Day after Diwali, Delhi records worst air quality since 2021

The air quality in Delhi plummeted on Tuesday post Diwali as residents flouted the Supreme Court-mandated time slots for bursting of firecrackers, even as the city government blamed the Aam Aadmi......

Halwa, puris behind death of 20 cows in Haryana?

Over 20 stray cows were found dead in Hisar during the past three days, with health complications due to excessive consumption of food items like 'halwa', 'puri' offered by people a suspected......

India Needs SuperGen To Fight Corruption

Correction of India's ills requires focussed direction of our energy.For this, we need a collective Conscience. We need Commitment. We need Cleanliness. We need Cooperation. We need Collaboration.......

How Gen Z And Social Media Are Changing Nepal

From mobilising protests to choosing the interim prime minister -- Discord, Bitchat became virtual control rooms, even as familiar platforms like TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, etc. played their part.......

'Money Is Not A Problem For Me'

'I can sanction projects worth Rs 20 trillion annually as of today.''But my system is only capable of executing projects worth Rs 3 trillion to Rs 4 trillion.' IMAGE: Union Minister for Road......

Plastic straws cause FMCG firms indigestion

The industry may account for just 0.05 per cent of the total volume of single-use plastics in the country. And the product it uses is just one among the 22 — including spoons, forks, plates,......

FMCG companies' stand against paper straws fizzles out

The six billion plastic straws sold with every small tetra pack of juice, milk, lassi, coffee and other drinks can be replaced by paper straws to protect the environment but it will have to be done......

Little choice for beverage cos but to import paper straws

Fast-moving consumer goods companies have been compelled to start importing paper straws, as the government’s deadline to ban plastic straws draws closer. The ban is effective from July 1.......

The Actor Who Takes Your Breath Away In Paatal Lok 2

'Life does not change in such a way that everything becomes easy. Struggle and hustle is there for everyone.''The difference is that people have started knowing me.' IMAGE: Prateek Pachori.......

The Must Take Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's that time of the week again, test your inner filmi bug with our super fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is......

When Katrina Doffed Her Stylish Hat

Hide and hydrate, summer is upon us. Time to bring out those shades and sunscreens, guzzle down gallons of nariyal and nimboo pani and take refuge in cool, chic hats from the scorching sun. From......

Review: Margarita, With a Straw is refreshing, brutally honest

Margarita, With a Straw's is admirable in its handling of its protagonist and cerebral palsy, says Paloma Sharma. There is nothing great about Margarita, With a Straw. It is an ordinary story about......

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......

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Euro Summer Diaries

IMAGE: Euro summer, Yashasvi Jaiswal style .Photographs: Yashasvi Jaiswal/Instagram   After India's hard-fought Test series in England last month, Yashasvi Jaiswal swapped the intensity of......

'Where's Your Bike?' Amiss and the First Cricket Helmet

'I thought helmets would help. So, I took a motorcycle helmet with a polycarbonate visor to WSC.' IMAGE: Dennis Amiss was the first cricketer to use helmets in cricket, starting the practice in......

'Indian Cricket Changed My Life'

'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.' IMAGE: Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli carry Coach Gary Kirsten after India won the World Cup......

'Utterly blindsided': Gillespie slams Pakistan Cricket Board

'I was completely and utterly blindsided by a decision to not have a high-performance coach.' IMAGE: Jason Gillespie, whose contract was set to expire in 2026, resigned last week and he expressed......