4 killed in rain havoc in Pune; Army, NDRF called in

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra's Pune, where at least four persons died in rain-related incidents on Thursday, while low-lying areas were inundated. IMAGE: Vehicles got submerged in......

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication;......

Swiggy losses widened nearly 2x in March quarter

Food delivery aggregator Swiggy saw its loss widen for the fourth quarter (January-March) of financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25). Photograph: Framcis Mascarenhas The firm reported a consolidated loss......

Explained: Will O-RAN disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in India?

Will open radio access network technology (O-RAN) disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in the country? Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters After all, it promises to offer a substantially lower capital......

Aaj Tak, Headlines Today launched in US

India's leading news channels Aaj Tak and Headlines Today have been launched in the US market. The TV Today Network has teamed up with Echostar Dish Network, a satellite service provider for South......

Dish TV draws Rs 500 crore expansion plan

New Delhi-based direct-to-home player Dish TV plans to pump in Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) as part of its expansion plans over the next 18 months. The Essel group-promoted company is looking at......

Get to meet Sonu, or Shezad

Now, there are sweepstakes to meet your favourite singers. The Dish Network in the United States is offering its US-based viewers a chance to meet Sonu Nigam in Mumbai or Shezad Roy in Karachi.......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

Review: 20 things I learned from and loved about Queen

Kangna Ranaut, as Queen/Rani, holds your hands and together you discover the magic of honeymoon, holiday, healing and hungama, raves Sukanya Verma. I loved Queen and wholeheartedly recommend......

Kohli returns as India target T20 series win vs Afghanistan

IMAGE: Virat Kohli will be available for the second T20I after skipping the first game. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters A series win over Afghanistan is still not counted among the grandstand......

Warner eyes double over former side as DC host SRH in bottom of table clash

IMAGE: In their previous encounter this season, Delhi Capitals eked out a 7-run win over SRH. Photograph: BCCI With back-to-back wins giving them some momentum, Delhi Capitals will hope their......

IPL: CSK look to make best of home comfort against Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings head into Saturday's match against Mumbai Indians on the back of a rained-off fixture and two losses. Photograph: BCCI Their confidence low after earning just a point......

Can India host the 2032 Olympics?

'The Mumbai-Pune Olympics will be help shift the country's gaze to a region that denotes a new formula for sports, enterprise, and nation building,' argues Shashank Mani Tripathi. IMAGE: The......

Is IPL no longer the world's top T-20 contest?

The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform their gig to Bollywood songs. Photograph:......