Excited go into microgravity conditions: Astronaut Shukla on ISS travel

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said he was "really excited" go into microgravity conditions as pilot for the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station later this year.......

How Can India Deal With Trump 2.0?

It would be a challenge to India's policy makers how to deal with Trump so that mutual economic growth remains sustained and mutual understanding on global issues are not hampered, observes Dr......

Trump 2.0: Quad Ministers Meet Today

Dr Jaishankar is expected to discuss the dates for the fifth Quad leaders' summit in India later this year. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump signs executive orders and pardons for January 6......

Simultaneous polls can promote consistency in governance: Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday advocated for the "One Nation One Election" initiative, asserting it has the potential to redefine "good governance" in the country by promoting consistency in......

Events that shaped Indian businesses in 2024

Unprecedented bribery charges, farewells, separation, failed union, monumental mergers and record-breaking IPOs, along with a healthy dose of online happenings in the form of spat and lessons in......

COP29: India, developing world face EU resistance to climate finance

Talks on global climate finance virtually ground to a halt last week at COP29, the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change event in Baku, Azerbaijan, as the developed world, led by the European......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Emergency Review: Kangana's Disaster

Kangana Ranaut's decline as an actor feels complete, observes Utkarsh Mishra. What would you, my fellow Indian, envision if I asked you to imagine a dramatic depiction of the sequence when Prime......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

There's a contemplative air about Shoojit Sircar's cinema. His storytelling isn't in a rush to get somewhere and enjoys the process of seeing his characters beyond the obvious whilst offering a......

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......

'Tilak was the difference': Carse on India win

IMAGE: Jofra Archer was taken apart by Tilak Varma who smashed four sixes off the English fast bowler. Photograph: BCCI Middle-order batter Tilak Varma's "mature" unbeaten 72 was the......

U-19 Women's World Cup: Vaishnavi's hat-trick powers India to big win!

IMAGE: Vaishnavi Sharma, centre, celebrates with team-mates after picking up a wicket against Malaysia during the Under-19 Women's World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Photograph: ICC/X Debutant......

Varma, Chakravarthy climb in ICC T20I Rankings

IMAGE: Tilak Varma has a chance to overtake Travis Head and become the youngest-ever player to top the rankings. Photograph: BCCI/X Talented India batter Tilak Varma climbed one spot to second,......

History made! Trisha hits first-ever U19 T20 century

IMAGE: Trisha Gongadi displayed her array of strokes and slammed 110 not out off 59 balls. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her name in the record books scoring the first-ever......

Ranji Trophy: Delhi crumble against Jadeja's spin

Ravindra Jadeja's excellent all-round effort - five wickets and 38 runs - outshone Rishabh Pant's minuscule 10-ball 1 as Saurashtra gained good foothold over a shoddy Delhi after Day 1 of their......