History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fuelled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country, writes Utkarsh Mishra.......

Janmashtami celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions

The massive crowds of devotees in temples, elaborately decorated tableaus and Dahi Handi revelry were all missing this year on Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as celebrations were......

TN, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Maharashtra set to become plastic-free

Rising to the grave environmental challenge posed by rampant use of plastics, states of Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday announced that they are set to become......

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM, Lalu's son his deputy

Nitish Kumar takes oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar during the swearing-in ceremony at Gandhi Maidan. Photograph: PTI Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister on......

Kohli? No, thanks. Why this company supports non-cricketers

Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the......

Golden Globes: 'We Didn't Win Anything But...'

IMAGE: Payal Kapadia at the 82nd Golden Globes. Photograph: ANI Photo Despite not securing a win at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, All We Imagine As Light Director Payal Kapadia expressed gratitude......

'I Want To Make Serious Films That Are Also Cheesy'

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.''It's not about actual physical loneliness.''It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.''You can......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

All We Imagine As Light Is Exquisite

All We Imagine As Light remains heart-warmingly affecting because you know experiences like this are few and far between. Payal Kapadia's film-making voice must be cherished, asserts Mayur Sanap.......

Dhawan's heroic comeback ends in heartbreak

Shikhar Dhawan's return to competitive cricket proved valiant but futile as his team, DY Patil Blue, fell short by just one run against Tata Sports Club in the 18th edition of the D Y Patil T20......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Vijay Hazare: Gaikwad, Bharat continue hot streak

IMAGE:Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his fourth hundred of the tournament.Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Ruturaj Gaikwad continued to be in red hot form to smash his fourth hundred on Tuesday but Maharashtra,......

Indian football: ATK end NorthEast's unbeaten run

IMAGE: ATK's Roy Krishna netted a brace including an injury time winner in the ISL match against NorthEast United FC on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter ATK reclaimed the top spot in the Indian......

Shorts: Srikanth, Sourabh in Syed Modi Intl. last 8

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Third seed Kidambi Srikanth fought back after losing the first game to defeat Parupalli Kashyap, a former two-time champion......