Construction activities banned, more curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens

With pollution levels worsening, the Centre's air quality panel on Saturday directed authorities to impose a ban on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR, except in essential......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing? IMAGE: A view of the T1 terminal at the Indira Gandhi international airport,......

How Urban Flooding Affects Lives

Year by year, our cities remain defeated in the face of weather conditions, costing us time, money, resources and often lives, observe Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy. IMAGE: Parked vehicles......

Maruti Victoris: All-Rounder SUV With An Edge

In terms of safety, the Victoris has scored 5 stars in both GNCAP and BNCAP tests and that's a first for Maruti, observes Somnath Chatterjee. IMAGE: Maruti Suzuki's new Victoris. All photographs:......

Is the 'All-New' Tata Altroz Truly All-New?

Does this iteration drive better than its predecessor? The phrase "all-new" gets thrown around a lot now, doesn't it? Especially in cars. When it comes to the "all-new" Tata Altroz unveiled on......

Skoda Superb diesel's ride quality is phenomenal

The third-generation model is the most flamboyant Superb that Skoda has ever pulled off Ever since the Skoda Superb was introduced in India, it has been the go-to luxury sedan for the elite. The......

Third-gen Hyundai i20 is a leap forward for Korean carmaker

The latest Hyundai i20 is an exciting car, given the overall drive experience, transmission, ride quality and tech. And while it may not be as low cost as a Maruti or come with the "heavy German......