Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

For one, triangles are involved, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Mount Everest, as seen from the border of Nepal and China, looking north from Nepal. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Why Securing Gateway of Tears Is Critical For India

The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for......

FSSAI: Only 3% of packaged food item contain over 2% trans fat

Food regulator FSSAI on Wednesday said that only 3.14 per cent or 196 of 6,245 samples of packaged food items contained trans-fat exceeding 2 per cent. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India......

Districts in MP, Bihar, Telangana most vulnerable to Covid: Study

Districts in Madhya Pradesh may be the most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by those in Bihar and Telangana, according to a study in The Lancet journal which assessed......

Crude imports from US rebound as Russia sanctions get tighter

Even as Russia and West Asia have been slugging it out for market share in India to sell their crude oil, the US is quietly making its moves on the sidelines. Photograph: Carlos Garcia......

Saudi oil supply rebound gives India bargaining power

A resurgence in Saudi Arabian supplies of crude oil to India coupled with an attack on an Iraqi tanker in August carrying crude to Europe may result in improved bargaining power for India with West......

RIL net may see sequential dip

Consolidated earnings for oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) may report sequential weakness, and modest year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in the June 2024 quarter (Q1FY25), said......

Budget: Tax Treat For Salaried Class?

The revenue department is assessing the feasibility of further adjustments to maximise benefits for salaried individuals. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the pre-Budget meeting......

The Small Big Pictures Of Rajamouli And Co

RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ram Charan and NTR Jr as freedom fighters Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem in S S Rajamouli's RRR. If you are......

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

'Love Sonia is a motion picture with the ambitions of a novel.''When I walked out of Love Sonia this Monday night, I walked out with a hushed audience that seemed too overcome by the raw power of......

Review: Dil Dhadakne Do is charming fluff

Dil Dhadakne Do unravels like an entire season of soap opera condensed into a nearly three-hour movie, writes Sukanya Verma. Preserving wealth is a lot of hard work. When a man has laboured......

Fan: Not a vein opened; not a wound exposed

'Of all the Superstar Khans, I still believe that Shah Rukh Khan is the one most capable of surprising me,' says Sreehari Nair.'I always have this feeling that that great Shah Rukh Khan turn that......

India gamble on spin to bounce back in Birmingham

India will ponder whether they want to include Washington Sundar, who is quite handy with the bat or Kuldeep Yadav, who is a much better wicket-taking option.  IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Kuldeep......

Will India Test their bench strength against New Zealand?

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant with Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav. Photograph: BCCI/X After a much-needed two-day respite, Team India returned to the training grounds with renewed vigour, setting their......

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Excitement is electric as India sends a 118-strong contingent to the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. This diverse group boasts a thrilling mix of seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies,......

Rajasthan Royals eye quick turnaround against Punjab Kings

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals, who fell to their first loss of the season in their previous match, will look to quickly return to winning ways when they face hosts Punjab Kings. Photograph: BCCI A......