Guinness World Record, Here I Come!

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.   Guinness World Record, Here I Come IMAGE: Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, 44, nicknamed 'Captain Ashraf Kapunga',......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

'Any good hospital can treat Dengue'

What should you do, what shouldn't you do in the face of Dengue? Answering this and other questions about the fever, was Dr Randeep Guleria, Professor of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical......

Grow Trees is increasing India's forest cover

Growing trees means much more than strewing seeds around; it takes an understanding of local climatic conditions, indigenous strains and partnership with local communities.Arundhuti Dasgupta and......

Why your household Budget will hit the roof

Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage Vegetables and fruits have become costlier in select wholesale and retail markets since August due to weak supply following......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

How Indian industry is tapping dengue opportunity

Pharma, insurance and consumer goods companies try to tap the business opportunity The rising cases of dengue across many Indian states have fast turned into new business opportunities for pharma,......

After selling Rs 300 crore worth of villas in a day...

With Pirojsha Godrej at the helm, Godrej Properties posted a four-fold jump in profit in the third quarter of the current financial year, probably the only real estate company that did so well in......

'Bollywood is a hard industry to break into'

'But it is also an industry that is very accepting when they see talent and hard work.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Nora Fatehi/Instagram Half a decade after she made her debut with 2014's......

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position. Photograph: Christian Bruna/Reuters Formula One leader Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the......

McLaren's Alonso bullish about his 100th podium finish this season

'McLaren car is 100 percent ready' IMAGE: McLaren's Fernando Alonso. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Fernando Alonso has played down reliability concerns about the new Renault-powered......

F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand......