More than 1,000 cops deployed in Delhi for security ahead of Dussehra

With Dussehra celebrations all set to take place with pomp and show in the national capital, security arrangements have been made to maintain law and order in the city amid the festive fervour.......

Delhi air improves, but still in 'poor' category

Delhi's air quality improved marginally on Tuesday but remained in the 'poor' category, according to monitoring agencies. IMAGE: A smoggy morning near India Gate in New Delhi. Photograph: Amit......

There may not be a second Covid peak in India: Experts

Healthcare experts have said that there may not be a second peak of COVID-19 in the country, and even if it occurs, it is unlikely to be as strong as the first one. The comments come as the......

Video of AAP minister at 'conversion' event sparks row

A political row erupted on Friday after a purported video of Aam Aadmi Party minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at a "religious conversion" event went viral in which hundreds can be heard taking an oath......

RBI report confident of festival boost to economy

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) State of the Economy report for October acknowledged a slowdown in some high-frequency indicators but expressed confidence in a recovery, aided by......

Durable firms gearing up for Dussehra-Diwali business

Categories such as washing machines, refrigerators and television sets have seen sales growth of around 8-10 per cent in August compared to last year, industry sources said, with September also......

More upside in Zomato's stock, but competition also rising

The filing of Swiggy’s DRHP has led to direct comparisons with Zomato, which is a direct competitor in food delivery and the fast-growing quick-commerce segment where Blinkit (owned by......

No Dussehra-Diwali sparkle for airlines

Diwali and the peak holiday season did not bring cheer for airlines, with domestic air traffic falling 7.8 per cent in November. Domestic airlines flew 5.02 million passengers last month against......

Brahmastra Review

Brahmastra is a work of star-struck ambition and high-octane energy whose razzle-dazzle hits many happy notes, observes Sukanya Verma. India is a gold mine of mythological stories about good......

The BIGGEST October Releases

October usually kick-starts the season of festival releases. While the Gandhi Jayanti holiday has always been lucrative, Dussehra and sometimes Diwali also fall in this month. The festive releases......

Ayan Mukerji's RECORD of the WRONG KIND

Sometimes, even the most successful film-makers take a long break between films. Priyadarshan took an eight-year break before he made a Bollywood comeback to direct Hungama 2. Though he made films......

Mark your HOLIDAYS with these BIG MOVIE RELEASES

Holidays have always attracted Bollywood blockbusters and 2021 is no different. Theatres are yet to start screening of films ever since the occupancy rule was changed back to 100 percent, but plans......

How Eden Gardens fought for the WC semis and won!

IMAGE: The iconic Eden Gardens. Photograph: BCCI Having edged out Chennai and Bangalore in the race to host a World Cup semifinal, Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly on......