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'India can secure release of naval officers'

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this. Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.' IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from......

How Urban Flooding Affects Lives

Year by year, our cities remain defeated in the face of weather conditions, costing us time, money, resources and often lives, observe Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy. IMAGE: Parked vehicles......

'I Was Fortunate To Fight The 1971 War'

'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.''It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971......

Cong holds nationwide protests over rising fuel prices

The Congress took out marches and observed bandh at several places on Saturday to protest against rising fuel prices. IMAGE: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh along with party workers......

Coronavirus leaves Ravana effigy business on last legs

It's a day before Dussehra and Karan 'Ravan Wala' looks disconsolately at the empty stretch of pavement, the handful of in-the-works effigies underscoring the despair of a festive season that is......

Swanky railway stations in India? A forgotten promise

Since 2009, there has been a detailed manual of standards and specifications for railway stations, with every passenger utility you can think of, notes Bibek Debroy. Image: Chhatrapati Shivaji......

Avventura, Cross Polo, Etios Cross: Which one is the best?

Arup Das presents a few pros and cons of the contesting crossovers Image: Fiat Avventura; Photograph: Kind courtesy, Fiat Over a decade ago, Fiat launched what could possibly be defined as......

World's most spectacular train stations

Commuters walk through Grand Central Station. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images In major cities of the world, train stations constructed over a century ago still remain their......

The sad business of smuggling red sanders wood

According to sources, around 3,000 people are involved in the shady business, notes T E NarasimhanIn a small room with asbestos sheets for a roof in Aathimur village, Pavithra, 23, recently......

World's most beautiful railway stations

Conde Nast Traveler lists some of the world's most beautiful stations. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai also finds a place among these architectural marvels. King's Cross Station, London......

Merry Christmas Review: Ho, Ho, Whoa!

Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma. Unfazed by the fan frenzy surrounding......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle.The Romantics makes sure it has......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Tiger Woods calls Floyd killing 'shocking tragedy'

IMAGE: Numerous prominent athletes have spoken out as anti-police brutality marches and rallies boiled over across the country. Photograph: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Tiger......

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1 rookie Russell a good fit for Williams IMAGE: Williams' George Russell during testing. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Formula One rookie George Russell’s earliest motorsport memory is of......

IPL PHOTOS: Punjab keep play-offs hopes alive after crushing RCB

Scorecard IMAGE: Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell celebrates the wicket of Mandeep Singh with teammates during their IPL match in Bengaluru on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Axar Patel's lion-hearted......

New Zealand Olympic venue evacuated following BBQ fire

A gas barbecue caught fire and exploded on Wednesday night at New Zealand's Olympic hospitality centre, forcing the evacuation of some 300 people. Firefighters said no one was injured during the......

Rajasthan Royals cruise to victory against KKR

ODI specialist Manoj Tiwary scored a half-century but that wasn't enough as Rajasthan Royals coasted to a comfortable 22-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match in......

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