This MP Wants Ban On Online Betting Apps

'The pressure from these betting games, coupled with financial ruin, is becoming unbearable for many, and tragically, some even resort to extreme measures like suicide.' IMAGE: Maddila......

Why 300 Villagers Went Bald Suddenly

'Due to this sudden phenomenon, guests stopped visiting the homes of these villages, girls and boys from these villages were not getting proposals; students were reluctant to attend schools and......

'Shivaji, Sambhaji Were Secular, Visionary Kings'

'Shivaji and Sambhaji were born into the Hindu religion, and all ceremonies in their palaces were done as per Hindu customs.''But while governing the state, they followed the gospel of......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

Meity To Tap Global AI & ML Experts

'We will start reaching out to researchers, academics, and experts on AI from top universities and companies from across the world.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Lack of charging infra a shock for booming EV market

Proliferation of home chargers of around 7 KWh and above, which take six to seven hours to fully charge a car depending on the model, bring running costs down by a third or so. That, coupled with......

Electronics fastest-growing among top 10 export items

Driven by smartphone, electronics exports have reached $22.5 billion in value in the first eight months of the current financial year (FY25), a near 28 per cent growth over the $17.66 billion......

After extended winter, signs of thaw in Indian edtech sector

After a prolonged winter, the Indian edtech sector seems to be witnessing some signs of a thaw. Photograph: Kind courtesy August de Richelieu/Pexels The sector has received $608.8 million of......

Marco Review: Gore Fest

The action entertainer Marco is a well shot, gnarly bloodfest that packs some lackluster thrills, notes Arjun Menon. Another day, another lesser effective wannabe 'Pan Indian' action film is out......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

'India Will Easily Reach The Semi-Final'

'India needs to score big because they will have to defend those totals without Bumrah.'   IMAGE: India's pace attack will be led by Mohammed Shami while youngsters Arshdeep Singh and Harshit......

Mueller to leave Bayern Munich after 25 years!

IMAGE: Thomas Mueller, who started as a youth player and won a record 12 league crowns with Bayern Munich - the most by any Bundesliga player - said he would have liked to stay on. Photograph: Kai......

Freestyle Chess: Gukesh draws with Nakamura; Keymer shocks Carlsen

IMAGE: D Gukesh matched Hikaru Nakamura move for move right till the end of the game. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Freestyle Chess Grand Slam World champion D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw......

Rs 26.75 cr well spent! Iyer proves why he's worth every penny

IMAGE: Perennial underdogs Punjab have reached the IPL final only once when they finished runners-up to Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014, and they came ninth of 10 teams last year. Photograph:......

Asian wrestling: Reetika's heartbreak: Gold slips away in final 10 secs

IMAGE: Reetika lost the final to Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy after leading 6-2 till the last ten seconds. Photograph: Reetika Hooda/Instagram Young Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda blew away a 6-2......