Shubhanshu Shukla Is All Set For Space

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Shukla says Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian to travel to space --has been advising him about the space flight. IMAGE: Ax-4 Mission crew members:......

Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N......

Auschwitz, Where 6,000 Were Murdered Daily

When the Soviet army reached Auschwitz 80 years ago, on January 27, 1945, it found only about 7,000 inmates.What they saw was beyond words -- living skeletons, lice-infested human forms with just......

Polish paraglider stranded in Himachal hills rescued after two days

The Polish paraglider stranded in Dhauladhar hills in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh after a mid-air collision with another paraglider on Sunday was safely rescued on Tuesday, officials said.......

Avoid Mini Trade Deal With US

The Budget has given signals that India is sensitive to US needs and willing to walk the extra mile, but if need be, we should respond in equal measure as a sovereign nation, notes Ajay Srivastava.......

Will Indian exporters gain from US-China trade war?

The trade war between the US and China is expected to benefit Indian exporters in increasing their shipments to the American market, sources said. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters They said the......

The dark side of duty cut on smartphone parts

Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms......

Lab Or Natural? What Diamond Would You Prefer?

Suddenly, the legendary advertising line -- a diamond is forever -- is losing its shine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bat......

Aamir: I'm Very Romantic; Please Ask Both My Wives

'Advait Chandan is someone I am really close to. Sometimes, I feel that he’s like my son. But sometimes, I feel that he wants to destroy me. You can call him my step son.''He keeps creating......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

Why You Must Watch Sangam!

Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie as we continue celebrating the legend's birth centenary. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam. Raj Kapoor directed only 10......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Showman Special Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. From a blue-eyed charismatic boy with golden hair and silver screen dreams to a superstar and showman revolutionising......

EPL PICS: Chelsea clobber Southampton, rise to fourth

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Christopher Nkunku celebrates with Levi Colwill after scoring Chelsea's opening goal in the Premier League match against Southampton at......

Qatar Open: Ostapenko dumps Swiatek; sets up Anisimova final

IMAGE: Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates victory over Poland's Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, in Doha, on Friday.......

Judge manipulates score in Paris Games qualifier, banned

Evangelia Trikomiti, president of the Superior Jury at the competition, was found to have "unduly interfered" with the judges' work, after which the Polish Gymnastics Federation and some members of......

PIX: Ten-man Barca beat Sevilla; Leaders Napoli held

All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores their first goal against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville. Photograph:......

National Games: Anmol wins badminton singles gold

IMAGE: Anmol Kharb outclassed Anupama Upadhyaya in straight games to win the badminton women's singles gold medal at the National Games on Tuesday. Photograph: SAI Media/X Rising shuttler Anmol......