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Leaders, Heed The 11-Year Rule!

There is a reason this 11 year phenomenon is a rule as much as it is an observation. It speaks to the nature of man and what humans are like, explains Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

The Military's New Recruits: Robotic Dogs

A pet project of the Indian Army, four-legged robotic prototypes have been making waves at the Republic Day and Army Day parades in the past year. IMAGE: Army personnel operate robotic quadrupeds......

Restoring Reclining Vishnu

The Reclining Vishnu, a bronze statue of Lord Vishnu, is being restored by the Center for Research and Restoration in French Museums at the Arc'Antique laboratory in Nantes, France. ......

And 2025 Begins!!!!

Glimpses of New Year celebrations around the world. IMAGE: Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay in Singapore, December 31, 2024. Photograph: Ore Huiying/Reuters IMAGE:......

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour, has died peacefully at his home in Plains,......

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

In a significant move, state-run oil producer Oil India Limited (OIL) has finished drilling its first well in the Andaman sea while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has just started drilling......

Indian startups raise $1.65 bn in February

Indian startups raised a total of $1.65 billion (about Rs 14,418 crore) in funding at a median valuation of $83.2 million in February 2025, according to data from Traxcn. Illustration: Dominic......

Reliance Infra cuts standalone debt by 87%; shares surge 20%

Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure Ltd has slashed its standalone debt by 87 per cent to Rs 475 crore after it cleared outstanding dues of Life Insurance Corporation of India, ICICI Bank and......

Street Signs: F&O seismic shift, IPO fervour going strong, and more

With new eligibility criteria for futures and options (F&O) coming into effect, Jio Financial Services and Zomato are strong contenders for inclusion in the derivatives segment, according to an......

UK clears decks for 500 mn grant for Tata Steel's Port Talbot project

The Labour government in the UK has cleared the decks for a £500 million grant to Tata Steel, paving the way for decarbonisation of the company’s British business and a sustainable......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

'It Has Been A Box Of Surprises'

'My journey has just been so different. Each character has been so different.' IMAGE: Shalini Pandey. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shalini Pandey/Instagram After making her presence felt in the......

Manga Fever Takes Over India

'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A Dragon......

The Storyteller Review: Delightful Watch

The Storyteller has a lot to like and admire, recommends Mayur Sanap. The opening frame of The Storyteller, which is Director Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's cinematic adaptation of Satyajit Ray's......

'I Have A Responsibility While Picking Roles'

'It's important for me now to choose characters that fairly represent the women of today.' IMAGE: Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram.com Samantha's quietly......

IPL: Pandya returns as MI search for win vs GT

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma looked solid in the nets on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai Indians/X Skipper Hardik Pandya's much-anticipated comeback after serving a one-match ban will lend the......

PIX: Hasaranga breaks CSK hearts in RR's thrilling win

Images from the IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Wanindu Hasaranga celebrates the wicket of......

WRC: Pulligilla-Sherif set for historic Indian debut

IMAGE: Naveen Pulligilla and Musa Sherif will take part in the WRC3 ARC3 class (African Rally Championship) in one of the most-gruelling events in the WRC calendar. Photograph: Musa......

PIX: Swiatek, Rune race into Indian Wells quarters

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek in action during her fourth round match against Karolina Muchova in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Well Tennis Garden, on Tuesday. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn......

'India Is A Bloody Good Team'

'Representing India is not a joke.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma takes a selfie with the Champions Trophy and journalists. Photograph: K R Nayar The joyful scenes that followed India's win will remain......

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