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The Great Cheetah Tamasha

The Bengal Tiger, the Asiatic Lion and the more widespread leopard have had to swallow their pride.Rarely has the prime minister turned up in person, sun hat and camera at the ready, to welcome a......

Seismic activities in K'taka not major ones, Deccan Plateau safe: Geologists

A series of seismic activities in parts of Karnataka are not major ones, hence there was no need to worry because the Deccan Plateau is a safe zone, geologists have said. Image used for......

New Ways To Fight Terrorism in Kashmir

In the Kashmir Valley, we need to begin to make a distinction between an insurgent who fights the security forces and a terrorist who murders unarmed civilians, suggests Colonel Anil A Athale......

'Heat waves are likely to occur more often'

'Because of global warming, the chances of heatwaves like this are much higher.' IMAGE: A man takes a bath to beat the heat on a hot summer day in Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Temperatures......

'We have a term, 'Pakistanisation' of Ukraine''

'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'......

Why India must create new programming languages...

"Yawn", "Zzzzz... excuse me, I need to nap." Why hasn't India produced a single earth-shaking idea like Python or the World Wide Web, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev......

For India's start-ups space is the next frontier

While participation of start-ups in the space sector has largely been minimal so far, their involvement will be key towards building India's very own aerospace companies such as Maxar, Elon......

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.' In a major policy decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed the......

Why will anyone opt for tax amnesty scheme?

Appellants may not lap up the scheme because, first, to do so would amount to admission of guilt, and second, they may have smelled victory before higher appellate forums, notes S Murlidharan. In......

Why You Must Watch Rings Of Power

'Tolkien wanted his work to be timeless so the people of any country, any time and any background would be able to find themselves in these stories.' With his fantasy books The Hobbit and The Lord......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

#RIP KK: 'Thank you for the music'

'In a super ambitious industry, you stood out for your unfilminess.''Thank you for giving my films your iconic voice.' Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Singer KK passed into the ages after......

'Usually, such stories are not seen in films'

'The stories I want to tell are very important.' IMAGE: Jhund Director Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, left, with Amitabh Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nagraj Popatrao Manjule/Instagram One of the......

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the......

Nations League: Dutch end Wales' World Cup party with Cardiff win

IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate after the match. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters A second-string Netherlands beat Wales 2-1 away after a dramatic late finale in the Nations League on......

Warne: 'Down to earth, super competitive'

'I was very, very strong mentally and toughness that I had, and I was able to compartmentalise and no matter what was going on in my life was able to focus on my cricket.' IMAGE: Shane Warne......

Aus Open PIX: Nadal survives scare, meets Berrettini in semis

Images from Day 9 of the 2022 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov during Day 9......

PICS: Real Madrid crush Granada; Inter down Napoli

Images from soccer matches played across different leagues in Europe on Sunday. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Marco Asensio during their La Liga......

Champions League: Liverpool progress; Shakhtar stun Real Madrid

Jones seals progress for depleted Liverpool with win over Ajax IMAGE: Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring. Photograph: Paul Ellis/Reuters Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner......

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