After rain havoc 'Smart City' Chennai reels under politics

Chennai is one of the cities where works have been completed for almost 62 per cent of the money lined up -- Rs 599 crore of the Rs 959 crore has been utilised so far. Despite this, there was no......

41 years later, an Indian astronaut set to script history

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla stands on the cusp of history as he prepares to set off on a space odyssey, marking India's return to space flight 41 years after his idol Rakesh Sharma orbited......

Govt to develop two 'smart' cities in each state

The government is planning to develop two 'smart' cities with a host of modern features like intelligent transport and carbon neutral status in each of the states in the second phase of the......

Operation Sindoor Outreach What Did Panda & Co Achieve In West Asia?

'It is high time that the 'war on terror' is removed from our diplomatic toolbox.' 'Certainly, our parliamentarians have no role in it,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata......

Modi @3: Smart cities, slow progress

Lukewarm response from private investors and turf battles between government agencies have resulted in delaying Modi's ambitions. Sahil Makkar reports. IMAGE: Building a smart city in Gujarat.......

Thiruvananthapuram tops list of 30 new smart cities

Launched on June 15, 2015, the government proposes to develop 100 smart cities under the mission. Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Rajkot in Gujarat figured in the new......

Hitachi eyes ALL Indian smart cities

The company aims to be part of all smart city programmes in the country directly or indirectly and has come up with a host of India-specific products. Karan Choudhury reports. IMAGE: Hitachi......

Fate of India's smart cities hangs in balance

These cities are first finishing low-value projects — these are usually easier to complete — and the large-value one may still be on hold. To give an impetus to ‘Digital......

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......

I just want to go out and express myself: Jaiswal

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates scoring a century against Mumbai Indians during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI For Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got his maiden call-up in the India......