Severe heat wave predicted in many states during Phase 2 of polling

Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying EVMs and......

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......

Intense heatwave sweeps eastern states, spreads to south India: IMD

The searing heatwave sweeping large parts of east India continued unabated and spread to southern parts of the country on Tuesday, the India meteorological department said. Maximum temperatures......

Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

'It's dull because this time the election is spread over such a long period.' IMAGE: A vendor sells flags and umbrellas printed with the symbols of different policital parties at a market in......

Good times ahead for United Breweries as heatwave, IPL set the tone

A cocktail of heatwave and upcoming cricketing events is expected to usher in the peak season for the country’s largest beer maker, United Breweries. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters......

Predictions of normal monsoon boost prospects for domestic agrochem firms

With a normal monsoon predicted in India this year by private weather forecasting agency Skymet and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), prospects for domestic agrochemical or agri-input......

'ITC aspires to double its business in five years'

'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram ITC emerged as the country's largest company......

How the markets will fare this week

Worries related to the Iran-Israel conflict, quarterly earnings and foreign investors' trading activity are the key factors that would dictate stock markets this week, analysts said. Illustration:......

Sonakshi's Stunning Heeramandi Style

After impressing with her Web debut series Dahaad, everyone is looking forward to seeing Sonakshi Sinha in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-talked about Netflix show, Heeramandi: The Diamond......

Wear The Colours Of Summer Like Bollywood

White is the go-to colour for the summer. But this season, Namrata Thakker shows you how to experiment with colours and kick up a storm with your fashion wardrobe. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi......

Have every bat that I scored an international ton with: Ponting

Photograph: BCCI Ricky Ponting was not just into amassing hundreds in his heydays as a player, the two-time World Cup winning former Australia captain has revealed that he also meticulously......

Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: With the playoffs race heating up, both Delhi and Mumbai will be eager to add two points to their kitty. Photographs: BCCI An upbeat Delhi Capitals will look to keep the winning momentum......

No Place For Kohli In This 2024 Side!

IMAGE: Sanjay Manjrekar picked his 15, led by Rohit Sharma, for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters   The clock is ticking fast for the T20 World Cup. And with the......

SRH Vs RCB: Who Bowled Best Spell? Vote!

Exactly a month after their last victory, Royal Challengers Bangalore got the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs for only their second victory in IPL 2024.RCB's batters once again delivered......

Time to polish our chasing abilities: Vettori

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to chase down the target, falling to a 35-run loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori feels that......