'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

BJP's Karnataka Rout: A Defeat Foretold

The rising pitch of road shows and long rallies with hectoring pitches seem to have exhausted and numbed the audiences, rather than motivating them to vote for the party, observes Shreekant......

What Did Modi's Washington Visit Achieve?

The only thing that may salvage Narendra Modi's trip to the US is his meetings with CEOs, such as those of Blackstone, First Solar, Qualcomm, Adobe, and General Atomics, asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.......

Has Modi run out of gas?

Other strong men have stopped Modi and his hordes in states before, but none of them with a footprint or battle cry to shake up New Delhi, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy. IMAGE: Narendra Damodardas......

With 'Invicto', Maruti set to drive into Rs 20+ lakh segment for first time

Maruti Suzuki is set to launch a new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) -- Invicto -- next month. It will be the company’s first passenger vehicle with an ex-showroom price tag of Rs 20 lakh or......

'It may take time for EV to become your only car'

'If it is your second car (electric vehicle), you typically keep it for travel within the city.''And the first car (internal combustion engine-run vehicles) can then be used to travel to some other......

Electric vehicles steal the limelight of first day of Auto Expo 2023

Electric vehicles hogged the limelight on the first day of India's flagship motor show Auto Expo 2023 with the likes of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Tata Motors and MG Motor showcasing their......

Can the XUV 700 reclaim the top spot for Mahindra?

Every M&M car shares a certain DNA which is rugged, with an off-roading quality and built for hard wear and tear. The XUV is all those, but also has a smoother edge for those who want city......

How 'nervous' de Kock ripped apart Bangladesh

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock smashed his way to his third hundred in five matches in World Cup 2023. Photographs: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters After his sensational knock of 174, South African opener......

De Kock, Klaasen star as SA trounce Bangladesh

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock hit his 3rd hundred in the ongoing 50-over World Cup in Mumbai on Tuesday. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Quinton de Kock led South Africa's batting carnage with an......

'Forgot the feeling' Raonic after two-year heartbreak

IMAGE: Milos Raonic is happy to be back on court after a two-year injury-forced break. Photograph: Hector Vivas/Getty Images On the face of it there was nothing extraordinary about Canadian Milos......

Barcelona miss out on deadline day transfer by '18 seconds'

IMAGE : LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo. Photograph: LA Galaxy/Twitter Barcelona missed out on signing LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo on transfer deadline day as they were 18 seconds late......

FIFA WC PIX: Poland-Mexico play out exciting draw

IMAGE: Mexico's Alexis Vega in action with Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a......