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The IAF Pilot Who Saved A Jaguar

The sky outside was a perfect blue with fair winds on that hot day in July, but inside the Jaguar an emergency was unraveling with every passing second. Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane had two......

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief......

Top Tibetan leader defends Dalai Lama over video row

A top political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration in India Thursday said the Tibetan people were hurt by the insinuations made over a recent viral video linked with the Dalai Lama and a......

South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90. IMAGE: Archbishop Desmond......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

Maruti Sold 584,126 Cars In Rural Markets

Maruti Suzuki says it has sold at least one car in 418,000 villages. IMAGE: Four good consecutive monsoons along with a higher yield and price have put more money into farmers' hands. Photograph:......

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Ambani is in good company. The likes of ultra-rich individuals like hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio and co-founder of Google Sergey Brin have chosen Singapore to establish their family offices. So......

Finnair launches Mumbai-Helsinki direct flight; services to start from July

Finland's flag carrier Finnair on Friday said it will connect Helsinki with India's financial capital Mumbai with a direct flight, starting July this year. Photograph: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters......

Centre's agri market reform ordinance comes under fire

Kiran Vissa, co-convenor of National Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, said that amendments to the EC Act have nothing to do with farmers’ welfare but instead meant to please big players......

Will MGNREGA end up subsidising private farm labour?

In case MGNREGA is expanded, officials said the total expenditure on farming-related works could reach up to 80 per cent of MGNREGA budget, as against the current 67 per cent. The......

Guns And Gulaabs Review

Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh Gourav get into the nutty mode easily and carry off the dark comedy without overacting, while Dulquer Salmaan looks bored, observes Deepa Gahlot. The cars are Ambassadors......

Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins BIG!

A quick look at the winners of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, listed in bold. IMAGE: Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey win Best Picture for......

Oscars 2017: PREDICT the Best Actor!

The 89th Academy Awards are around the corner, and in an annual feature, we shine a light on the nominees in the top categories. Here is an introduction to the five nominees for Best Actor --......

Rohit-Gill: India's Biggest ODI Weapons

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have amassed 1,974 runs in 29 innings at an average of 70.50 -- the best among opening pairs with a minimum of 25 innings. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters......

Breetzke's record 150 on debut in vain as SA lose to NZ

IMAGE: Matthew Breetzke's stunning knock of 150 beat the previous best mark of West Indian Desmond Haynes who made 148 on debut against Australia in Antigua in 1978. Photograph: Proteas Men/X......

'Hooper Was More Talented Than Tendulkar'

'Man, what a player!''The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.' IMAGE: Carl Hooper on his way to 105 against South Africa during the third match of a quadrangular one-day......

Injury blow for Windies: Holder out of T20 World Cup

IMAGE: ‘Jason Holder’s absence will undoubtedly be felt both on and off the field’. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters The West Indies on Sunday named......

Windies aim for T20 redemption under Sammy

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Darren Sammy/Instagram West Indies will be eager to hoist the Twenty20 World Cup for a third time when they co-host next month's tournament with the United States, and in......

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