First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

Will Pawan Kalyan Be Washed Away In Andhra Politics?

Many often stereotype Andhra Pradesh politics as being star-struck, but as Pawan Kalyan's political journey shows, stars are turning out to be a passing cloud. IMAGE: Jana Sena Party chief Pawan......

2 K'taka women officers transferred after public spat

Faced with embarrassment following a bitter public tussle between two senior women bureaucrats, the Karnataka government on Tuesday cracked the whip and transferred both of them, without specifying......

Despite DeMo & GST, commercial vehicle makers expect to grow over 20%

The demand has gradually shifted from 16-tonners to 25-tonners and is further shifting in favour of 31-t and 37-t trucks. In the backdrop of higher spending on infrastructure and demand in the......

How Ashok Leyland plans to reinvent itself

More than just a legacy brand in commercial vehicles, Ashok Leyland wants to be seen as an old brand embracing new values. How does an old brand reinvent itself for new age customers and......

Ashok Leyland has 3-pronged plan for electric buses

It's bullish on electric vehicle segment as govt is keen to buy around 20-25k electric vehicles Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland Ltd (ALL) has a three-pronged approach to electric buses......

Ashok Leyland goes on a digital drive

Leyland expects the digital drive to help tap its in-house strength as well as segments such as passenger cars and two-wheelers. Image: Chairman G P hinduja (at the wheel) and Vinod K Dosari,......

PIX: Jaya Prada pays her last respects to Dasari

Telugu filmmaker and former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao passed away in Hyderabad on Tuesday, May 30. The who's who of the Telugu film industry made sure to attend his prayer......

Chandrababu, NTR Jr, Pawan Kalyan bid Dasari farewell

Telugu movie and political doyens mourn the legend. After paying homage at the late Dasari Narayana Rao's home, Telugu movie and political doyens were present at the filmmaker's final journey.......

'Dasari Narayana Rao was on a different level'

'He made close to 150 films in Telugu and Hindi.''He also acted in about 100 films.''I'd offer him my ideas more freely than I did with most directors, knowing they'd not be taken amiss.'......

PIX: Venkatesh, Mohan Babu pay homage to Dasari Narayan Rao

Telugu filmmaker and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao passed away in Hyderabad on Tuesday, May 30. Dasari, 75, had directed superhit movies featuring legendary Telugu actors like N T Rama......

'Maintaining My Rating Is Challenging'

'There are several talented players like R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, so the future is certainly bright.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy, the 2024 FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion.......