Is India Still A Democracy?

Today in 2024, the BJP jails its opponents during an election and still believes, or at least wants us to believe, that it is only following the rules of democracy, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE:......

Fog, cold weather hinder search for Raisi's chopper crash site

Hours after an Iranian military commander claimed to have located the crash site of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, conflicting reports emerged as the head of Iran's Red......

What's Salma Hayek Doing With Xi Jinping?

China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are on a trip through Europe, his first in five years. First stop was Paris, following which China's first couple will, with French President......

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography......

Apple logs strong double-digit growth in India

Apple grew at a strong double-digit rate in India, hitting a new March quarter revenue record in an "incredibly exciting market", even though the tech titan's overall quarterly revenue declined 4......

'Strong growth in electric vehicles has slowed down a bit'

'Now that all the early adopters have the electric car, governments are backing down in some countries because they do not have the money to subsidise so much.' Kindly note the image has only been......

India 15th in top 25 AI nations but has 'greatest upward potential'

India may be 15th among the top 25 Artificial Intelligence nations, but it has the ‘the greatest upward potential’ according to research by Tufts University’s business school, the......

Malaikottai Vaaliban: 10 Truths That May Hurt

Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban a good two weeks after he first saw......

The Magical World Of Muzaffar Ali

'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE:......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

Dry Day Review: Jitendra Kumar Gets A Thumbs Up Again

There is an authenticity and sense of purpose about Dry Day which is appealing, observes Deepa Gahlot. The government of Madhya Pradesh has been thanked, so it is clear that Dry Day is set in the......

India's Olympic archers focus on 'team bonding'

IMAGE: India's Archery team acclimatize and train in Compiègne, France ahead of the Paris games. Photograph: Archery Association of India / X The focus was on "team bonding" for the Indian......

Paris Olympics: Dhiraj, Ankita shine as archers secure quarters berths

IMAGE: Ankita Bhakat was the top-ranked Indian woman in 11th place with 666 points in the women's individual recurve qualification at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: World......

Paris Olympic 2024 Games Schedule

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal aim for doubles gold! Photograph: Kind Courtesy Carlos Alcaraz/X The world's greatest athletes descend upon Paris as the 2024 Olympic Games begins this......

IOA's 'poor administration' costs India archery coach

IMAGE: India's 24-member Archery team leave for the 2023 World Cup Stage 1 at Antalya, Turkey. Photograph: Archery Association of India/X Livid at being denied accreditation for the Paris......

The Highs, The Lows At Euro 2024

Spain went home worthy winners after edging out England 2-1 in an exciting Euro 2024 final in Berlin, on Sunday, July 14. While the tournament saw the emergence of young stars, the usual suspects,......