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Just 10.5 cm rainfall wrecks Bengaluru even before monsoon arrives

Monsoon is yet to set in, but already the rain has put Bengaluru's administrators in a tight spot. Even with an average rainfall of 10.5 cm on Sunday night, the city found itself deploying dinghies......

'Escalation Was Fastest In Indo-Pak History'

'Looking at how quickly the hostilities were escalating, the nuclear threshold did not seem that far.' IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan,......

How war anxiety is haunting Indian homes

The escalating military tension between the two nations, a deluge of information, and the inability to sift through fake and real news can significantly affect the psychological well-being of......

'Zero-For-Zero Tariff Is Best Medicine For India'

'No retaliatory tariffs now. You can retaliate after a few months. Today, there is no need to retaliate because it is a question of long term benefits.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi makes......

'BJP Is Setting A Narrative That Gandhis Are Corrupt'

'They want to keep the pot boiling all the time.''The BJP wants to set a political narrative that the Gandhis are doing wrong things.' IMAGE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress......

Why jewellery giant Titan will continue to shine

Strong margins in the jewellery segment in Q4FY25, steady growth guidance for FY26 and expectations of outperformance in the organised jewellery sector boosted sentiment for the largest listed......

'Quicker credit data updates will aid underwriting'

'This helps the consumers secure more favourable terms from CIs.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Pabitra Kaity/Pixabay Credit institutions......

Trump's drug price cut plan may put pressure on India

US President Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order to cut prescription drug prices by 30-80 per cent could lead to a global price adjustment with pharma firms pushing lower-cost countries......

Higher competitive pressures to cap DMart's margins in near term

The stock of India’s largest listed pure-play retail company, Avenue Supermarts (DMart), has slipped over 10 per cent from its monthly highs. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Vibe Coding's Challenge For India's IT Cos

'Could the impending new crisis, vibe coding, similarly create not a disaster like what befell Indian handlooms during the Industrial Revolution but another opportunity like what the Y2K crisis......

Gram Chikitsalay Review: Panchayat Redux

Gram Chikitsalay uses the same template as Panchayat but with a fraction of its humour or charm, observes Deepa Gahlot. A clueless young man from the city lands up in a village to take up a new......

Why Ayesha Jhulka Stepped Away From Films

'I've not been doing much work because I was not getting the kind of roles I want to do.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Aamir Khan's 60th birthday had us flashbacking to many......

'We Have Been Validated Yet Again'

'The country that does most of the visual effects, more than any other country, is India.''There are more Indians working on VFX in any major Hollywood film than there are in Indian films.' IMAGE:......

Verstappen heartbroken as F1 set to axe his favorite track

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen passes the chequered flag to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Photograph: Luca Bruno/Reuters Max Verstappen has won four times in a row at Imola but a fifth......

PIX: Clayton twins shine; Tebogo wins 200m by a whisker

India's Neeraj Chopra breaches 90-metre mark in the men's javelin for the first time in his career. IMAGE: New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs, Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Switzerland's Mujinga......

Karthikeyan, Rout finish 4th in Asian blitz chess

IMAGE: Padmini Rout finishes as top Indian woman in Al Ain, UAE. Photograph: Padmini Rout/Instagram Grandmaster Murali Karthikeyan signed off in fourth place at the Asian Individual Blitz Chess......

Virat Kohli's Glorious Seven, Outpacing The Don

Virat Kohli was the epitome of dominance and consistency through the 14 years of his Test career. For 123 Tests, and countless moments that made fans gasp, applaud and believe, Kohli dominated on......

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's fitness obsession changed Indian cricket forever.All Photographs and videos: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli's transformation from a talented youngster......