'Can you imagine a Thrissur Pooram without fireworks?'

Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful.Why didn't they simply stick to their set of responsibilities and execute it well and efficiently?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The Thrissur......

World One Step Away From Disaster

A step away from nuclear weapons being used in conflicts, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. All photographs: Kind......

Rescued tunnel worker reveals how they spent 17 days inside

Suddenly they heard a thud. By the time they could understand what had happened panic stuck, recalled Sukhram who returned home in Khirabeda, a nondescript village on the outskirts of Ranchi, in......

All I saw was a fireball in front of me: Eyewitness on deadly Kerala blast

Amidst the chaos that followed the explosion at their prayer convention in Kalamassery, eyewitnesses recounted the terrifying moments that left the venue in a state of shock and grief Kochi.......

Markets in bear hug; Sensex sinks over 900 points

Equity benchmark index Sensex on Wednesday crashed over 900 points to sink below the 73,000 level due to widespread selling pressure amid a sharp fall in smallcap and midcap indices. Photograph:......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

The State Has Rolled The Dice Of Growth

After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes......

Let's Hope India Gets Lucky With Growth

After bumbling for years since 2014, the Modi government seems to believe that massive government expenditure will lead us to prosperity supported by 'seat-of-the-pants' decision-making, observes......

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......

Harry & Meghan Part 2 Review: Diana All Over Again

Harry & Meghan, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel realises, is just a sequel to Diana's Story. Having watched the first three episodes of Harry & Meghan with quite some interest, Episode 4, when it started......

Delhi Crime 2 Review

The power of the series is that it is rooted in reality, notes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Delhi Crime (2019) hit the right buttons, coming out when the horror of the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case......

Comicstaan 3 Review

For those who enjoy stand up comedy, Comicstaan 3 makes amusing viewing, enough to lift the monsoon gloom, applauds Deepa Gahlot. It's risky to be a stand-up comic these days, and that has taken......

2nd Test: New Zealand hold slender lead over Australia

IMAGE: Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra remained unbeaten as the Kiwis ended Day 2 with a slender lead. Photograph: BlackCaps/X Australia skipper Pat Cummins bowled Kane Williamson in the final hour......

EPL PIX: Everton, Newcastle play out dramatic draws

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite scores their second goal and the equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park, Liverpool,......

PIX: Rizwan, Jamal power Pakistan to 313 on Day 1

IMAGE: Aamer Jamal played a pivotal role, finishing with a solid 82 runs. Photograph: PCB/X Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul for the third successive innings as Australia dismissed a......

Jadeja's comeback boosts hopes for second Test

Ravindra Jadeja starts training, could be available for second Test Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ravindra Jadeja/Instagram Amid the doom and gloom following a humiliating defeat, the Indian cricket......

Sarabjot wins bronze to seal Paris Olympics quota

IMAGE: Sarabjot Singh claimed the eighth Olympic quota place for India in shooting and the first in pistol events. Photograph: National Rifle Association of India/X Sarabjot Singh locked the Paris......