Jayant Narlikar: A Voice That Lit The Cosmos

'When Dr Murli Manohar Joshi wanted to start a course on astrology, Jayant was the first one to have the courage to stand up and say astrology is not science.''That's a very rare quality -- to......

Rest In Peace, Voice Of America

What despots and dictators, jammers and competitors, had not managed to do in 83 years -- what the Soviet Union had failed to counter during the Cold War; what China had failed to crush during the......

Uddhav Sena revives Bal Thackeray's voice with AI; slams BJP, Shinde

The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Wednesday used Artificial Intelligence to recreate a voice resembling that of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, in an effort to shore up the party's......

Trump issues order to dismantle Voice of America

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the dismantling of the government-funded news agency Voice of America (VOA), accusing it of promoting biased media reports, as reported by Fox News.......

'Business as usual': Indian firms brush off Turkiye tensions

Even as New Delhi turns up the heat on Turkish firms over Ankara’s public embrace of Islamabad, Indian companies rooted in Türkiye are staying put. Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters Mahindra &......

India's BPO Industry Gets AI Makeover

Call centres, once the engine room of India's BPO exports, are evolving too. Depending on the complexity, 30 to 50 per cent of voice and chat volumes are now handled by conversational AI.......

Is the 'All-New' Tata Altroz Truly All-New?

Does this iteration drive better than its predecessor? The phrase "all-new" gets thrown around a lot now, doesn't it? Especially in cars. When it comes to the "all-new" Tata Altroz unveiled on......

In Transit Review: Compassionate Take

In Transit attempts to correct the misconceptions about transgenders, notes Deepa Gahlot. Those who have never suffered from gender dysmorphia would probably not be able to understand what trans......

Can You Identify This Actress?

Can you identify this pretty actress? Here's a hint: She's the National Crush of India :)   Say hello to Rashmika Mandanna! The Pushpa star recently posted some pictures and captioned it,......

Meet The Rs 2,000-3,000 Crore Actor

'None of us are Rs 2,000 or 3,000 crore guys. She's the one who has beat us.' IMAGE: Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna and Nagarjuna. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff "Generally, we get songs where......

Whose Wedding Is Alia Bhatt Attending?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Meghna Goel/Instagram After completing her duties at Cannes, Alia Bhatt jetted off to Costa Brava in Spain to attend a wedding. Social media has a lot of pictures of Alia......

Out on parole, Pistorius attends triathlon event!

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius competes in a triathlon event in Durban on June 1, 2025. Photograph: Michael Fragoeiro/Reuters South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was spotted competing in......

Tottenham sack Postecoglou, two weeks after Europa League glory

IMAGE: Ange Postecoglou ultimately paid the price for an horrendous English Premier League season which saw Tottenham finish 17th. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur have sacked......

'Surprising That Sachin Is Not Outraged'

'The Pataudi Trophy vanished overnight -- no farewell, no tribute, just a quiet replacement.''If a name can be erased this easily, what faith can we place in the permanence of Tendulkar-Anderson?'......

A cricket book that tells stories beyond 22 yards...

Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: BCCI A policeman's casual remarks that 'girls don't play cricket' fired up a young Rachael Heyhoe to pursue the sport as a profession.......

'It was as if I was playing Jannik Sinner'

Fifth seed Iga Swiatek stages revival to stay in hunt for 4th French Open crown. IMAGE: Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her match against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the French Open at......