Sonam Wangchuk sits on fast at Ladakh Bhawan

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday sat on a fast at the Ladakh Bhawan where he was staying after the protesters were denied permission to stage the stir for Ladakh's Sixth Schedule status at......

Pleas filed in HC against Wangchuk's detention

Petitions were filed in the Delhi high court on Tuesday against the detention of climate activist the  and several others at the Delhi border. IMAGE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk along with his......

India gets 16% higher rainfall, more to come in September

India recorded around 16 per cent more rainfall than normal in August, with rainfall over Northwest India recorded at 253.9 mm, the second highest in August since 2001, the India Meteorological......

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.' IMAGE: The Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand. Photograph: ANI Photo   Hindu priests at Kedarnath are upset with the Bharatiya......

India Could Be Next Whisky Superpower

'Indian single malts have a very specific character.''They are sweet when you take a frontal palette approach and change significantly with the addition of water.' Kindly note the image has only......

Sebi didn't dilute NSE orders, acted as per remit: Tyagi

Days after the government went public with its intent to examine a Sebi order in the NSE matter, its outgoing chairman Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday made it clear that the markets regulator did not......

Who Is RESPONSIBLE For The NSE Mess?

In all this, the political establishment -- and especially the finance ministry -- appears the weakest link, and worse still, the possible reason for the political backing to Narain and Ramkrishna......

Is Darjeeling Tea Losing its Fizz?

Scanty rainfall, last year's lockdown, growing competition from Nepal and the disaster of the 2017 Gorkhaland agitation are steadily weakening exports and sales of Darjeeling tea. IMAGE: A worker......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

The Fighter Absurdity Goes Beyond The Thinkable

Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter Schwarzenegger style, flown by our pretty heroine.UFF......

How Do Star Kids Compare With Stars?

While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......

Adipurush Review: Why Mess With An Epic?

Cherry blossoms in Sri Lanka, Hanuman speaking Bombaiya, the mythical Sone Ki Lanka looking darkly Gothic, Raavan looking like a Bollywood dude... this is not modernisation. This is a travesty,......

How Kuldeep, Ashwin sent England crashing on Day 1

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order. Photograph: BCCI India bowled England out for a below-par 218 and cruised to 135-1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth......

Yuvraj: The Captain Who Brought A Smile

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh takes a selfie with a child. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The Himalaya Wellness Company, in collaboration with cricket icon Yuvraj Singh, unveiled its flagship......

Now it's ODI cricket with a spicing of T20s...

IMAGE: England's Ben Stokes will be looking to entertain the Indian fans with his attacking brand of cricket during World Cup 2023. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters India won the Cricket......

Football lover, Chuni fan Dilip Kumar had a 'run-in' with spectators during Rovers Cup final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was an avid football lover, shared a deep connect with one of Kolkata's big three legacy clubs, Mohammedan Sporting, and was a huge......