Bridge or no bridge, Biharis always reach their destination

If you are a Bihari, then you come with built-in patience and acceptance, reveals Asmita Bihari. IMAGE: The Khagaul flyover in Patna. Photograph: PTI Photo   In the last few years, well......

Restoration work begins post Cyclone Nisarga

The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and local authorities on Thursday started restoration work in Maharashtra's Raigad district that has borne the brunt of cyclonic......

Maha, Guj hunker down as Cyclone Nisarga to make landfall today

With cyclone 'Nisarga' set to make landfall on Wednesday, Maharashtra and Gujarat activated their disaster response mechanism, deploying National Disaster Response Force teams and......

Former Delhi HC judge Khethrapal to be the new Lokayukta

Former Delhi high court judge Reva Khetrapal will be Delhi's new Lokayukta, a post which was lying vacant since 2013. Justice Khetrapal was chosen unanimously for the post on Tuesday by a......

Mahindra and Mahindra gears up for EV play; aims to make 200,000 EVs a year

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) is going all out for a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) play, with passenger vehicles (PVs), e-three wheelers as well as niche e-farm products. Analysts have......

Long, winding road ahead for electric cars in India

The electric vehicle evolution in India’s passenger vehicle market has remained frozen in time and may see limited adoption over the next decade, experts say. IMAGE: Tata Motors' electric......

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

The 2-door vehicle may find its way back in India with the launch of the all-new Thar by Mahindra and Mahindra, says Rajesh Karkera. In foreign markets such as the United States, two-door......

India must have a future in Electronics

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.''It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Tara, Fatima Watch The Sound of Music

Stars arrived at the premiere of The Sound Of Music, the first ever international Broadway musical in India, at the newly-launched Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai. Hitesh......

Say Hello to Bollywood's Newest Star Kids!

The trailer launch of Sab Kushal Mangal was not one Bollywood is used to. It was a warm family affair, where Padmini Kolhapure and Ravi Kishan launched the careers of their respective......

Aishwarya, Bindu, Waheeda at prayer meeting

Bollywood paid tribute to Nana Chudasama's memory. Former Mumbai sheriff Nana Chudasama passed away on December 23 after a brief illness. Bollywood and other personalities attended a prayer meeting......

Chandhok aims for Mahindra Formula E drive

Mahindra Racing will enter the new Formula E electric racing series next year with ex-Formula One racer Karun Chandhok set to drive for what will be the only Indian team on the grid.The $16.2......

Nepal qualifies for World T20; UAE returns after 17 years

Nepal made history when it qualified for its maiden major ICC event on Wednesday, progressing to the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 by virtue of a five wickets victory over Hong Kong in the ICC......