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The Menace Of Illegal Constructions

As we brace for unprecedented rates of urbanisation, it is crucial to ensure that illegal constructions and unauthorised land use are curbed, asserts Amit Kapoor. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy. IMAGE:......

Ajit Doval back as NSA, P K Mishra as principal secretary to PM

Spymaster Ajit Doval and seasoned bureaucrat PK Mishra were on Thursday re-appointed as national security adviser and principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, respectively, for a......

14 priests injured in 'gulal-triggered' fire in Mahakal temple

At least 14 priests including 'sevaks' were injured in a fire that broke out in the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahakal temple in Ujjain early Monday during the famous 'bhasma aarti' ritual, an......

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: 4 convicts get bail

The Delhi high court on Monday granted bail to four convicts serving life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Girish......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

How Ukraine war may give wings to Jet's international plans

Jet Airways is looking to lease around 20 Airbus A320 aircraft from lessors by 2024 as it aims to restart operations and fly international routes in the next one-and-a-half years. Photograph:......

Will Jet Manage To Fly This Year?

If that happens, Jet Airways will be the first bankrupt airline which will be revived under the Insolvency process. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Back to the airline boardroom after almost......

Women On Top On OTT This Week

Sukanya Verma gives us some interesting options. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is BornWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Korean (with subtitles) Based on a webtoon of the same name, South......

Dance To These Songs This Navratri

Nine days of song and smiles, dance and dressing up, colours and celebrations. Sukanya Verma curates a Navratri special playlist just for you to give those festivities a touch of Bollywood style......

Aishwarya, Shah Rukh Dazzle At IIFA

Bollywood looked gorgeous as they stepped out on the red carpet at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards in Abu Dhabi. The two-day event includes the IIFA Utsavam where stalwarts from......

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

'We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.' IMAGE: Sohum Shah and Mohammed Samad in Tumbbad. Earlier this month, actor-producer......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

Cricket fever hits theatres: 70 per cent tickets sold

Cinema owners elated with 'extraordinary' advance booking match screenings Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lee Smith/Reuters Watching a cricket match on the big screen has emerged as an intriguing......

Suniel Shetty, Sonu Sood to play cricket in US

IMAGE: Sonu Sood will join a hoard of Bollywood stars for a celebrity match. Photograph: Joe Penney/Reuters With the inaugural edition of the US Masters T10, the sport got a big boost in the......

Ranji: Himachal bat with purpose after first innings debacle

A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Harshit Rana the pick of the bowlers for Delhi with figures of 3-73 against Tamil Nadu on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy tie on......

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