Udhayanidhi draws flak for calling Sanskrit 'dead language'

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday called Sanskrit 'a dead language', drawing a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which said leaders must be more......

Darjeeling landslides: What went wrong?

Historically, October has seen some of the worst landslide events in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas.  IMAGE: A portion of the Dudhia iron bridge collapsed due to heavy rain, in Darjeeling.......

SC asks poll panel to respond to parties' pleas on SIR in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought separate responses of the Election Commission (EC) on pleas filed by DMK, CPI-M, West Bengal Congress and Trinamool Congress leaders challenging the Special......

Tejas crash: IAF pilot's village mourns a life lost too soon

Namansh is survived by his father, mother, wife, who is also serving in the Air Force, and their six-year-old daughter.  IMAGE: Relatives of Wing Commander Namansh Syal mourn his loss in the LCA......

MGNREGA participation dipped in first 6 months this FY compared to last

Fewer people participated in MGNREGA during the first six months of this financial year (April-September) compared to the same period last year, a recent analysis of the scheme’s performance......

Export preparedness: Tamil Nadu takes top spot, Gujarat slips to 4th

After topping it for two consecutive years, Gujarat slipped three places on the NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2022, as Tamil Nadu emerged as the most export-ready state,......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair. Gone are the......

'Those who speak of banning The Kerala Story are wrong'

IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. Those who want to ban The Kerala Story are as 'wrong' as those who didn't want Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chaddha to be released, acting legend Shabana......

How 'offie' Washington turned it around with the bat

SCORECARD IMAGE: Washington Sundar scored an unbeaten 49 off 23 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes, as India beat Australia by five wickets in the third T20I in Hobart on Sunday. Photograph:......

Ranji Roundup: J&K seize control as Hyderabad collapse

IMAGE: Anuj Tiwary anchors Chhattisgarh’s Day 1 fight with a solid knock. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Jammu and Kashmir take control against Hyderabad As many as 16 wickets fell on the opening......

Crafty Sundar Finds A Place Among Spin Legends!

Remarkably, all of Washington Sundar's four victims -- Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, and Shoaib Bashir - were clean-bowled. IMAGE: With a four wicket haul on Day 4 of the third Test against......

'Pitch became very slow': What went wrong for India

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya walks back after his dismissal during the third T20I against England in Rajkot on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Spinner Varun Chakravarthy believes the Rajkot pitch slowed down......

DK: IPL's Unsung Thala!

Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Chennai......