8 killed as car crushed between trucks bursts into flames near Pune

Eight persons were killed and 14 others injured after a car was crushed between two large container trucks with a huge fire engulfing all three vehicles on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune on......

Will BJP Be The New Congress?

Only in the event of the RSS managing to force Modi into accepting a consensual candidate, will the party not continue to 'being' the 'next Congress', observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE:......

Dr V Shanta, renowned cancer specialist, passes away

Renowned oncologist and chairperson of the Cancer Institute in Chennai, Dr V Shanta, who is noted for her outstanding contribution to cancer care, died early on Tuesday. She was 93. IMAGE: Prime......

At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

Shanta Bio seeks US patent for cancer treatment

Leading biotechnology company Shantha Biotech said on Friday that it has developed recombinant interferon technology for cancer and viral hepatitis patients for which it is seeking a......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

BangaloreBio kicks off with three deals

Three major biotech partnership deals were struck on the opening of day of annual biotechnology show -- BangaloreBio 2005.Shanta Biotechnics is collaborating with PolyTheric of UK.Edutech a......

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Data shows that the current system of decentralised marketing and centralised procurement helps Punjab and Haryana farmers the most, while its efficacy in other states has been poor. Experts and......

Will Renuka Shahane Enter Politics?

'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao.''Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane in......

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.' IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram As Anasuya Sengupta stood at the......

Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Review: All Sass No Soul

Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo overdoses on sex, violence and drugs without an inkling of plot or purpose, feels Sukanya Verma. When Homi Adajania conceived Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo in 2015, it was a......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'We need to bring back Chinnaswamy's lost glory'

'This is something which has never happened where the international matches have been moved out. It is not a good thing.' IMAGE: The stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4......

1st Test vs Bangladesh: Test of Rahul's captaincy

IMAGE: KL Rahul hasn't been exactly exceptional in terms of cricketing smarts as far as captaincy is concerned and this series where he is likely to get two games will be an acid test as far as......

World Jr Athletics: Anju's protege Shaili storms into long jump final

IMAGE: Long jumper Shaili Singh topped the qualification round with an effort of 6.40m in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Friday. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Young long......

Azharuddin pledges support as ICA raises Rs 24 lakh for needy cricketers

IMAGE: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Photograph: BCCI The Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) has raised Rs 24 lakh to help around 30 former players who are in dire need of funds amid......

Ganguly set to be new BCCI president

In a dramatic turn of events, former captain Sourav Ganguly emerged as consensus candidate to be Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) BCCI's new President after Brijesh Patel appeared to......