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Sunita Williams: 'Humans arguing seems silly when...'

Astronaut Sunita Williams discusses how space travel changed her perspective on life, emphasizing the unity of Earth and the silliness of human conflicts when viewed from space. IMAGE: NASA......

60 Years On This Week, Indira Gandhi Became Prime Minister

In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her becoming a politician was seen as natural and acceptable. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi takes oath as the prime minister of India on......

2025: A Year of Deadly Stampedes

From religious gatherings to public events, 2025 witnessed a series of stampedes and crowd-related incidents that exposed the fragile line between mass participation and human tragedy, leaving......

'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash

Video game creator Vince Zampella, best known for his immensely popular Call of Duty franchise, has passed away in a tragic car accident, reported Deadline. He was 55. IMAGE: Video game creator......

Modi, Putin unveil 2030 roadmap amid US pressure

India and Russia on Friday unveiled a raft of measures including a five-year roadmap to build a robust economic partnership and address New Delhi's concerns over trade deficit even as Prime......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

No regulator should substitute boardroom judgement: RBI Guv

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said it was not the regulator’s job to take decisions for bank boards, speaking in the context of the wide range of enabling reforms......

P&G's New Boss Is Big Into Bollywood Movies

Shailesh Jejurikar has 'always made an effort to stay close to his roots.' IMAGE: Shailesh Jejurikar, President and CEO, P&G. Photograph: Kind courtesy T6784/wikipedia.org/Creative Commons India......

#Tu Yaa Main: 'Date-Fright' Valentine's Day Movie

'We've seen horror comedies and rom-coms, but I don't think anyone has seen romance mixed with a survival thriller.' IMAGE: Shanaya Kapoor and Adarsh Gourav at the Tu Yaa Main trailer launch in......

The 25 Best Candid Pictures Of 2025

Bollywood stars always make for good pictures but catching them in their most unguarded, candid moments is what makes for great pictures. Hitesh Harisinghani and Hemantkumar Shivsaran gives us the......

Meet The Man Who Launched Salman Khan

'As soon as Salman saw me, he immediately left Aamir's side and came towards me.''Then he introduced me to Aamir, saying, "This is J K Bihari who launched me in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi".' IMAGE: Renu......

Alia Gets Us Alpha-Ready

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt made heads turn at the Red Sea Film Festival, when she made her appearance in black. Alia follows stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rekha......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

India captain Sandesh Jhingan's big sacrifice to save ISL

'These moments remind us that this club is more than results on the pitch, it is about people, belief, and standing together when it matters most.' IMAGE: India captain Sandesh Jhingan has......

IND-SA 4th T20I called off as smog engulfs Lucknow

IMAGE: The match, scheduled to start at 7 pm, was eventually called off at 9:30 pm after the sixth inspection. Photograph: BCCI The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on......

Ranji Trophy: 5-star Shami fires Bengal to victory

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's eight-wicket haul helped Bengal beat Gujarat by 141 runs in their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. Photograph: ANI Photo Mohammed Shami served......

NBA stars among dozens arrested in illegal gambling probe

IMAGE: Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, was one of several National Basketball Association insiders who allegedly provided non-public information about upcoming games to their criminal......

Remarks against Naroditsky land Kramnik in soup!

Naroditsky had faced unsubstantiated allegations of cheating from Kramnik months before his shocking demise at 29 in North Carolina, USA. IMAGE: Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik alluded in a......