The World Nature Photographs Of The Year

From stunning animal portraits to captivating glimpses of behaviour in their natural habitat, the World Nature Photography Awards contest showcases the intricate relationship between animals,......

Are Trump and Musk Dismantling American Democracy?

We the people are left in the wind, waiting on the whims of an unengaged president and an oligarch with a nearly bottomless wallet, observes Sree Sreenivasan. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump......

Trump's Disruptions: Blessing In Disguise

We must bring a laser focus on our own interests, and define our friends and foes more clearly instead of trying to live by somebody else's rules. We must grow up, think for ourselves, think India......

Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience to handle Maha Kumbh post stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in......

Hyundai Bets Big On EV infrastructure

The charging infrastructure expansion includes the setup of over 600 DC charging stations by 2030 (including company-owned and company-operated ones) in addition to partnerships with over 10,200......

Spike in crude oil price, FII outflows spook markets

Equity benchmark Sensex cracked over 1,000 points to dive below the 77,000 level on Monday, tracking heavy selling in global equities and a spike in international crude prices. Illustration:......

Video: First Drive Of Mahindra XEV 9e

Test drives for these vehicles will start in a phased manner from January 24, and bookings will begin from February 14. We saw the Mahindra BE 6e, now called the BE 6, and were blown away by it.......

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......

Chhaava Review: Big Thumbs Up!

Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, observes Prasanna D Zore. This is the......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

Has Fatherhood Changed Varun?

'Before I shot a big rain fight in Kerala, Atlee called and warned me, 'If you don't want to do a stunt, don't do it.' He said the same thing to Kalees.''Later he told me that he was worried we......

'Yudhra Felt Like The Perfect Film To Come To Bollywood'

'There should be some angst behind the action.' IMAGE: Siddhant Chaturvedi and Malavika Mohanan at the Yudhra trailer launch. Photograph: Satish Bodas/Rediff.com "It's all beetroot juice for me,"......

337 and Counting! Rohit's Sixes Light Up Cuttack!

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma broke the record early, flicking Gus Atkinson over midwicket for a six. Photograph: BCCI Indian captain Rohit Sharma has added another feather to his cap, becoming the......

'Imran Khan responsible for Pakistan's cricket downfall'

IMAGE: Imran khan changed the domestic cricket structure that had served Pakistan reasonably well for decades and replaced it with an ill-suited Australian hybrid model in 2019, claims former PCB......

Domestic cricket is important but...: Dhawan on BCCI diktat

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan lauded Rohit Sharma who has looked decent in the ICC Champions Trophy so far. Photograph: Hockey India/X Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has backed the BCCI's decision......

Cover drive a 'Catch-22' for Kohli

'It's (cover drive) kind of been my weakness as well over the years, but I've scored a lot of runs on that shot.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli's century against Pakistan featured the cover drive......

Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

SCORECARD IMAGE: Afghanistan players celebrate after defeating England on Wednesday at the ICC Champions Trophy match in Lahore. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Tournament debutants......