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7 die, 13 missing during Ganesh idol immersions in Maha, MP

Ganesh festival culminated on a teary note for lakhs of devotees who bid farewell to the adorable elephant-headed god they consecrated and worshipped for ten days, while at least seven persons died......

Sonali Ghosh's Historic Wildlife Journey

Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in......

10-day Ganeshotsav begins in Maharashtra

The 10-day Ganesh festival began in Mumbai, Pune and other parts of Maharashtra on Wednesday, with people enthusiastically welcoming their favourite elephant-headed god into their homes, housing......

Vances at Akshardham

US Vice President JD Vance, his Indian-origin wife Usha and their three children began their India trip on Monday with a visit to the sprawling Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple near the banks of the......

Bulldozer Rescues Elephant!

The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. IMAGE: A bulldozer rescues elephant from a well! Photograph: ANI Man-made forests. Cops who stop noise pollution. An apartment for......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

A passage through India

It is 1am and Ashok Alange prays for a safe trip, lighting incense sticks before the miniature statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh that he keeps fixed to his truck's dashboard. His second......

Modi's selfie time, now with Apple's Cook

Prime Minister Narendra Modi breached electoral rules when he photographed himself holding his party's symbol of a lotus flower immediately after casting his vote in the 2014 general election,......

Hyderabad, Pune are India's best cities to live in

Image: Devotees carry a statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh for immersion in the sea in Mumbai. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters A rapid rise in population has triggered a......

Things other than the new metro that Chennaiites take pride in

Image: A metro train runs on the tracks after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa flagged off Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s passenger services between Alandur and Koyambedu, in Chennai......

Param Sundari Review: Just Like A Kerala Reel

The lead pair looks good on screen. But each time they look lovingly into each other's eyes, the viewer’s eye wanders over to the gorgeous landscape, observes Deepa Gahlot. The message finally......

Kangana Gets Gorgeous... and Poetic!

Jahnavi misses mum Sridevi... Milind plans to run from Mumbai to Statue of Unity... IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut quotes Ghalib: 'Mohabbat mein nahi hai farak jeene aur marne ka, usi ko dekh kar jeete......

'I was selected for Maine Pyar Kiya'

'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prosenjit Chatterjee/Instagram Even though Prosenjit Chatterjee took a three-year break......

PIX: Shilpa Shetty brings home Lord Ganesha

With Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, several B-town celebrities are gearing up to welcome home the elephant-headed god. Shilpa Shetty, who has been religiously celebrating this auspicious......

Take a look at Yuvraj and Tendulkar's Ganpati Bappa!

Ganesh Chaturthi is undoubtedly Mumbai’s favourite festival! The city wears a lively look during the 10-day festivities as Hindus welcome Lord Ganesha, the destroyer of......

Tendulkar, Rahane, Laxman convey wishes to fans on Ganesh Chaturthi

IMAGE: Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar performs Ganesh aarti at his residence. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Ganesh Chaturthi is here and everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Ajinkya......

Tendulkar to make Bollywood debut

Sachin Tendulkar will make his Bollywood debut with a cameo role in a film about the miracles of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesh. Tendulkar, widely regarded as one of the world's best......