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US's 5th gen supersonic F-35 makes debut at Aero India

The US Air Force's (USAF) two newest fifth-generation supersonic multirole F-35A aircraft made a historic debut at Aero-India here on Monday, drawing strong interest and adding lustre to the......

Test Your Big Cat IQ

The homecoming of the cheetah to India leads one to wonder what exactly are the differences between it and leopards that, often visibly, prowl India's jungles and countryside? Do you know the......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'A fascinating excerpt from Stephen Alter's Wild Himalaya: A Natural History Of The Greatest Mountain Range On Earth.......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners revealed

Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020. The Duchess of Cambridge announced the award......

Space Milestones For India On Ganesh Chaturthi

India took another leap in space infrastructure with the foundation stone laid for a new launch pad at the country's second rocket port in Kulasekarapattinam. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISRO On the......

Ola raises $222.5 million in fresh funding

Ola, India's biggest taxi-hailing service, has raised Rs 1,478 crore or Rs 14.78 billion ($222.5 million) in a fresh round of funding from investors led by New York-based Falcon Edge Capital, about......

PE/VCs invest $6.8 bn in Indian cos in November

Investments by private equity and venture capital funds in November stood at $6.8 billion across 102 deals, which is double by value when compared with the pandemic-impacted year-ago period but......

Ola raises $500 million from Softbank, others

The latest round of funding comes just months after San Francisco based Uber's announcement to invest $1 billion in India as the app-based taxi-hailing market in the country heats up. Ola, India's......

Swiggy turns decacorn, company valued at $10.7 bn now

Food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday said it has raised $700 million (nearly Rs 5,225 crore) in new funding, led by investment firm Invesco, which will be mainly used for accelerating growth of......

Did Thugs of Hindostan deserve the flak?

'Thugs is smarter than a lot of 'nationalistic' movies,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair. To be fair to Thugs Of Hindostan, a lot of its gaffes or 'faults' could be seen in its trailer itself. The film......

Shreyas's Falcons down SKY's Knights in a thriller!

IMAGE: SoBo Mumbai Falcons captain Shreyas Iyer bats during the T20 Mumbai League 2025 match against Triumphs Knights Mumbai North East on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association In a......

'I Used To Be Paid Rs 5 Or 10 To Play For Different Buildings'

He would often cross the railway tracks next to the Wankhede stadium just to catch a glimpse of the top Mumbai players. Today, a stand at that very stadium bears his name. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma......

How Kuldeep, Vipraj Foxed RCB Batters

Delhi Capitals, powered by K L Rahul's aggressive 93 off 53 balls, put it across Royal Challengers Bengaluru and made it four out of four wins in IPL 2025 at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru,......

PIX: Barcelona back to winning ways; Inter cruise

Barcelona thrash Valencia 7-1 IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski scores Barcelona's sixth goal during the LaLiga match against Valencia at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, on Sunday. Photograph:......

Women's World Cup: Australia down Danes; England edge Nigeria

IMAGE: Caitlin Foord scores Australia's first goal against Denmark during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 match in Sydney on Monday. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Co-hosts Australia......