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The Queen's Controversial India Visit

At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger.But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the......

Man climbs tree to teach students during lockdown

Subrata Pati, who is in Ahanda village in West Bengal's Bankura district, climbs atop a neem tree each day to receive uninterrupted signal on his cell phone, which he uses to teach his pupils with.......

Gauri Lankesh's killers identified her as 'durjan', claims probe team

Late journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was identified as durjan (evil person) by the crime sydicate that plotted her murder, the special investigation team probing the case has said, adding......

Modi's I-Day speech likely to be a big crowd-puller

Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, expected to focus on policy......

I Am Bihar: 'The farmer is the most stubborn of men'

'A drought is like fire. It licks everything in its wake -- crops, trees, animals, humans.' The plains of the Ganga in Bihar have a raw, unmatched, beauty but also bear the anguish of its farmers.......

Now, Essar Steel forays into defence manufacturing sector

Essar Steel aims to participate in the indigenisation of products used in naval defence Essar Steel has forayed into high-growth defence manufacturing sector by developing steel grades which find......

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

Given the hotel's prime location, it is obvious that there will be some serious bidders trying their luck when an auction is held in the second half of this calendar year. IMAGE: Taj Mahal Hotel......

'Make inspection regime mandatory to prevent car fires'

In less than two months, about half a dozen incidents of vehicle fires have been reported in Delhi and Mumbai alone. Tampering with electrical fittings of a car, subjecting it to improper......

Maharajas' Express: Shell out Rs 100,000 per night

Maharajas' Express, the country's first pan-India super-luxury train, in which a tourist has to shell out more than Rs 100,000 per day, is all set to be flagged off from Mumbai next year. The......

Rising oil prices...Not to worry

The rise in crude oil prices always tends to create economic trepidation as the two previous oil shocks did about three decades ago.And why not, considering that the first oil shock of 1974......

Remember Rosesh's Poems in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai?

They're so bad, they're good! Everybody loves Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai. It has been 11 years since we saw the last episode of the sitcom -- we're not counting the re-runs -- on the upper class family......

Review: Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi is tortuous

There's very little to Tamil film Oru Kal, Oru Kannaadi , writes Pavithra Srinivasan.After the runaway success of Siva Manasula Shakthi and Boss (E) Baskaran, director M Rajesh's latest, Oru Kal,......

Holi with Amitabh Bachchan

Dressed in the customary white, made unrecognisable with the colours of Holi, Amitabh Bachchan with Tabu.Trust the superstar to personally attend every guest. All guests were greeted by a spirited......

Perarasu aids Vijayakanth's agenda

It's probably not enough to just be a filmmaker. In Perarasu's forthcoming Dharmapuri, starring Vijayakanth, the director has turned lyricist and playback singer. With all due respect, he should......

Stay away from Silambattam

There are intelligentfilmmakers who make sure their screenplays, cast and plot are so finely worked that the audience gets about ten times its money's worth. And then there are filmmakers like......

Chennaiyin FC bolster defence with new signing

India defender Pritam Kotal joins the Marina Machans IMAGE: Pritam Kotal at a training session with Chennaiyin FC on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chennaiyin FC/X India defender Pritam Kotal......

ISL: Mohammedan stage incredible comeback vs Chennaiyin

Mohammedan SC rallied splendidly to hold Chennaiyin FC to a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League in Kolkata on Wednesday. IMAGE: >The hosts had an inspiring finish with a flurry of......

ISL: Odisha FC fight back to hold Chennaiyin FC

IMAGE: Odisha FC's players celebrate a goal against Chennaiyin FC during the Indian Super League match in Chennai on Thursday. Photograph: Indian Super League/X Wilmar Jordan Gil scored a brace......

ISL: Mumbai jump to 4th spot; East Bengal continue winning run

IMAGE: Players from Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal vie for possession during their ISL match in Kolkata on Saturday. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Nikolaos Karelis' early strike earned Mumbai City FC......

ISL: Chennai pip Hyderabad to end losing streak

IMAGE: Chennai's goalscorer Irfan Yadwad in action against Hyderabad FC. Photograph: Indian Super League / X Chennaiyin FC got the better of Hyderabad FC 1-0 to snap a three-game losing streak in......

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