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Shoes, torn bags....: Horrific remains of Delhi stampede cleared

Hours after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station claimed at least 18 lives, railway staff worked through the night to clear the horrific remains of the tragic incident. IMAGE: Sacks of......

As pure 'as alkaline water': UP quotes scientist on Sangam water

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as......

A look at India's deadly stampedes in recent past

The packed New Delhi Railway station became a horrific sight for thousands of passengers, mostly the Maha Kumbh pilgrims, after an overnight stampede led to at least 18 deaths. IMAGE: NDRF......

'Kumbh pilgrims dying of hunger': MPs spar in Parliament

A war of words erupted on Tuesday between Samajwadi Party MPs and Bharatiya Janata Party's Hema Malini over the alleged mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, with SP leaders alleging that......

'Work does not disappear due to technology'

‘Its nature changes, new types of jobs are created.’ ‘We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future,’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Strike: Lessons For Samsung From Hyundai

IPO bound HMIL, which is also from South Korea, had faced severe labour unrest for nearly a decade till the realisation -- a worker's union cannot be avoided -- dawned on it. IMAGE: Centre of......

Is Wartime A Good Time to Invest?

'Even now, investors are not bothered about the war but are more concerned whether it will remain localised or not.''In case things are contained, markets can stage a bounce back in the next few......

Massive oil, gas reserves found in Pak waters

A substantial deposit of petroleum and natural gas has been discovered in Pakistan's territorial waters, a cache so large its exploitation could change the country's destiny, according to a media......

Who's The Mystery Woman In Dhanush's Tere Ishk Mein?

IMAGE: Dhanush in Tere Ishk Mein. Photograph: Kind courtesy T-Series The team behind Raanjhanaa -- Director Aanand L Rai, Composer A R Rahman and writer Himanshu Sharma -- have joined hands......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Why You Must Watch Freedom at Midnight

Freedom At Midnight is a bold attempt to revisit the whole discourse about Partition, its causes, and the predicament under which the Congress leaders accepted it.It perfectly captures the......

The Miranda Brothers Review: Damp Squib

The Miranda Brothers is short on humour, romance and real drama, observes Deepa Gahlot. Director of all those gangster dramas like Kaante and Shootout At Wadala, Sanjay Rajprakash Gupta -- as he......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Cuttack cricket craze: 'Stampede' for India tickets

IMAGE: Screengrab of eager fans outside the stadium, some even camping overnight to guarantee their place. Cricket fever gripped Cuttack on Wednesday as thousands of fans descended upon Barabati......

12 Billion Spent, Gaddafi Stadium Still Not Ready

Gaddafi Stadium to be handed over to ICC for Champions Trophy on Feb 11: PCB source IMAGE: The ICC had set January 31 as the deadline for the handover of all three stadiums -- Gaddafi Stadium......

Hero or Zero? Pakistan races against time for Champions Trophy venues

IMAGE: The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is undergoing renovation ahead of the Champions Trophy next month. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Screengrab via Pakistan Cricket Board/X The Pakistan Cricket Board......

Aus Open PIX: Zverev battles past Paul to enter semis

IMAGE: Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his quarter-final match against Tommy Paul of the US. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Alexander Zverev played his best tennis when it mattered most to......

Indian cricket icons recount fav Wankhede memory

Rohit aims to bring Champions Trophy to Wankhede. IMAGE: Mumbai and Indian cricket's stars Ajinkya Rahane, Diana Eduljee, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Rohit......

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