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Will army help Nawaz Sharif as Pak heads for hung parliament?

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir on Saturday called for a "unified" government and urged the political leadership to "rise above self-interests" and synergise efforts in governing and......

All you need to know about Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......

'BJP Has Several Big Ideas For 2024 Election'

'The allegations of government involvement in targeted assassinations abroad are likely to help, not hurt, the ruling party.' 'True or false, they convey a sense of muscularity and, in some......

VP Dhankhar compares Modi with Mahatma Gandhi, sparks row

A day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar compared Mahatma Gandhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Manish Tewari said that comparing the great Mahatma Gandhi to anybody is......

ISRO's Aditya L1 captures high-energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares

ISRO's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, has captured its first high energy X-ray glimpse of solar flares. IMAGE: India's maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre......

GIC Re part of Rs 500-crore insurance pool to cover imports from Russia

Overcoming its initial concerns, national reinsurer GIC Re has contributed to the formation of an insurance pool to cover most imports from Russia. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters While it will be......

Creating 4 Million Jobs Looks Likely

In years past, we often approached the Budget expecting to see changes in direct and indirect taxes.Those days are behind us.The Budget of today seeks to expand the economy and keep it at the......

'Stock markets reflect the economy less'

'It is far too early to celebrate the numbers.''They are still fairly weak compared to the pre-pandemic level.' *IMAGE: Celebrations at the Bombay Stock Exchange after the Sensex surpassed the......

'Economy well placed to capitalise on recovery in 2021'

'The financial sector's performance in the first two quarters was a revelation.' 'It clearly showed the clean-up had been done in the past one-and-a-half years and that capital brought in was......

Modi's hardest task in 2021: Creating jobs

The biggest worry is not the shrinking of the labour market, but the collapse of good jobs, reports Somesh Jha. IMAGE: Workers at Lava International Limited's manufacturing plant in Noida.......

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT

Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil......

Anweshipin Kandethum Review: No Novelty Here

Anweshipin Kandettum is a fascinating genre exercise let down by its incessant attention to details, observes Arjun Menon. Anweshipin Kandethum is about four unlucky cops. At least that's what the......

'Ardh Satya wasn't conceived to showcase Om's talent'

'The ending Vijay Tendulkar had written was different.'According to him, the film ended with Anant Welankar's suicide.''I felt such an ending would be too nihilistic.''Bahut zyada defeatist ho......

'He has insulted #KashmiriPandits'

'Depicting the genocide of 3 lakh #KashmiriHindus cannot be called vulgar.' Israeli film-maker Nadav Lapid, jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), described The Kashmir......

How Can Shabana-Javed-Naseer Be In Tukde Tukde Gang?

'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are......

Is India the new hotbed for chess?

IMAGE: In the years to come, India will become a formidable force in the world of chess. Photograph: FIDE/Twitter Things have changed in the last decade or so, with numerous talented players......

Rudrankksh only bright spot for Indian shooting in 2022

IMAGE: Youngster Rudrankksh Patil has emerged as a hot contender to emulate 2008 Beijing Olympics champion Abhinav Bindra's feat at the 2024 Paris Games. Photograph: NRAI/Twitter Rifle shooter......

Japan's crowdless sport: A prelude to a coronavirus-hit Games?

IMAGE: Lonah Chemtai Salpeter of Israel celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women’s competition during the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. The organizer had restricted the entry......

Football Extras: Guardiola talks Liverpool's form and more...

Liverpool one of the best teams I've faced as manager, says Guardiola IMAGE: Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool, left, and Josep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City embrace after the Premier......

10 in a day! Shah triggers sensational New Zealand collapse

Yasir Shah took eight first-innings wickets for 41 and added two more after New Zealand were forced to follow on, becoming the first bowler to take 10 wickets in a day since Indian Anil Kumble in......

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