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India, China should meet halfway: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday called on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed issues of bilateral interest. IMAGE: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Chinese Foreign Minister......

Foreign secretary Misri reaches Beijing for talks with Chinese officials

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri arrived here Sunday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with Chinese officials, in the second such high-profile visit from India to China in less than......

160,000 tents, 150,000 toilets: Prayagraj gears up for grand Maha Kumbh

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire state machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing......

Drug victims need rehabilitation, not demonisation: SC

Observing drugs consumption in popular culture was propelling youngsters towards a dangerous lifestyle, one that incorrigibly applauded drugs use as 'cool' and a 'fashionable' display of......

Fadnavis is BJP's go-to man in Maharashtra

Devendra Fadnavis, the political stalwart who rose from humble beginnings to become a key figure in Maharashtra politics, was on Thursday evening sworn in as chief minister -- a position he has......

Retail ownership of Indian equities up 800bps in a decade: Morgan Stanley

Retail investors have become a force to reckon with in the last 10 years with their ownership of Indian equities rising 800 basis points, or 8 per cent, to 23.4 per cent during this period,......

8th Eco Census likely next year; data for 7th awaited

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) has started preparations for the eighth Economic Census (EC), which is expected to be formally launched next year, sources told......

Muted spectrum auction sees telcos placing bids worth Rs 11,000 cr

The auction of radio waves used for mobile services saw a muted opening on Tuesday, with five rounds attracting bids worth about Rs 11,000 crore from telecom companies. Illustration: Dominic......

Spectrum auction postponed to June 25

The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Tuesday postponed the spectrum auction by 19 days to June 25, as per information available on its website. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com According to......

Spectrum auctions: Airtel likely to edge past Jio

Bharti Airtel may end up cumulatively bidding for more spectrum than market leader Reliance Jio in the upcoming auctions. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters This is owing to its need for......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Just How Did The Class Of 2024 Fare?

It was a testing ground for the new actors who stepped into the limelight this year. Some emerging faces, some who had never acted before, this new crop of actors made the industry sit up and take......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva

Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the central scaffolding holding together the core themes of love that heals over time and eternity, feels like an......

Amaran Review: A Different Army Movie

Amaran is effective as an intimate, well researched piece of storytelling, but does not break any new ground, observes Arjun Menon. Amaran, based on the real life story of Major Mukund Varadarajan......

Manu opens up on Award controversy

Bhaker said the award selection panel would have followed due processes but sometimes errors can happen. IMAGE: Manu Bhaker was initially ignored for the Khel Ratna nomination. Photograph:......

HIL: Delhi SG Pipers beat Goansika 4-2 in shoot-out

IMAGE: Delhi SG Pipers staged a remarkable comeback to defeat a resilient Gonasika. Photograph: HIL/X Delhi SG Pipers fought back against a gritty Gonasika, beating their rivals 4-2 in a......

PIX: Kohli sparks injury concern as India hit the nets

IMAGE: Virat Kohli spotted with a bandaged knee ahead of a practice session in Adelaide on Tuesday. Photograph: X The Indian cricket team began practice in right earnest as they hit the nets in......

Mandhana's century powers India to series victory

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana's century (100 off 122 balls) finally showcased her true potential. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Charismatic India batter Smriti Mandhana finally played a knock befitting her......

Badoni brilliance powers India A to victory

Badoni stars in easy India A victory over Oman, set up Afghanistan semi-final date IMAGE: Ayush Badoni's blistering 51 off 27 balls propelled India A to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Oman.......

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