Chronicles Of A Disaster Foretold

'The larger story of systematic destruction, which can and has been quantified, goes mysteriously missing from any political and/or public discourse about the ongoing devastation in the Ghats,'......

UP amends law to award life imprisonment for unlawful conversion

The Uttar Pradesh assembly on Tuesday passed the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that provides for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment, making the law......

Kargil@25: Lessons Learnt

India's tactical and operational response demonstrated its ability to prosecute tri-service operations, even without a formal tri-service doctrine or the higher command structure needed to......

Channi's reference to Amritpal triggers row in LS

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi said Thursday that the detention of an elected MP under the NSA was part of an "undeclared emergency" by the Centre, drawing a sharp response from the......

Sebi's F&O curbs for stemming 'frenzied trading'

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi’s) measures to curb speculative activity in the Rs 450-trillion-a-day futures and options (F&O) market is not a case of......

India's gold demand drops 5% in June quarter

Gold seems to be losing its glitter in India due to a rise in prices. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters/Reuters Demand in Q2CY24 was 149.7 tonnes – a 5 per cent drop compared to 158.1......

WazirX Seeks FBI Help To Recover $230M

WazirX lost about 45 per cent of its crypto assets to the security breach. People privy to the discussions say North Korea has been mentioned. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters   The top......

Gold Crash: Should You Invest Now?

'If you invest in sovereign gold bond, you are going to get the price rise of gold over an eight year period.''You're also going to get that two-and-a-half percent which the Government of India is......

'Films Are My Bread, Butter And Jam'

'This is where I grew up. The only business I know is cinema.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Khushboo Sundar/Instagram Film producer and politician Khushboo Sundar is ecstatic with the blockbuster......

'My Life Was In Danger'

''I received many threatening calls and letters.''A fatwa was issued against me.' IMAGE: A young Salma Agha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salma Agha/Instagram She became a household name in 1982,......

Nayanthara Celebrates New Year With Twins

Film folk brought in the New Year -- known through so many names like Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Baisakhi, Bihu, Cheiraoba -- and shared pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

What Makes Malayalam Cinema So Distinctive?

The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course.A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a......

'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics

If you see 'Made in India' apparel at any of the IOC's retail channels, it may have well come from Tiruppur, manufactured by a firm, which is owned by a mother-daughter duo, called Back Bay India.......

Gambhir era begins with 'Surya Uday' in T20s

IMAGE: Suryakumar 'SKY' Yadav poses with the ICC World T20 World Cup trophy. Photograph: BCCI The firebrand Gautam Gambhir announced his arrival as India's head coach by successfully ensuring......

T20 WC PIX: India romp to 8 wicket win over Ireland

Images from the T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland at New York Scorecard IMAGE: India's Rohit Sharma ans Rishabh Pant celebrate. Photograph: BCCI/X Skipper Rohit Sharma's freak upper......

IPL 2024 Moments To Remember...

The IPL is synonymous with power-hitting and high-profile auctions, but its history is also stained by controversy. From match-fixing scandals to fiery player clashes, drama seems to be an......

Olympic champion Schauffele wins PGA Championship for first major

IMAGE: Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, playing his 28th career major, won the PGA Championship by one shot for his first major title. Photographs: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters American......