Jan Shatabdi mishap averted: Station master admits 'human error'

Days after a Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi Express had a narrow escape after it was diverted onto an under-repair track, the station master of Hodal, under the Agra Rail Division, has admitted in......

Sabotage caused Bagmati Express train accident, finds probe

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said that the accident of Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express at Kavaraipettai station in Southern Railway's Chennai division on October 11, 2024, was a result......

3 students killed as train hits school bus in TN; gatekeeper held

Three school students were killed in this district on Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in collided with a passenger train, even as different versions of the tragic incident surfaced.......

What caused TN train crash? Experts say 'repeat of Balasore'

A day after a passenger train rammed into a stationary freight train near Chennai, experts and union leaders said according to the data-logger video, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train was given a......

Unveiling The Refreshed Renault Triber

The Renault Triber's USP remains its exceptional interior space and seven-seater capability, a combination rarely found in the 7 lakh to 10 lakh on-road price bracket in India.Photographs: Hitesh......

Facebook follows Twitter, set for huge layoffs: WSJ

After job cuts at Twitter, Facebook's parent company Meta is planning to begin ”large-scale layoffs” this week in what could be the largest reduction to date at a "major technology......

Will Ambani-Adani's Dominance Fade Away?

It's hard to say because of the winner-take-all nature of new platform and network businesses, but Reliance has not been an efficient user of capital, and Adani numbers are varied, observes T N......

Will Modi's second push on economy succeed?

There will be uncertainty about outcomes, but one must hope for the best, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau   After......

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.'Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon. IMAGE: Director Bong Joon-ho with his Oscar for Best International Feature......

Is Court the most sophisticated Indian film ever?

Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film seems more relevant today than when it released, says Sreehari Nair. Why Court was a solid choice for the Oscars IMAGE: Viewed three years later,......

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

At its core, Criminal Justice is a tale of small miscalculations leading to grave consequences, feels Sreehari Nair. Sanaya Rath, tipsy, sad, restless and overcome by sadomasochistic desires,......

Have we stopped responding to movies?

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ramya Krishnan,......

Original drawing of Olympic rings sells for 185,000 euros

IMAGE: The Olympic rings debuted at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters An original drawing of the Olympic rings by the founder of the modern Games, Pierre de Coubertin, has......

PICS: Fireworks, Olympic rings monument light up Tokyo

Tokyo was certainly in celebratory mood on Friday as a vibrant performance, including fireworks in the shape and colour of the five Olympic rings, briefly lit up the skyline of the city of over 14......

Jordan to hold Oly boxing qualifiers after move from Wuhan

  IMAGE: A giant monument of the five interlocking Olympic rings lit up, nestled in the water at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph:......

Spain could do an encore at the World Cup. Here is why...

If statistics and a study is anything to by, then Spain look set to defend their World Cup crown. Yes, you read that right! According to a study done by a Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory,......

London moves into final month of Olympics preparations

London moved into the final month of preparations for its Olympic Games on Wednesday with a new landmark to greet visitors, and a warning that some others would not be welcome. London Mayor Boris......