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When a German torpedo sank Dr Ambedkar's PhD thesis

Dr B R Ambedkar faced many an obstacle on his way to a hallowed career in academics one of them was a German submarine. IMAGE: Folk artists during the 134th birth anniversary celebration of Dr B R......

Delhi college principal coats classroom with cow dung to beat heat

The principal of Delhi University's Laxmibai College has been caught on video coating the walls of a classroom with cow dung. IMAGE: Delhi University's Laxmibai College principal seen applying cow......

New York City declares April 14 as Dr BR Ambedkar Day

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proclaimed April 14, 2025, as Dr B R Ambedkar Day in New York City, with its 8.5 million residents celebrating the day, a top official in the mayor's office said......

Harvard defies Trump diktat, hit with $2.2 bn fund cut

The Trump administration's Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism said it is freezing more than USD 2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts to Harvard University in Massachusetts, Fox News......

US: Pro-Palestinian protest leader taken away in handcuffs

Immigration officials on Monday detained Mohsen Mahdawi, an organiser of pro-Palestinian protests last year at Columbia University, after he arrived at the Vermont immigration office, hoping to......

India Pauses WTO Move in US Trade Talks

This is the first case involving India and the US at the WTO after both sides decided to withdraw all seven pending cases at the WTO during the Biden administration. Kindly note the image has been......

Sensex surges 1310 points as US suspends additional 26% tariffs on India till July 9

Benchmark Sensex surged by 1,310 points while Nifty closed above 22,900 level on Friday after the US announced suspension of additional tariffs on India for 90 days until July 9 this year.......

Sitharaman on how India will remain an engine of growth despite Trump's tariff

The resilience of the economy and strength of domestic demand will continue to make India an engine of growth amid the rapidly evolving global trade landscape as a result of US tariffs, Finance......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

US firms can now hire Indian graduates from top universities

US President Donald Trump has said that the newly proposed ‘gold card' initiative will allow American companies to hire Indian graduates from top US universities like Harvard and Stanford.......

What's Agastya Doing With Akshay's Niece?

Move over Khans, it's time for the younger generation to claim the spotlight. Agastya Nanda and Simar Bhatia headline Sriram Raghavan's war epic, Ikkis, produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock......

'Everybody Is Scared'

'We want to hide it (by saying) we are too busy in our lives, we have other things to attend to, we have families.''But they all had families, including Jyotiba Phule or Mahatma Gandhi, or anybody......

Manoj Kumar's 10 BEST Performances

Some actors are known for their style. Some for their versatility. Manoj Kumar is famous for his on-screen patriotism, which is so deeply etched in public memory that he came to be known as......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

Dahiya's prophecy comes true as Digvesh lights up IPL

IMAGE: From playing club matches at the Jamia Milia Islamia University ground in New Delhi not so long ago, Digvesh Singh Rathi has become Lucknow Super Giants' 'go-to' man in the Indian Premier......

ECB Retiring Pataudi Trophy? Sharmila Reacts....

'If the BCCI wants to or does not want to remember Tiger's legacy, it is for them to decide.' IMAGE: Rahul Dravid receives the Pataudi Trophy from Mansoor Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi after......

All eyes on Jaiswal as Royals face Punjab Kings

An out-of-sorts Yashasvi Jaiswal would want his on-field exploits to make headlines rather than his off-field decisions as Rajasthan Royals, led by regular skipper Sanju Samson, will aim to keep a......

Shakib Al Hasan's bowling action cleared

IMAGE: Shakib Al Hasan's action had been reported by the standing umpire while he was playing for Surrey against Somerset in September. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Bangladesh all-rounder......

BCCI Snubs Kohli!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli expressed his support for the presence of players' families on tour. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mufaddal Vohra/X The BCCI's policy of limiting family time for international men's......

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