Can Mamata block BJP's advance again in 2026 Bengal polls?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious goal of winning more than 215 of the total 294 seats in the state assembly in the 2026 polls, emphasising that the Trinamool......

Private hospitals to boost cancer care, beds count

'Cancer incidence is projected to increase by 12.8 per cent by 2025 compared with 2020, necessitating more dedicated cancer treatment centres and specialised beds.' IMAGE: The Apollo hospital......

Exit polls predict BJP win in Delhi polls, Cong in 3rd place

Several exit polls on Wednesday predicted a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly polls, while the Congress was projected to make no......

U'khand: 33 workers rescued as avalanche hits BRO camp, 22 still trapped

Thirty-three of a total of 55 Border Road Organisation workers trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have been rescued, with concerns......

Bloodbath: 'Markets Can Fall Further From Here'

As the Indian stock markets tumble under the panic set off by US President Donald Trump's tariff tantrums, three market experts weigh in on the reasons behind this fall, how much pain is left and......

'Bull Market Has Ended'

'The bull market cycle ran for five years. It's the end of that cycle.''The next cycle is a down cycle, and in that down cycle, you will see the Sensex falling from their highs of around 68,000 to......

Trump's reciprocal tariffs and WTO rules: An explainer

American President Donald Trump has announced imposing reciprocal tariffs on its major trading partners including China that levy higher import duties on goods shipped from the United States.......

Trump Takes Centrestage At Energy Week 2025

'Trump is good news for us. Energy poverty is real, and fossil fuels are the answer.' IMAGE: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri with Venezuela Minister of Petroleum......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar Review: Predictable

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar is too pretentious a title for the far-fetched, lightweight thriller that follows, observes Deepa Gahlot. A small police station in serene Panchgani. Not much crime......

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......

Ponting predicts CT semis winner... and it's not NZ

South Africa have a 'bit more class and power' in their lineup, which makes them favourites in the Champions Trophy semifinal against New Zealand, feels Rickey Ponting, though the Australian great......

Vengsarkar makes no predictions for Ind-Pak match

IMAGE: India players at a training session on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X Former captain Dilip Vengsarkar has picked India, last edition's finalists, as a "strong favourite" for the......

He'll attack from ball one: Kumble's Rohit prediction

Former India cricketer Sanjay Mangrekar feels it's "very unlikely" that Rohit Sharma would be around till the 2027 Cricket World Cup, saying that the ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai......

Can AI help save cricket careers?

'...you can't become a slave of it, but certainly there are huge advantages to using Artificial Intelligence.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has been sidelined from the Indian team due to back injury and......

India likely to rest big guns for New Zealand clash

IMAGE: The in-form Varun Chakravarthy could replace Kuldeep Yadav in India's eleven for the concluding Group A Champions Trophy match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Amit......