Mumbai bridge collapse exposes its poor infrastructure

Tuesday’s bridge collapse once again puts the spotlight on the city’s urban infrastructure and a dire need for its development, reports Amritha Pillay. IMAGE: Rescue workers clear......

Breastfeeding controversy: Case filed against magazine, model

Complaints have been filed before a Kollam court and the Kerala State Child Rights Commission against a Malayalam fortnightly magazine for featuring a model breastfeeding a baby on its cover page.......

Indian American is president at Buffalo university

Satish K Tripathi, who as provost raised academic standards and spurred student development, has been appointed president of the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. Tripathi, who maintains......

We must protect Nature: Mata Amritanandmayi

The spurt in economic development triggered by globalisation would fail to reach the entire humanity unless every one in the world overcame greed, selfishness and fear, Mata Amritanandamayi said on......

'India is a bright spot. Lot of hope for next two decades'

'China is somewhat disappointing in its recovery, and slow growth, and India is reporting strong growth numbers.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Linde Plc Linde Plc is bullish on India's growth story......

'Rural consumers also driving power demand'

'This was earlier driven by industries and the commercial sector.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tata Power Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Power is optimistic......

'Private capex will depend on demand and supply situation'

'The private sector will look to the Budget to check whether there are any headwinds or tailwinds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com R Shankar Raman, the chief financial officer and......

India's Big Guns Firing On Capex Front

'Interim Budget has ignited the entrepreneurial spirit.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Is private capex picking up? In the Interim Budget speech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala......

Paradise Review: Riveting!

Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected......

'You Can't Understand Human Beings...'

'...without looking into yourself.''What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise. A film-maker, who chooses to make a......

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT

No recent Tamil family has captured the downside of aging with such levity as Suresh Mari's J Baby, about an elderly lady, whose sudden disappearance forces her children and dear ones to take note......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 2

Check out India's schedule on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Friday. Time (IST) Event Athlete 04:30 Lawn Bowls Women's Singles Section D - Round 3 (Pinki vs Litia Tikoisuva......

Sports Shorts: Unseeded Zhu upsets Kvitova in Tianjin opener

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: China's Lin Zhu returns a shot against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. Photograph: Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images China's......

India finish 2nd with 8 medals on final day of Track Asia Cup

India ended their campaign in the Track Asia Cup at second position by bagging eight medals, including two gold, on the final day of the competition at the Cycling Velodrome in IG Stadium in New......