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Sandy switches OFF the City of Blinding Lights

Large parts of New York City remained powerless even after superstorm Sandy receded late on Tuesday. The city, fabled for its towering skyscrapers and incandescent lights, has been reeling under an......

Red alert in Mumbai as roads flooded, rail, air traffic hit

Mumbaikars woke up to very heavy rainfall on Monday, while the India meteorological department (IMD) issued a ‘red' alert, forecasting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in the city and......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Durga Pujo turns Kolkata into the City of Blinding Lights

The four most-awaited days in the Bengali calendar are here. Ma Durga makes her entry into pandals and homes across Bengal, and into all our hearts, today. Let's take a look at some of her......

1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

Maruti Victoris: All-Rounder SUV With An Edge

In terms of safety, the Victoris has scored 5 stars in both GNCAP and BNCAP tests and that's a first for Maruti, observes Somnath Chatterjee. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki's new Victoris. All photographs:......

Solutions to light pollution

It was only a matter of time before somebody added light to our growing list of pollutants.But to do that, light as a facet of pollution had to be described, a task the 300 million, Germany-based......

India's 1st intelligent city takes root near Pune

Reema Shah wakes up to a shrill alarm bell in the sylvan surroundings of the Sahyadri Hills. Sleepily, she taps a button on a touch panel at her beside. As if by magic, the security system is......

Mahindra XUV700: A powerhouse that ushers in a new era of excellence

Is the XUV700 just a facelifted XUV500 or is it a completely new breed in the vast range of SUVs available today? Rajesh Karkera takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin to......

How you can save money building smart homes!

Automation devices that offer convenience and safety can be set up easily. Imagine this: Your daughter reaches home from school at 3.30 pm daily. She should be watching television for an hour,......

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and......

'My mother is always in my heart in a way I don't realise'

'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.''When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

Perfect Manchester City eclipse United again

IMAGE Manchester City's Sergio Aguero scores their first goal. Photograph: Rebecca Naden Livepic/ Reuters. Manchester City beat Swansea 3-1 to make it a perfect 10 victories under Pep Guardiola,......

Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: DC United forward Wayne Rooney (9) in action against Orlando City SC in the first half at Audi Field in Washinhton DC on......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Korea's past and future showcased at glitzy Asian Games opening

PSY performs during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Stadium. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Pop sensation Psy brought the house down 'Gangnam Style' as......

Champions League: Manchester clubs go down; Ronaldo surpasses Messi

Photos from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday IMAGE: PSV Eindhoven players celebrate Hector Moreno's goal against Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League......