Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Rat miner rejects another house offered in Delhi

Rat-hole miner Wakeel Hassan, who had lost his house in a demolition drive, has rejected another offer of a house in Dilshad Garden in New Delhi by the authorities, he told PTI on Saturday. IMAGE:......

'Won't move': Rat miner after spending 2nd night on footpath

"We will not move from this site," says Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner who was part of the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation, sitting on a footpath where he and his family spent their second night......

Homeless after eviction, rat-hole miner's daughter misses Class 10 exam too

A teenage daughter of rat-hole mining expert Wakeel Hasan, who was involved in rescuing 41 labourers who got trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand last year, missed her exam on......

Why are electric two-wheelers in India catching fire?

Dubious chargers, poor battery placement and faulty wires are some of the culprits. India’s safety ecosystem is a black hole. Rigorous testing is needed for Indian conditions — beset......

Pleased as Punch with Tatas' latest SUV

I was not expecting to be impressed by the Tata Punch. But my drive proved me wrong, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. It was 5.30 in the morning when my test vehicle, the Tata Punch, arrived in its......

'What is RBI doing when these frauds were happening?'

'Let them put their house in order first.''Let the RBI first rectify themselves.' IMAGE: The Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   In order......

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India.During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and......

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations.   DreamWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

OTT: Witches, Cannibals, Spies, Romance!

Witches, cannibals, spies, siblings, family, romance, you name it, you got it on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.   The Five......

'I meet young girls who find The Kerala Story cool'

'The Kerala Story is no longer just another film, it's become a movement.' IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. She has just given one of the biggest hits of the year, a film that is drawing......

Mammootty Gets Off A Bus; Goes Down A Rabbit Hole

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mammootty in Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. In Nanpakal......

Why Mumbai Indians Replaced Rohit

With MI no longer the dominant force it used to be in the last couple of IPLs and Rohit also not among the runs, plans were hatched after IPL 2023 to bring about some major changes. IMAGE: After......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

Decoding Dhoni: Next season will be about figuring how to manage team from dugout

MSD is CSK and CSK is MSD IMAGE: MS Dhoni guided CSK to a fifth IPL trophy in 11 final appearances and he remained unfazed. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni was numb. He didn't raise his head......

Tiger Woods apologizes for tampon prank

IMAGE: Tiger Woods found himself in another controversy when he was caught on camera handing playing partner Justin Thomas a tampon as a joke that circulated on social media and criticized as......

Ukranian Kalinina to rebuild parents' home with Wimbledon earnings

IMAGE: Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina in action during her first round match against Hungary's Anna Bondar at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Ukraine's Anhelina......