'Why Do We Need Cities Where People Travel Long Distances?'

'In the larger cities, we can see that 12%-20% of the population making use of the metros. I don't think it is happening in the smaller cities.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi inaugurates......

Jolt to Kejriwal as minister quits govt, party over Dalit representation

In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday resigned from the cabinet and the party, alleging that it is embroiled in corruption. IMAGE: Delhi social welfare......

BJP drops 2-time Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced Sanjay Tandon as its candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat of Chandigarh, replacing two-time MP Kirron Kher. IMAGE: Incumbent Chandigarh MP Kirron......

Kejriwal moves SC against arrest in liquor policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging a high court order upholding his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam.......

Why Drug Prices Won't Increase This Year

The government has been stringent with pricing changes.Prices of 651 essential medicines came down from April 1, 2023 by 6.73 per cent with the government capping ceiling prices of these drugs.......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Medical inflation, high coverage drive up ticket sizes for retail health insurers

The average ticket size of retail health insurance in India has increased by nearly 48 per cent over 6 years due to elevated medical inflation and increased demand for higher coverage policies......

Russians Devise Ways To Outwit US, Help India

Russian oil supplies to India will continue to flow unhindered and suppliers will come up with ways to sidestep secondary sanctions, a Russian official told Business Standard. Kindly note the......

Star-Studded Party Kareena-Alia Went To

Stars lit up the evening with their gorgeous avatars on Day 2 of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's pre-wedding celebrations.   The Superstar Family: Shah Rukh Khan with Gauri Khan and their......

I was crying but made sure nobody saw me crying: Ashwin

IMAGE: Hours after taking a landmark 500 Test wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin rushed back to his home in Chennai after coming to know that his mother Chitra had been hospitalised. Photograph: BCCI......

Ranji: Vidarbha crush MP; to meet Mumbai in final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/X The pace bowling pair of Aditya Thakare and Yash Thakur battered the Madhya Pradesh tail as Vidarbha defeated their rivals by 62 runs to set up a Ranji......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha's stunning comeback vs MP

IMAGE: Vidarbha's players celebrate a wicket against Madhya Pradesh during Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy semi-final on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Vidarbha took command of their Ranji Trophy......

Ranji semis: Thakur's blazing ton rescues Mumbai vs TN

Shardul Thakur-led Mumbai's rearguard puts Tamil Nadu on mat in Ranji Trophy semifinal IMAGE: Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur celebrates his century. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/X......

Ranji Trophy: Thakur puts Mumbai in control; Avesh shines for MP

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur celebrates after taking a wicket against Tamil Nadu during their Ranji Trophy semi-final in Mumbai on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X A round-up on Day 1 of the Ranji......