A Tale Of Two Poorams

If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The materials used on caparisoned......

Meet The Youngest Dalit Lady Candidate

'If people don't see you, they might be hesitant, but once they see you, they are confident that this is the person they will vote for,' says political debutant Shambhavi Choudhury, 25, alumnus of......

Sharad Pawar's old video surfaces as Ajit seeks votes for wife

Amid a tussle within the Pawar family over the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, where Nationalist Congress Part-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Supriya Sule is pitted against cousin Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra......

There will be clean-up in polls too: Modi's dig at awards do

There is going to be safai (clean-up) in the upcoming election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, taking a dig at the Opposition while handing out National Creators' Awards in New Delhi.......

India slips two places to rank 129th on Global Gender Gap index

India has slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place, while Iceland retained its top position in the rankings published on Wednesday. Illustration:......

Indian airlines slapped Rs 2.75 cr fine in 2023

The aviation regulator slap­ped fines amounting to Rs 2.75 crore on Indian airlines in 2023, marking a 39 per cent rise in financial penalties from Rs 1.97 crore in 2022. Photograph: Shaun......

Ajay Devgn, Akshay On OTT In June

Though April didn't see successful films at the box office, one just hopes that the situation is different when they arrive on OTT in June. Not many original Web series or movies have been......

'The Win Is Not Just For India, But For All The Women Out There'

'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them and add meaning to their journey.' IMAGE: Kani Kusruti, left,......

Aranmanai 4 Review: Dull!

The Hindi dubbed (badly) version of the Tamil hit Aranmanai is out, and it turns out to be lengthy, noisy and mostly tedious, observes Deepa Gahlot. The Aranmanai (Palace) horror-comedy franchise......

'Won't Allow Severe Cuts, It Will Destroy The Film'

'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.' IMAGE: The Shameless Director Konstantin Bojanov with actors Omara Shetty and Anasuya Sengupta.......

PIX: Medvedev outlasts Sinner; meets Alcaraz in semis

IMAGES from Day 9 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates victory over Italy's Jannik Sinner......

Paris Olympics: Gagan Narang to be India's Chef de Mission

IMAGE: Gagan Narang had won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  London Olympics bronze medallist shooter Gagan Narang on......

Wimbledon PIX: Defending champ Vondrousova beaten in Round 1

IMAGES from Day 2 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro celebrates winning her first round......

Day 2: South Africa fight back after India's record total

IMAGE: South Africa's Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp put on a strong counter against India on Day 2 of the Test match at Chennai on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Female Cricket/X India posted......

Two Indian women golfers qualify for Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Sitting at 24th, Aditi Ashok is India's highest ranking golfer. Photograph: Aditi Ashok/Reuters Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar secured their places in the upcoming Paris......