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Thousands join in as Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide Swachhata hi Seva campaign that saw thousands participate in an......

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947.But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent......

Breakthrough as Mumbai coastal road's 2nd tunnel is fully excavated

Achieving a major milestone, the Mumbai civic body on Tuesday completed the excavation of a second underground tunnel of the coastal road project at Priyadarshini Park in the city, while......

Cab driver reveals details of Harry, Meghan car chase

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were 'pretty nervous' as they were chased by paparazzi in New York, according to an Indian-American cab driver who drove the couple for about 10 minutes after......

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

King Charles III was officially crowned as the 40th King of the United Kingdom at a ceremony steeped in history with modern multi-faith touches amid pomp, pageantry and choir music inside the......

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

India's Hero Cycles revives Britain's Viking Cycles

A century-old European bicycle brand gets a makeover under its new Indian owner. But is there room for yet another premium commuter bike? Three years after bicycle maker Hero Cycles acquired the......

How Mallya squandered money on yachts, jets and islands

Vijay Mallya went on a buying spree abroad, including a penthouse in New York’s Trump Plaza, but had to sell some as troubles mounted at home In his declaration of interests to the......

Closure 'rumour' sees patrons rush to Parsi Dairy Farm

Of late, the Mumbai-based Parsi Dairy Farm appears to be unwittingly milking the benefits of what it dismisses as a rumour-based report. Visits to the 99-year-old establishment tripled after a......

25 GORGEOUS FRAMES of Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor has a chandelier-like effect on silver screen. Every time she's there, the energy of a scene changes. Some of the best cinematographers in the country have shot her luminous face and......

365 days. 319 films

How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen? IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in Padmaavat. I watch many films in a year -- for work and pleasure, and I keep a record of them. In......

The Taj Mahal's love story returns!

Shiraz: A Romance of India, a 1928 Indo-British-German silent classic, will tell the epic tale once again. And you're invited. IMAGE: A still from Shiraz: A Romance Of India At a time when the Taj......

What if Aladdin was made in Bollywood?

Here are the actors who can totally play Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie! Twenty-five years after Aladdin set the Genie free in Disney's animated take on the classic tale, it's set to makes......

Review: Welcome Back is worth it because of Nana and Anil

Welcome Back is dumb yet entertaining, utterly silly but made with a kind of absurd, warm energy, says Raja Sen. It's hard to call Welcome Back a new Anees Bazmee film when it has its foot so......

Celebrating 50 years of the first Cricket World Cup!

'This was the biggest thing to ever happen in women’s cricket, a World Cup format, prior to the men.' IMAGE: England captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint with the World Cup trophy after beating......

Champions League success sends Man City fans into dreamland

IMAGE: Manchester City fans celebrate their UEFA Champions League win. Photograph: Burak Kara/Getty Images Jubilant Manchester City fans were in dreamland, a heaven with lots of singing and......

Japan coronavirus cases hit 1,000 mark as Tokyo insists Olympics on track

IMAGE: Children wearing face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, are seen on a street in Tokyo. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Japan's confirmed coronavirus infections rose......

Ricciardo takes tense Monaco win on Red Bull's 250th

IMAGE: Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo celebrates winning the race with Lewis Hamilton who finished in third while Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene, Princess of Monaco look......

London Olympic torch relay to visit Buckingham Palace

The Olympic torch relay will visit the London residences of both the Queen and Prime Minister on the day before the opening ceremony next month, organisers said on Thursday. Providing details of......

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