India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, says report

India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000, equivalent to a six percent decrease in tree cover during this period, according to the latest data from the Global Forest Watch......

Modi takes elephant, jeep safari in Kaziranga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday enjoyed elephant and jeep safaris in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, an official said. Photographs: @narendramodi/X The PM, on his......

SEE: Tiger rests on wall in UP village, sparks panic

Unfazed by the presence of people gathered on nearby rooftops to watch the spectacle, a tiger sat on top of a wall yawning and basking in the winter sun on Tuesday, before being rescued by forest......

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

Lessons For Banks To Learn From SVB Collapse

The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football, but rugby and football.But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out......

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Recently, Slice, a payment app, acquired a 5 per cent stake in North East Small Finance (NESF) for $3.42 million — the first such deal by a fintech in a small finance bank. Illustration:......

'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Is Our Take On Avengers'

IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Hours away from the release of his new film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Tiger Shroff feels the pressure. "My last two films have not......

The Kriti Sanon Mark Sheet: See How Much She Scored!

Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......

Ananya Wants To Go Back To...

Raai Laxmi cruises... Raveena goes on a safari... Guess who Sanjay met... Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday shares a throwback picture from Paris and writes, 'Happy......

Ranji Final: Thakur backs Rahane, Iyer, but pulls up other batters

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur delivered with both bat and ball to lead Mumbai’s fightback on the opening day of the Ranji final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer might......

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.' IMAGE: Chandu Borde at the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

SRK set to perform at WPL opening ceremony!

The stage is set for the upcoming edition of the Women’s Premier League and on Wednesday, the WPL organisers revealed the big surprise. A day after announcing the star-studded line-up for......

'They had one chance and they took it'

IMAGE: India captain Sunil Chhetri wins the ball as he is challenged by Australian players during their Asian Cup match on Saturday. Photograph: AIFF/X India head coach Igor Stimac lauded his boys......

Tiger Woods ends decades-long partnership with Nike

IMAGE: Tiger Woods, now 48, signed his first five-year, $40 million contract with Nike in 1996, and renewed it repeatedly. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Tiger Woods, who has worn Nike......