California wildfires kill 16, 200K displaced; Trump slams authorities

US President-elect Donald Trump expressed anger as the southern Californian fires continued to rage on. IMAGE: A woman walks past the remains of homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the......

BJP stumbled and then stamped its authority in 2024

The BJP's vulnerabilities and as well as strengths were in full display in the year but what stood out is its ability to adapt its message and methods to the voices from the ground, underlining the......

Convict in RG Kar case may work as gardener

The convict in the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, is likely to work as a gardener initially in Presidency Correctional Home where he is lodged, an official said on Wednesday.......

SC reserves order on Chhattisgarh pastor's burial, but hopes for amicable solution

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it expected an amicable settlement and a decent burial of a pastor whose body was lying in a mortuary since January 7 as it reserved its verdict on his son's......

RIL, L&T, and JSW line up new energy projects for 2025

Some of India’s largest conglomerates are gearing up to either commission or commercially start the first phase of their new energy projects this year, according to company executives and......

Mankind Pharma faces over Rs 2-cr GST penalty

Mankind Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has been  imposed a GST related penalty of over Rs 2 crore by tax authority in Kolkata over alleged mismatch in figures for the period of FY18 to FY22.......

Rents Hit Two Decade High!!

The share of rent in consumption expenditure has risen to 6.58%, according to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-2024.This is the highest it has been in surveys going back to the......

Telcos seek easing of 'stringent quality of service' norms

Continuing to push back against the stringent quality of service (QoS) norms brought in by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telcos have informed the Department of......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar. It was a standout year, and not just in Indian politics. 1975, the year of the Emergency,......

'Hope We Are Safe'

Photograph: Ringo Chiu/Reuters The destructive Palisades fire is spreading rapidly across Los Angeles, with homes destroyed and major roads closed. Priyanka Chopra, who lives in LA, has reacted to......

Salman's House Is Now Bulletproof!

IMAGE: A throwback picture of Salman Khan waving to his fans. Photograph: The late Pradeep Bandekar In the wake of the firing incident that occurred outside his Mumbai residence over eight months......

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities'

'A strict, strong response from Indian cricket authorities basically admitting they have let discipline of their national team slip badly.' IMAGE: The BCCI has come out with a slew of new......

Carlsen v FIDE row intensifies...

IMAGE: Last month, Magnus Carlsen was disqualified from the rapid world championship in New York over an attire dispute and used an expletive in his post-competition comments targeting FIDE before......

Satwik-Chirag march forth at Indonesia Masters

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action. Photograph: BAI Media/X India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the US$475,000 Indonesia......

KCA President Rips Into Sanju Samson

'You cannot come and play for Kerala whenever you feel like.' IMAGE: Sanju Samson has come under fire for skipping the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Photograph: BCCI   Kerala Cricket Association......

Tata Steel Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Mendonca; jumps into lead

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa in action against Leon Luke Mendonca at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess 2025......