India had a policy to maintain distance, but now...: Modi in Poland

Ahead of his maiden visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India was an advocate of permanent peace in the region, as he reaffirmed his view that "this is not an era of war"......

Make 'Women's Safety' The Reason Why You Vote Next

'Days ago, India witnessed the horror of the brutal rape and murder of a woman doctor on night duty at the R G Kar hospital in Kolkata.' 'The crime was so outrageous that any self-respecting chief......

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra......

First-ever phase-3 trial for dengue vaccine begins in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever phase three clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India, the Union Health Ministry said on......

Is Finternet The Future Of Financial System?

'It allows everybody to participate and controls all assets.''We want to have something that allows everyone to participate and control all kinds of assets.' IMAGE: Infosys Co-Founder Nandan......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

Bharti dials up UK telecom play with $4 bn stake in BT

Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, has decided to buy 24.5 per cent equity in BT Group — a move that will make the Indian conglomerate the biggest......

India Needs 75 Years To Reach 25% Of US GDP

According to the World Bank, economic growth in middle-income countries, including India, is not accelerating. 'In fact, it is slowing down as incomes increase, with the trend becoming more......

'In All Oscars We Have Won, India Has Played A Role'

'When I started to step into the West in 2006, I believed India was not going to be the back end.''I understood that no film-maker wants to believe that they are outsourcing their creativity to a......

Goodbye Guruji, Pradeep Bandekar

'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into the ages early on Sunday morning told Syed Firdaus Ashraf last week. IMAGE:......

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

Paris Paralympic: Electrocuted as a child, Parmar wins historic judo bronze

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X Kapil Parmar was tragically electrocuted in his childhood while playing in the fields of his village in Madhya Pradesh. He overcame that massive shock to be......

Paralympics: Visually impaired Simran in women's 100m semis

IMAGE: India sprinter Simran, with guide Abhay Singh, runs the Paralympics women's 100 metres Heat 1 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters......

McCullum takes over England's charge across all formats

IMAGE: Brendon McCullum's commitment to England has been extended until the end of 2027, and he will take on the role of white-ball coach starting with the India tour in January. Photograph:......

Olympic boxing crisis deepens: India's fate uncertain

Boxing's future hangs in balance after Asian body votes in favour of IBA IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BFI/X Boxing's already uncertain......

Paralympics: Rongali finishes 5th in shot put final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ravi Rongali/Instagram India's Ravi Rongali finished a creditable fifth in the men's F40 shot put final while Rakshita Raju bowed out in the opening round heats of......