanky railway stations in India? A forgotten promise

Since 2009, there has been a detailed manual of standards and specifications for railway stations, with every passenger utility you can think of, notes Bibek Debroy. Image: Chhatrapati Shivaji......

Special: Dark patches mar Bihar's growth story

There has been a wave of development works in Bihar changing the face of a poor and backward region and fast-tracking it to growth. Noticeably there have been a slew of policy measures that have......

Is a ULIP better than a term plan?

Do you have questions regarding insruance? Outlook Money helps you with the answers. Should I choose a ULIP over a term plan, as it offers higher chances of fund appreciation at a lower premium?......

What Nokia, Motorola need to deliver in India

To get a sense of how India's revolution in mobile telephony is changing people's lives, consider the case of Dashrath Pujari, a plumber who shares a modest shop with a cobbler in suburban Mumbai.......

Ramyug Review

Ramyug doesn't live up to the mark, feels Prateek Sur. You may wonder why a show based on the epic Ramayana is returning on screens. Is it because the makers wanted to benefit from the fact that......

And the BEST part of an item song is...

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.' Costumes play an......

Padmaavat review: Nothing new to offer

'As the film progresses, you tire of the been-there seen-that spectacle.''You want a story. You want good dialogue, not the corny words you are hearing.''You want an emotional connect. You want a......

Review: Manjhi The Mountain Man is watchable for Nawaz. And Nawaz alone.

Manjhi The Mountain Man carries much promise but it is flimsily executed, feels Sukanya Verma. There’s a wondrous quality to grand gestures, hyperboles holding true and against-all-odds......

Fan arrested for breaching security to meet Kohli, Rohit

IMAGE: Virat Kohli screams in frustration on being dismissed for 48 in the match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI A 26-year-old cricket fan was arrested by Pimpri-Chinchwad......

India to start SAFF C'ship preparation with Nepal friendly

IMAGE: India captain Sunil Chhetri during a practice session. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter The Indian men's football team will kick-start its preparation for the next month's SAFF......

India in Round 2 of FIFA WC qualifying with win over Nepal

India held a dominant Nepal to a goalless draw in their 2018 FIFA World Cup football qualifying Round 1 second leg match to advance to the second round on a 2-0 aggregate in Kathmandu on Tuesday.......

Ghosal, Suchde set up title showdown

Top seed Sourav Ghosal and defending champion and second seed Siddharth Suchde scored impressive victories to set up a mouth-watering men's final, in the 37th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State......

AFC Challenge: India thrashed by DPR Korea

India's miserable campaign in the AFC Challenge Cup ended with a 0-4 rout by strong contenders DPR Korea in their last league encounter at the Dashrath Stadium, in Kathmandu, on Friday. It was......