When the Gods Smiled on India

There are times in each nation's life when the gods shower their blessings on it. The right leaders are in place and they make the right decisions.Everything seems to click and good luck favours......

CIA device: Why I climbed Nanda Devi

'Nanda Devi is not an easy mountain to climb.' IMAGE: Captain Manmohan Singh Kohli and members of the expedition at the base camp of Mount Everest, May 20, 1965. Sonam Wangyal, the legendary......

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

'Today, our vast green pastures where local herders used to take their cattle to graze have been taken over by the Chinese.''The people in the Galwan Valley have lost their lands where their cattle......

'Crisis Manager' M Nageswar Rao new interim head of CBI

The 1986 batch Odisha cadre IPS officer has been described as a competent officer and is known for his acumen in handling disasters. The 1986 batch Odisha cadre IPS officer M Nageswar Rao, who has......

Pratip Kar: Primary market and PSU divestment

The recent failure of PSU public issues lies in the present character and structure of the primary market, says Pratip Kar. Some time ago, the pink papers carried headlines lamenting that the......

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......

Where is Katrina shooting?

What are film stars up to today? Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Katrina Kaif adds colour to the Maldives, where she's shooting.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor......

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar. IMAGE: Rattan Kumar and......

Quiz Time: Raja Hindustani is inspired from which classic?

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. Raja Hindustani is inspired from which classic? A. Jab......

CWG 2022: India's track & field medal quest begins

IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar heads into the Birmingham Games as season leader among the athletes from the Commonwealth countries. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Olympic champion Neeraj......

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

IMAGE: Mohammed Anas was a part of the Indian 4x400m relay quartet that failed to qualify for the finals of the recent World Championships in Eugene, USA after finishing 12th overall in the heat......

Another CWG-bound athlete fails dope test

IMAGE: The dope offender is reportedly a late inclusion in the team but it could not confirmed. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images A member of the CWG-bound women's 4x100m relay team is set be......

CWG-bound athletes fail dope test

  IMAGE: Tamil Nadu’s S Dhanalakshmi returned positive for a banned steroid in a dope test. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Athletics Federation of India Top sprinter S Dhanalakshmi has......

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

IMAGE: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will lead a 37-member Indian athletics team at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty......