U'khand glacier disaster: 26 bodies recovered, 171 missing

Twenty-six bodies have been recovered and 171 people still missing after the Uttarakhand disaster apparently caused by a glacier burst, officials said Monday, as multiple agencies worked at......

49 years after its greatest triumph, navy starved of funds

The navy finds itself fighting for relevance, with navy planners lamenting that its share of the budget has dropped dramatically.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Admiral Karambir Singh, the Chief of......

Army kills 2 Pak soldiers after heavy shelling claims 8 lives

In an escalation on the border, eight people, including two children and four women, were killed and 22 injured on Tuesday as Pakistani troops targeted civilian areas, inviting strong retaliation......

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

The Narendra Modi government on Monday announced the prestigious Padma awards for 2021.   In all 119 Padma awards were announced, of which the Padma Vibushan, the second highest civil award in......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

S Ramadorai is Businessman of the Year 2004

S Ramadorai, Tata Consultancy Services CEO, been selected the Business India Businessman of the Year 2004.Ramadorai was given this distinction, the 23rd since the inception of this award, by an......

Global IIT meet set for take off

IIT-ians across the world will soon be able to contribute to their alma maters every time they use a credit card, provided they used the soon-to-be launched Indian Institute of Technology affinity......

Deshmukh in US, calls for FDI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh seems to be a man in a hurry as he jumps from one meeting to another and one city to another during his week-long tour of the United States. And with......

5 WONDERFUL Raksha Bandhan Songs

Subhash K Jha's Raksha Bandhan Playlist.   Raakhi dhaago ka tyohar, Raakhi, Mohammed Rafi IMAGE: Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi. Most raksha-bandhan songs are sung by female......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

Desi Boyz fares poorly at the box office

Akshay Kumar-John Abraham's new film Desi Boyz fared below par at multiplexes and marginally better at singe single screens. In total, it was not good enough. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the......

Rockstar rocks in multiplexes

Last weeks release Rockstar sustains well at multiplexes in major cities, but it is not being appreciated by single screen audience. However, the film adds much to Ranbir Kapoor's fan......

Nehra gets Grade B contract, Irfan demoted

The Board of Control for Cricket in Indiaon Wednesday rewarded in-form pacer Ashish Nehra by offering him a Grade B annual contract, worth Rs 40 lakh. The Delhi pacer, who made a fine comeback into......

Sehwag returns to action in Irani Cup

Opener Virender Sehwag will return to action in the Irani Cup, where he will lead Rest of India against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in the October 1 to 5 matchin Nagpur. Sehwag, who missed the......

Dravid retained in Grade A

His prolonged slump in form notwithstanding, Rahul Dravid retained his place in Grade A as the BCCI on Monday offered new contracts to 37 players. The players have been clubbed in four grades in......

India Blue retain Challenger Trophy

India Blue, powered by a tidy bowling performance, registered a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over India Red to retain the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in Cuttack on Sunday. Bengal pacer Ashok......

Ranji round-up

A round-up of thefourth and final day's playof the Ranji Trophy Super League matches on Thursday Mumbai defeat Rajasthan by 237 runs Hosts Mumbai began their Ranji Trophy campaign on a winning note......