The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

'People of this country are not hardcore communal at all'

'We are losing the battle of secularism, but we have not lost.' IMAGE: Teesta Setalvad, right, walks out of the Sabarmati central jail in Ahmedabad after the Supreme Court granted her interim......

Apprised Uddhav, Pawar, ministers of Deshmukh's misdeeds: Param Bir to CBI

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh had informed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other ministers about the "misdeeds and malpractices" of the then home minister Anil......

Has India Changed Its Tibet Policy?

One priority for Delhi (for the new foreign secretary in particular) is to have an in-depth discussion with Dharamsala as soon as possible, suggests Claude Arpi. IMAGE: The Dalai Lama with India's......

Lexus NX 300h is a calm and composed crossover

Lexus continues its hybrid offensive in the country with the new NX midsize luxury SUV that eyes the popular Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Range Rover Evoque, among others The NX is Lexus’......

iPhone SE to cost Rs 39,000; in India from April 8

iPhone SE users can browse, download and stream content even faster with wi-fi up to three times and LTE up to 50 per cent faster than iPhone 5s.      iPhone SE, the US technology......

Markets end in green on IT, financials support, metals slip

The Sensex ended higher by 191.68 points at 27,837.21 and the Nifty closed at 8,423.25, up 57.60 points.  Benchmark indices ended higher, amid choppiness, supported by strong buying among......

Galaxy S6 is not pathbreaking but you can hold it with elan

The Galaxy S6 definitely has all the right ingredients to make smartphone users hold it with elan. Image: Samsung Galaxy S6 has an amazingly responsive TouchWiz interface, certainly the......

Review: Newton isn't a movie of answers, but tough questions

While filled with startling insights and questions, and buoyed by terrific performances throughout, Newton suffers from a lack of end-to-end clarity.It is a near-great film, but one that for some......

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments! Its absence makes us restless. Its presence keeps our hands full. It may be the most inanimate thing to......

Review: Rockstar is more Devdas than Jim Morrison

Ranbir Kapoor's new film is a love story that tries to pose as an insight into an artiste's anguish, feels Sumit Bhattacharya.Director Imtiaz Ali's new film Rockstar has two heroes: Ranbir Kapoor,......

Review: Rock On

You are young and life is long And there is time to kill today And then one day you find that Ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run You missed the starting gun That is -- as......