India, Sri Lanka sign major defence pact

Signalling an upswing in their strategic ties nearly four decades after the Indian Peace Keeping Force episode, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked a defence pact to institutionalise military......

Modi reaffirms 'unwavering' support to Lankan Tamils

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake New Delhi's expectation from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the......

The Indo-Pak Hyphen Became Blurred

'We are too important to want to be paired with Pakistan but too intensely connected to it to successfully detach ourselves,' asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Indians in Srinagar, May 10, 2025, react......

Seshan wanted to halt polls after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: Book

A bossy chief election commissioner TN Seshan proposed an immediate halt to the general election process when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 and put himself forward as home minister,......

Indian tea companies smell opportunity as Sri Lanka crisis brews

As the economic crisis in Sri Lanka —  the world’s largest exporter of orthodox tea — continues to rage across the island nation, tea producers in India look to cash in on......

Adani, JSW, PSA looking to bag Rs 7K cr Tuticorin project

A Rs 7,056 crore outer harbour project by VO Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tuticorin is garnering interest from domestic and global majors in the sector, such as Adani Ports and Special Economic......

'I'll Think Twice Before I Make A Film Like Bombay Again'

'Films like Roja and Bombay, at that point of time, were not something about which I would be too worried.''I thought if I'm honest and if I'm reflecting what a normal person like me is feeling,......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   BrindaWhere to watch? SonyLIVLanguage: Telugu (with subtitles) Trisha......

Paradise Review: Riveting!

Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected......

Chakravarthy's new mystery ball set to dominate IPL 2025

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has been a key player for the Indian team as well as the Kolkata Knight Riders side, believes that consistency is the key to success and he's working on......

India's U-19 Queens: Meet the stars of World Cup triumph

IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the Under-19 T20 World Cup title, in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/X India's march to a second successive U-19 Women's T20 World Cup title......

DK: IPL's Unsung Thala!

Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Chennai......

NZ batter slams fastest double century in List A cricket!

IMAGE: New Zealand's Chad Bowes smashed a double hundred from 103 balls -- the fastest in List A cricket. Photograph: Chad Bowes/Instagram New Zealand's big-hitting opener Chad Bowes smashed the......

Mendis bowls Sri Lanka into semis

Opting to bat, Mahela Jayawardene struck an unbeaten 41 while Tillakaratne Dilshan made a classy 48 to help Sri Lanka post 158 for five on the...