Survivor: 'I thought the summit was crashing; it all happened in 10 seconds'

For over two decades, Breeze Sharma dreamt of conquering the Everest. And when it did come true, he was staring at a life and death situation. Ever since he first conquered Mount Nanda Kot in......

Stung by BJP, will Tikait's BKU fight UP polls next year?

'Now the very government we helped to form is telling us we are enemies of the nation!' The BKU has stayed away from direct participation in politics. But this time they are not so sure, reports......

Rajya Sabha clears 3 bills within minutes without debate

After days of adjournments, the Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the crucial Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill along with two bills on supplementary......

White House gate-crasher couple's link with India

Last week's state dinner at the White House for the Indian prime minister had two unexpected guests: Washington, DC socialites and reality television hopefuls Michaele and Tareq Salahi, wine and......

Renault Lodgy: A spacious MPV that offers a great ride

The Lodgy feels easy to drive, more like a sedan than an MPV, explains Narendra Sharma. One of the examples of the evolving Indian passenger car market is the growth of segments which hardly......

Sensex on firm ground: Fundmen

The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex breezed past 5,100 in intra-day trades to 5,135, but profit booking at this level dragged down the index to 5,055 at one point. The Sensex, however, managed to hold......

The other face of Wipro

Infosys, TCS, Wipro..." are names that complete almost every mention of the Indian IT sector. But "Hindustan Lever, P&G, Dabur, Marico...and Wipro"? That isn't a commonly cited list - you will......

Review: Yaatris Fails To Make You Laugh

Yaatris works neither as a comedy nor as a family drama, points out Deepa Gahlot. The idea must have looked workable on paper -- a dysfunctional family rediscovering family ties when on holiday.......

He Made Amitabh Sing For The First Time

IMAGE: Jaya and Abhishek Bachchan at Rakesh Kumar's prayer meet. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan attended the prayer meeting for Director Rakesh Kumar, who......

'I kicked stupid corona's butt'

'I got my shot. Did you get yours?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Hegde/Instagram Pooja Hegde, who had COVID-19 last month, has tested negative and writes, 'Thank you for all the love ya'll have......

Alia makes an announcement

Summer is some weeks away, but it's swimsuit time in Bollywood... Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram A fortnight before her 28th birthday, Alia Bhatt announces her production house,......

Will Rohit's captaincy lead India to victory at Gabba?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma would be a handful if he is asked to manage one of the two factors -- bounce or seam movement. Photograph: ICC/X Rohit Sharma's elegance and Virat Kohli's class will face......

India play for pride as trial by spin awaits in Mumbai

A turner in Pune exposed the soft underbelly of Indian batters' technique against slow bowling but as per the current team's philosophy, it has decided to take the bull by its horns by asking for a......

Paralympics: Simran through to women's 200m T12 final

IMAGE: Simran Sharma, with guide Abhay Singh, during the women's 200 metres T12 semi-finals at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Photographs: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters India's Simran Sharma, the......

'In T20Is, you don't need 100s and 50s': Rohit Sharma

IMAGE: Indian players celebrate the fall of a wicket during the India-Bangladesh game in the Super 8 Phase. Photograph: Andrew Kelly / Reuters India have found their batting template for the......

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 6, 2024

IMAGE: India's Praveen Kumar celebrates with the tricolour after a record-breaking performance that won him gold in the men's High Jump T64 event at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Friday.......