Why Kerala Opposes Sand Sea Mining

If as critics point out, the environmental impact assessment study was commissioned only after the auction process got underway with not all the stakeholders getting to know of it, then the......

Can Amit Thackeray Revive The MNS?

'If you look at the average age of all our candidates, you will notice that their average age is between 35 and 40. It is a kind of revolution that the MNS is bringing in Maharashtra.' IMAGE: Amit......

Indian Navy commissions new fast attack craft 'INS Tihayu'

The Indian Navy on Wednesday commissioned a high tech water jet fast attack craft, 'INS Tihayu', which would enhance the coastal security potential of the city-headquartered Eastern Naval Command.......

Aditya-L1 enters final orbit; yet another landmark, says Modi

In yet another success for its space programme, India's first solar mission craft Aditya L1 on Saturday reached its destination, the L1 point, about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth from where it......

Orient readies IPO plans

Orient Craft Ltd, one of India's largest garment and apparel exporters, plans to to raise between Rs 250-350 crore (Rs 2.5-3.5 billion) from the capital markets in the first half of 2007, to fund......

Budget 2021 will be 'prudent; growth oriented'

With the Budget-making exercise in full swing, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said Budget 2021-22 is expected to be prudent and growth oriented. Das, before donning the hat of RBI Governor......

Slowdown: SEZ promoters seek time extension

With slowdown in economic activities, the commerce ministry has been flooded with requests from SEZ promoters seeking extension of time for developing the tax-free industrial and services enclaves.......

Bhiwadi SEZs get a kickstart

Rajasthan's chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for setting up an IT/ITES SEZ by Somani Worsted Ltd and manufacturing facilities of Jaquar Ltd and Orient Craft Ltd......

Sonakshi's Stunning Look Test For Heeramandi

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Just in case anybody's forgotten how gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha can look, the actor sends in a timely reminder. Playing Fareedan in Sanjay Leela......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

'Sunny was my biggest challenge'

'It's just one character through the film.''The rest are all voices, fleeting glimpses and glances.' Director Ranjith Sankar, who made the stunning Malayalam film Sunny, has come in for a lot of......

'The kiss had to be sensual, even sexual, not vulgar'

'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.' He was just 24 when he started Raja Hindustani and 27......

Sports Shorts: Dutee finishes fifth in 200m final

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Dutee Chand. Photograph: Dutee Chand/Facebook Competing in her fifth race in three days, Dutee Chand finished fifth in the......

How Russia's synchro stars provide bright contrast their doping scandal

‘The Russians seem to swim so naturally. Their programme is fast and dynamic’ IMAGE: The Russia team compete in the women's free combination synchronised swimming final . Photograph:......