Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Thousands of tribals residing in the core zones of India's tiger reserves have launched protests against the government's directive to accelerate their relocation from these areas. A tiger seen......

Tiger Deaths Decline By 29 Percent

2023 was the worst for the tiger population, recording the highest number of mortalities in a decade with 178 tigers dying. IMAGE: A tiger at the Assam state Zoo in Guwahati, July 21, 2024.......

Public trust thrown in waste bin: SC on illegal construction in Corbett

Observing that the "public trust doctrine" has been thrown into the waste bin, the Supreme Court pulled up former Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat and a former divisional forest officer on......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday

As March draws to a close, two consecutive long weekend opportunities – Holi and Good Friday – are driving up hotel occupancy and airfares across major routes. Kindly note the image......

IHG Hotels & Resorts focused on bringing more luxury offerings to India

Global hospitality major IHG Hotels and Resorts saw its business surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023 on the back of “unprecedented growth” in the tourism industry, a senior company......

Boom Motors recalls Corbett ebikes, halts production after fatal accident

So far at least eight incidents of EV fires have been reported in just over a month’s time. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph:......

Hotels roll out red carpet as big fat weddings return

Cash registers are ringing more frequently at hotels and resorts with the return of the big fat Indian wedding after a two-year hiatus. Photograph: Yogita/Wikimedia Commons This comes even as the......

Rakul Goes On A Beach Holiday

Amyra spots a dolphin...Tisca goes traditional... Karisma is holiday-ready... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh is holidaying in Fiji and her husband Jackky Bhagnani......

Manushi-Alaya's Bikini Holiday

Deepika meets friends in London... Raashii prays at the Golden Temple... Vicky promotes his film in Kashmir... Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram Manushi Chhillar and Alaya F......

Can You Look Away From This Picture?

Ishaan is in London...Do the Prajakta pout... Sonam's day out with Vayu...  Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal Thakur/Instagram We can't take our eyes off Mrunal Thakur, and she knows it. She......

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Review

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga is a boring, overlong, tale of an eccentric with delusions of leadership, sighs Deepa Gahlot. In India, if there is a government scheme for the poor, there has to be a......

US Open Images: Day 11

After 10 days of clear weather, rain and winds swept through Flushing Meadows Thursday, tossing the US Open's final weekend into disarray and stranding Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez in the......

Images: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Tri-series

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan looks back as the ball hits the wickets in the opening match of the tri-series against New Zealand in Colombo on Tuesday. After winning the toss and opting to bat......

Spotted: The great Sir Vivian Richards in Sydney

Reader Rajiv Pai sent us this picture with the great Sir Vivian Richards. Thank you, Rajiv, for sharing this...