Ayodhya set for Ram Lalla's Surya tilak on first Ram Navami post-consecration

At noon on Ram Navami Wednesday, the Sun's rays will fall on the forehead of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, a 'Surya tilak' of the deity made possible by an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses.......

Ram Lalla's 'Surya Tilak' done at Ayodhya temple on Ram Navami

A beam of sunlight fell directly on Ram Lalla's idol at the new temple in Ayodhya on noon Wednesday, marking the 'Surya Tilak' of the idol on the first Ram Navami since its consecration. Devotees......

Will Renaming India Change Our Lives?

Debates on changing the name of India to Bharat continue to spark a crisis of identity without answering moot questions that stare us in the face.Ramesh Menon asks a few of those questions that do......

In Bengaluru prison, Sasikala has 'Cyanide Mallika' as her next door inmate

Away from the cozy confines of the Poes Garden residence, the harsh reality of a life as an ordinary prisoner is sinking in for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary VK......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

'The need to look outward is common to both India and China'

There should be no "shame" in entering another market via an indirect route if that would lead to faster success at a lower risk, Anil K Gupta (below left) tells Rohit Nautiyal.  ......

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

How a movie star cheated death

'I had no idea whatsoever about my condition.''When I asked for a mirror to see how I looked, the nurses and doctors exchanged wary glances with each other, refusing to oblige me.''I learnt many......

Bigg Boss 13: 'Shefali isn't making unnecessary drama'

'Sidharth and Paras think they are playing games, but I feel Shehnaz is playing them.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Jariwala/Instagram "Paras has completely lost the plot," Shefali Jariwala's......

Depression Nearly Broke Me: Robin Uthappa

'I remember in 2011 I went the year so ashamed of who I became as a human being that I couldn't look at myself in the mirror.''I went all of 2011 just not looking at myself in the mirror.'......

Time for soul searching for young DC

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals are currently in the last spot in the points table with four losses on the trot. Photograph: BCCI A team full of uncapped youngsters takes its own time to blossom into a......

IPL PIX: Gill trumps Kohli as Gujarat Titans oust RCB

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday.  SCORECARD IMAGE: Shubman Gill......

Roy, Rana End KKR's Losing Run!

IMAGE: KKR opener Jason Roy hits out during the IPL 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photograph: BCCI He was not the original choice for Kolkata Knight Riders as he was ignored at......

IPL 2023: 'Very easy to lose confidence'

IMAGE: Jason Roy who hammered a 26-ball 61 against CSK, said the team has seen individual performances and need to keep pushing ahead. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders' aggressive batter......