Kashi Dazzles With Over 2,600,000 Diyas

Once a quiet riverside ritual, Dev Deepawali has evolved into UP's largest soft-power spectacle -- merging faith, art, enterprise into a global cultural brand that reflects state's growing......

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.' IMAGE: Professor Omar Yaghi in his lab at the University of......

Modi lands in China after gap of 7 years; all eyes on meet with Xi

PM Modi last visited China in June, 2018, to attend the SCO summit. Chinese President Xi visited India in October 2019 for the second "informal summit". IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives......

Nepal Crisis: A Wake-Up Call For India

Having control over both digital media and NGOs, it was easy for the US to topple the government and destabilise Nepal -- to undercut Chinese influence and pressure India, argues Lieutenant General......

Modi urges global tech CEOs to be part of India growth story

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged CEOs of US majors to take advantage of India's growth story as the country is making all efforts to become the third largest economy of the world in his third......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Aman eyes Mumbai/Delhi for urban hotel

'We have never compromised on the location of properties and that won't change.' IMAGE: Vladislav Doronin, chairman and CEO, Aman Resorts, and supermodel Naomi Campbell attend the world premiere......

Combined revenue of listed Tata group's firms tops Rs 10 trillion

Led by Tata Motors and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the combined revenue of the Tata group’s listed firms crossed the Rs 10-trillion mark for the first time, in 2022-23. Photograph: Toby......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

'They say Ram should be my middle name'

'A very emotional connect has happened.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dulquer Salmaan/Instagram He may not have delivered a hit in Bollywood as yet, but his name is quite familiar to Hindi film......

Movie Legend Jean-Luc Godard Passes Into The Ages

Jean-Luc Godard, the Godfather of French New Wave Cinema, has died. He was 91.   IMAGE: Cate Blanchett, jury president of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, presents a special prize to Jean-Luc......

Dog-bite scare jolts Para Worlds; MCD steps up action

Coach Meiko Okumatsu (NPC Japan) & Coach Dennis Maragia (NPC Kenya) sustained bites while supervising training. Both were immediately attended and provided on-spot medical attention at the Athlete......

Cricket back in Asian Games: 2026 edition to feature T20s

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will be a part of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4. IMAGE: Indian men's cricket......

Player complains of dirt, pollution and bird droppings

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt has slammed the playing conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, and also criticised the pollution......

India to host maiden World Athletics Continental Tour

  IMAGE: Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra. The World Athletics Continental Tour meet will be a chance for Indian athletes to earn world ranking points (category C) in home......

Cricket wins Japanese hearts

'Cricket has been included in the 2028 Olympic Games as well. So the organising committee is very keen on including that in the 2026 Asian Games as well.'   IMAGE: Japan is looking to tap into......