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Heat wave in several parts of north, west India

Several parts of north and west India reeled under scorching heat wave with the temperature touching 50 degree Celsius in Rajasthan's Churu district on Tuesday, even as the meteorological......

Decked in jewels worth $15 mn, this may be world's most expensive Christmas tree

‘Tis the season to be jolly! But for one hotel in Spain, it’s also the season to be extravagant, ostentatious and over the top. The Kempinski Hotel Bahia, near Marbella, Spain has put......

2 dead, 15 injured in stampede at West Bengal's Santragachi station

Two persons died and 15 others, including two women, were injured in a stampede on Tuesday evening on a foot overbridge at Santragachi railway station in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee......

Why the BJP monitors Pawar's moves

'Party getting maximum seats will claim PM's post,' Sharad Pawar declared in Mumbai on Monday.Declaring that he has no ambition of becoming prime minister, Pawar is holding Rahul Gandhi's hand,......

Ballabgarh killing: Delhi government official, 3 others arrested

A 50-year-old Delhi government employee was among four persons arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing of a Muslim youth on board a Mathura-bound train, the police......

Why it makes sense for farmers to rear birds

A data shows the number of backyard poultry has risen by 46 per cent between 2012 and 2019. The development is extremely positive because it provides an incentive for small and marginal farmers to......

Now, Indian Railway is going the EV way

Railways is testing waters for locomotives to run on lithium-ion batteries, the most common ones used in electric vehicles. After a push for electrification, the Indian Railways is now testing......

India Inc seals deals worth $17.9 bn in Q1 2017: Report

However, the number of transactions declined to 76 in January-March this year from 110 in the year-ago quarter. India M&A activity saw a robust start in the first quarter of this year with the......

China to increase high-speed rail network to 30,000 km

At present, 4,000 electric multiple unit (EMU) trains are operated daily on China's HSR network, accounting for 63 per cent of the total passenger trains operated daily in the nation. China, which......

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

India's move to opt for Japanese bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route had raised concerns in China which is competing with Japan to build high-speed rail networks in India. India's first......

'I want to be the biggest face on television'

'When I walk out of a room or enter a gathering, everybody should notice me.''I always want to make a statement.''I flaunt myself and there is no stopping me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nia......

The Made in China Review

Made In China is puerile, flimsy film-making, sighs Sukanya Verma. You can only imagine how slippery the ground is when a character belts out entrepreneurial gyaan from a Trimurti song.......

'Sadashiv Amrapurkar never stopped enjoying his craft'

'Sadashivji said he did Hindi potboilers to keep his kitchen running. Marathi theatre was his life.' Bollywood pays tribute to Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who......

Review: Bombay Talkies, an engaging ode to cinema

Bombay Talkies celebrates the language of cinema that permeated our system long ago, writes Sukanya Verma.Hindi cinema is too voluminous a medium, and now a century old, to try encapsulating its......

Hattrick scores with its music

The World Cup fever is on the rise. Cricket is in season. Statistics show that most filmmakers avoid releasing their films during this period, since it is believed to affect the business. Director......

How Paine, Cummins changed their views on racism

'Had my head in the sand a little bit and because it probably wasn't a part of my world I didn't have it as a big issue' Cummins admitted to making hurtful 'one liners' to players of colour that he......

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