Why did Trump thank Pakistan?

An Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) terrorist has been charged with conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation resulting in death and faces life......

Privacy is media's alliance, fear of surveillance is an assault: HC

The Madras high court has observed that press freedom and privacy were allies and that the fear of surveillance is an assault on the media, which is the fourth pillar of democracy. Photograph:......

'May All Know The Greatness Of India'

Many ordinary citizens are drawn by a sense of history and India's remarkable journey from bondage to freedom which culminated in this monumental building. IMAGE: Visitors outside the main......

Allu Arjun didn't leave theatre despite...: Police on 'Pushpa 2' stampede

Police officials in Hyderabad claim that top Telugu actor Allu Arjun remained in the theatre during the screening of 'Pushpa-2' on December 4, despite being informed about a stampede that resulted......

Ahead of Modi-Trump meet, India revamps tariff structure

Anticipating US action on tariffs, India seems to have made the first move by revamping its tariff structure by reducing the slabs to eight rates, points out Mukesh Butani. IMAGE: Union Finance......

Import duties on 25 critical minerals, 36 drugs removed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the removal of import duties on 12 critical minerals, lithium-ion batteries scrap, cobalt products, LED, zinc and 36 drugs for cancer and......

Budget 2025: More Jobs Via Thriving Farms and MSME Growth

The most striking features of this Budget was its focus on simplification and improving the ease of doing business in India, asserts Kaku Nakhate. IMAGE: Farm labourers arrive to harvest potatoes......

Avoid Mini Trade Deal With US

The Budget has given signals that India is sensitive to US needs and willing to walk the extra mile, but if need be, we should respond in equal measure as a sovereign nation, notes Ajay Srivastava.......

The Aamir Khan You Don't Know

'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.'Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60......

'Murderers Are The Most Reliable People'

''It would be difficult for us to run jails if it wasn't for murderers.' IMAGE: Zahan Kapoor as ASP Sunil Kumar Gupta in the Netflix web series Black Warrant. His warm and genial greeting over the......

What The Mohan Babu-Manoj Feud Is About

IMAGE: Lakshmi Manchu with her father Mohan Babu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmi Manchu/Instagram All is not well between veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and his son Manchu Manoj. Mohan Babu......

My Top Films Of 2024

When I look back at 2024 at the movies, it feels like it lacked that extra something. Most films felt like recycled formulas wanting to reclaim the box office by hook or crook. And the ones that......

Why Simone Biles Is An Olympic Legend

IMAGE: Simone Biles in action on the Floor Exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the Bercy Arena in Paris, July 30, 2024. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters   It was......

Boucher suggests turning off cell phones amid global lockdown

IMAGE: Cricket South Africa suspended all forms of cricket for the next 60 days to minimise the impact of the coronavirus. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images South Africa men's......

Driven by mother, Panwar eyes Olympic glory

Race walker Suraj Panwar gears up for debut within debut at Olympics Photograph: Kind courtesy Suraj Panwar/Instagram Plucked out of his comfort zone and training without a partner for a mixed......