3 Cheers For These Navy Lady Officers!

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A have successfully crossed the most dangerous passage in their historic 8-month sailing expedition around the earth IMAGE: Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K,......

Cyclone Fengal causes unprecedented rainfall in Pondy

After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to......

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months.They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.......

Ladakh gets 5 new districts; locals welcome decision

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending......

Daman, Pondicherry likely SEZs

The commerce ministry is considering converting one of the coastal Union Territories to a special economic zone. Consultancy firm KPMG has been asked to work out a plan.Ministry officials said......

Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday

As March draws to a close, two consecutive long weekend opportunities – Holi and Good Friday – are driving up hotel occupancy and airfares across major routes. Kindly note the image......

HCL plans BPO unit in Pondicherry

Focussing its attention on technology and, research and development based outsourcing, HCL BPO will open an offshoring centre in Pondicherry in 2006, HCL BPO service president and CEO Ranjit......

After Ban, How Aandhi Returned...

'We were asked to add a dialogue where the politician says she admires Mrs Gandhi.' IMAGE: Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Gulzar's......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

There's a contemplative air about Shoojit Sircar's cinema. His storytelling isn't in a rush to get somewhere and enjoys the process of seeing his characters beyond the obvious whilst offering a......

Urvashi Has 'Nothing To Wear'!

Amyra turns golden girl... Sonal has vanilla dreams... Raveena looks like the sun... Photograph: Kind courtesy Urvashi Rautela/Instagram Urvashi Rautela, who claims she has 'nothing to wear',......

Let Me Play Women's Cricket: Anaya Bangar

'This report may or may not be historic, may or may not bring a revolution in Indian cricket.' IMAGE: 'Science says I'm eligible,' says Anaya Bangar. Photographs and video: Anaya Bangar/Instagram......

Santosh Trophy returns to Hyderabad after 57 years!

IMAGE: Hyderabad's Gachibowli Stadium will host the final of the Santosh Trophy 2024. Photograph: AIFF Hyderabad will host the final rounds of the 78th National Football Championship for the......

'Washi Is A Superb Batter'

'The world is yet to watch him, show his prowess as a batter, but given the chance he will do a great job.' IMAGE: Washington Sundar is handy with the bat lower down the order. Photograph: BCCI......

Ranji Trophy: Big boys Mumbai, K'taka, TN, Saurashtra eye semis berth

IMAGE: The stage is set for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X After a month and half of topsy-turvy ride, eight teams have managed to steer......

Table Tennis girls assaulted in Pondicherry

Four members of the Bengal Table Tennis girls team were physically assaulted at a guest house in Pondicherry, team manager Partha Pratim Dutta alleged on Monday.Dutta said some individuals forcibly......