Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

When iPhone photos become works of art

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to......

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Girish Karnad, one of modern India's finest playwrights, has passed into the ages.  Among the first to tweet his condolences was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said, 'Girish Karnad will......

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic......

Why Air India is in a mess, and how it can be revived

Sanjeev Nayyar Have you heard of a company That makes a financial commitment of Rs 55,000 crore for purchase of 111 aircraft on an equity base of Rs 145 crore and carry-forward losses of Rs......

The businessman behind the Mumbai sea link

Ajit Gulabchand is not fond of the arclights, but he shed his reluctance for once - just like a proud father would do in the company of his famous child. So Gulabchand was happily posing for the......

Will Hrithik's magic work for Reliance?

Reliance Communications has rolled out a 360-degree Hrithik Roshan campaign to mark its entry into the GSM space. Is the message reaching out? The advertisement opens with a shot of Hrithik Roshan......

US firms fight Obama's anti-Bangalore stance

A month after American President Barack Obama came out with 'Say no to Bangalore, yes to Buffalo' rhetoric, which now echoes in the corridors of Capitol Hill, American companies have launched a......

'The Hope Is About Friendship'

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia, second from right, flanked by actors......

'Be Prepared For Fame And Blame'

IMAGE: Nivin Pauly and Anaswara Rajan in Malayalee From India. Nivin Pauly is very proud of his latest release, Malayalee From India. "Malayalee From India is a complete package, offering......

Laapataa Ladies Found On OTT!

From Vijay Devarakonda to Kung Fu Panda, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.   Laapataa LadiesWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi One of the best films of the......

Yaariyan 2 Review: Collection Of Music Videos

Yaariyan 2 evokes a tinge of nostalgia for the time when music (and lip sync songs) used to be the mainstay of a commercial film, recalls Deepa Gahlot. A simplified version of Anjali Menon's......

Spotted: Umpire Simon Taufel

Reader R Santhanam sent us this photograph. 'Hi, 'It was a surprise to see Simon Taufel at the ICC tournament in Singapore on the 6th of September. He welcomed every visitor for a photo......