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'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting.May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting......

Nizamuddin Markaz allowed to reopen during Ramzan for prayers only

The Delhi high court on Friday allowed the re-opening of certain areas of Nizamuddin Markaz, where the Tablighi Jamaat congregation was held in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has......

A spoilsport in a time of genocide remembrance

'The response to savagery and mass injustice is never a persistent howl.''There will be, among the victims, those who choose to forget the scars, those who go on living, those who challenge the......

'The faster one vaccinates, the lower the infections'

'We are not yet out of the woods.''If India sees the South African or Brazilian type of mutations, our numbers will rapidly rise.' IMAGE: A frontline health worker takes a selfie as he gets the......

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

'I am proud of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, that this is a state which has done more number of tests than any state in India.''The more you test, the more number of cases you will pick......

Jet Airways flyers grapple with late refunds, soaring airfares

The sudden massive cancellations of Jet have put travel agents and customers in jeopardy Passengers are facing delays in receiving refunds for cancelled flights and are forced to shell out 25-30......

Vistara to fly 'Lite'; introduces no-frills fares

Vistara announced the new fare model giving its economy class customers the choice to forego complimentary meal for a ticket price which is Rs 500-1000 cheaper than the standard fare. The......

Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul

"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for......

Flying abroad on Air India to become costlier

Air India on Thursday increased the fuel surcharge component in fares on several routes.International air travel is set to get costlier as Air India on Thursday increased the fuel surcharge......

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

Loss-laden Air India attempts to muscle back into the mindspace of passengers Ashwani Lohani is clear in his priorities: “We want to fly, fly and fly more.” Since taking charge......

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'...and showcased in their original beauty.' IMAGE: G Aravindan's classic Thamp. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film Heritage Foundation Shivendra Singh Dungarpur promotes the cause of film restoration......

Revenge Of The Nepo Kid

Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.......

Salaam Bollywood!

We noted an abundance of Ram in Bollywood movie titles. Turns out there's no scarcity of Salaam either. The latest to join the bandwagon is Kajol's Salaam Venky, which is based on Shrikant Murthy's......

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.' IMAGE: Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham feature in an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the quiz show Amitabh Bachchan has hosted for over 20 years.......

Suzhal: The Vortex Review

Even though each episode is about an hour long, you won't even blink: Divya Nair applauds Suzhal: The Vortex. Suzhal: The Vortex is a Tamil Web series created by Pushkar-Gayatri (of......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Rajneesh Gupta lists some more amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times. IMAGE: The Lord's cricket ground, owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club,......

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a hundred in his first Test as India opener. Photograph: BCCI The 317 run opening stand between......

World Cup Final: Star Sports, travel firms in top gear

July 14 features three big-ticket sporting events -- the World Cup final, the Wimbledon men's final and the British Grand Prix.Urvi Malvania and Aneesh Phadnis report IMAGE: The Indians celebrate......

Soccer Extras: PSG beaten again; O'Shea to retire

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Montpellier players celebrate after defeating Paris St Germain in Ligue 1, at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France.......

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