Why a village near Lonavala remembers Jimmy Carter

For 100 low-income families near Lonavala, around 80 km from Mumbai, Jimmy Carter was a godsend as he had helped build their houses in 2006. IMAGE: Former US President Jimmy Carter greets people......

Pollution: Centre announces staggered working hours for Delhi staffers

The Centre on Thursday announced staggered working timings for its employees in view of the severe air pollution in Delhi, according to an order issued by the Union personnel ministry. IMAGE:......

'Central BJP Is Ignorant Of Kerala Politics'

'The Kerala BJP leadership is doing the job of clerical staff. What the boss orders, they just follow them.' IMAGE: Sandeep G Varier, who startled the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in Kerala......

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

Rs 10,000 Crore War Chest To Fight Food Inflation

The fund, the Budget documents say, will be used for maintaining a buffer stock of pulses, onions, and potatoes and sending sufficient amounts to markets. IMAGE: Men wrapped in shawls queue to......

Non-basmati rice bore the brunt of export curbs imposed in 2023

As a panel of senior ministers deliberates on the need to review curbs on exports of some rice varieties, data shows that since outbound shipments saw restrictions in July-August last year, the......

'Don't Panic! India Is An Oasis Of Calm!'

'The structural story of India is a multi-decadal story.''One should stay invested in that story and avoid reacting to what is happening globally.' IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph:......

Brinda Review: Engaging Crime Series

Brinda examines some alarming aspects of religious fanaticism through the narrative engine of a well-oiled serial killer mystery, observes Arjun Menon. Brinda, the first Web series to feature......

Shamsi opts out of CSA central contract to pursue T20 franchise cricket

IMAGE: Tabraiz Shamsi. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi on Thursday opted out of Cricket South Africa's central contract pool to more actively pursue......

Who Will Captain DC, KKR, LSG, RCB?

IPL 2025 is poised to be a season of significant change and excitement. A wave of high-profile player releases, including four prominent captains -- Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Faf......

IPL Auction: Team purse may be raised to Rs 125 crore; 6 retentions likely

IMAGE: Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta during the IPL 2024 players' auction. Photograph: BCCI There could be a consensus about increasing the team purse up to Rs 120 crore and allowing......

Rohit, Virat decide to cut short holiday break

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma simultaneously retired from T20 Internationals following India's T20 World Cup win last month. Photograph: BCCI / X With only six ODIs left, three against......

River Seine's suitability questioned for Paris games

IMAGE: The Eiffel Tower is seen from the water of the Seine River as the Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal is postponed amid rainy weather. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski / Reuters The River......