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NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

Leaders, Heed The 11-Year Rule!

There is a reason this 11 year phenomenon is a rule as much as it is an observation. It speaks to the nature of man and what humans are like, explains Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das was on Saturday appointed the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. IMAGE: Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI Photo P K......

'A Tsunami is coming on April 2': Oppn on Trump's tariff war

Opposition MPs on Thursday raised concerns over United States President Donald Trump's tariff threats, with senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asking the government to clarify India's response,......

Uproar in LS as Oppn protests over Modi's Kumbh statement

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday amid noisy protests by the opposition seeking to ask questions on the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Maha Kumbh. IMAGE: Prime......

World Bank ups India growth forecast to 7% for FY25

The World Bank on Tuesday raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy to 7 per cent from an earlier projection of 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal, helped by recovery in the agri sector and......

How India can become a high-income country by 2047

India will need to grow at an average 7.8 per cent to become a high-income country by 2047, a World Bank report said on Friday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters To achieve this goal India......

Address grievance redressal promptly, RBI guv tells banks

'In this age of competition, we will not survive long if we do not provide quality service to our consumers.' IMAGE: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. Photograph: ANI Photo Reserve Bank of India......

Adani in advance talks to acquire Emaar India

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is in advanced talks to acquire real estate company Emaar India for an enterprise value of around $1.4-1.5 billion as it looks to expand its property business,......

Citi is keen to allocate more global roles to India

US-based Citigroup is likely to allocate more global roles to India than to any other centre it operates in due to the country’s strong talent pool, said Jane Fraser, chief executive officer......

Watch Oscar-Winning Anora On OTT

Witches, werewolves, pilots, engineers, the OTT scene is bursting with all kinds of extremes this week, and Sukanya Verma lists them out. AnoraWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: English Winner......

'I Had To Fight Nasir Saab For...'

'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.' Zeenat Aman goes down......

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......

Huge prize pot for revamped Club World Cup champions

IMAGE: England captain and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, including numerous others, have voiced concern over player welfare with the revamped Club World Cup. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters The......

Messi's India return set to break records

Football fans in India will have another glimpse of Lionel Messi and his Argentine team in an exhibition match in Kerala in October, 14 years after the World Cup-winning captain first visited the......

So far so good for Tuchel as England win two in two

IMAGE: England manager Thomas Tuchel gives instructions to England's Reece James during their World Cup European Qualifiers against Latvia at Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, on Monday.......

Will BCCI ban tobacco, crypto sponsorships?

IMAGE: The Healthy Ministry had, on March 10, instructed the Indian Premier League to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the......

Can RCB End IPL Jinx?

IMAGE: Will IPL 2025 could be the year Royal Challengers Bengaluru endS the long wait for silverware? Photographs: Royal Challengers Bengaluru/Instagram Royal Challengers Bengaluru heads into IPL......

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