Lok Sabha elections as good as rigged: Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition......

Indians Star In World's Toughest Race

Race Across America -- which spans a little over 3,000 miles, from the west coast of the US to its east -- is often called the toughest race in the world.Indian cyclists are now returning multiple......

NYT hails India's space programme as 'counterweight' to China

Lauding India's ambitious space programme, The New York Times has said the country, currently witnessing an 'explosive' growth in space-tech start-ups, is set to 'transform the planet's connection......

Chhattisgarh boy, who fell in borewell, rescued after 104 hours

It was a remarkable display of grit and survival instinct by a differently-abled boy who endured five days of ordeal after falling into a borewell in Chhattisgarh but never gave up hope as he was......

Covid's unexpected fallout: Indians take to bicycles in big way

Since the Covid pandemic, bicycle sales have surged, orders are pouring in, and stores are already feeling a shortage. 'I have not seen this kind of excitement around bicycles and you are talking......

India's Hero Cycles revives Britain's Viking Cycles

A century-old European bicycle brand gets a makeover under its new Indian owner. But is there room for yet another premium commuter bike? Three years after bicycle maker Hero Cycles acquired the......

'For every litre of petrol/diesel you have a huge state tax'

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal: 'I hope the Congress governments and other states like West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana will support our effort to bring petrol and diesel into the......

7 money lessons your children must learn

This Children's Day, groom your child to be financially responsible, says Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities. From a young age, we lay stress on sharpening our children's social, academic and......

Bigg Boss 14: Who will be the NEXT captain?

With Kavita Kaushik out of the captaincy race, who will become the new captain on Bigg Boss 14? In the Red Zone, the situation gets tense as Rahul Vaidya and Jaan Kumar Sanu continue to engage in......

Baava is pedestrian

Radhika Rajamani reviews the Telugumovie Baava.Actor Siddharth is seenin Baava, a Telugu film which has a complete bucolic backdrop for the first time. Director Rambabu, who makes his debut with......

Lessons from Bollywood: How to cycle!

When Bollywood stars opted for bicycles. Feroz Khan busted a brand new Mercedes in Qurbani and Rohit Shetty cannot resist tossing jeeps and trucks in mid-air but Bollywood’s love for the......

Your FAVE Aamir Khan Movie? VOTE!

Aamir Khan, brilliant 11 times over. The first time any of us saw Aamir Khan on a big screen, it was as a child in Yaadon Ki Baarat, 41 years ago. He has made many an impact since, having starred......

Beaugrand claims triathlon gold as Seine passes test

IMAGE: Cassandre Beaugrand of France reacts after crossing the line to win the gold medal. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters France's Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the women's......

Euro 2024: A look at the figures from the Group Phase

IMAGE: Germany's Jamal Musiala celebrates scoring to take his personal tally up to three goals in Euro '24. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters With eight teams left in the tournament the......

PIX: Manchester City win record fourth successive EPL title

Manchester City celebrate unprecedented fourth successive league title Photograph: Kind Courtesy Manchester City/X.com Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title......

PIX: Man City, Chelsea win big; PSG held after own goal

Erling Haaland has been directly involved in 41 goals in his last 23 home appearances at club level, with 35 goals and six assists. A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.......

US lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial

The US Justice Department has accused Armstrong of defrauding the government by accepting millions of dollars in sponsorship money from the US Postal Service (USPS). A federal judge on Monday......