Northwest India swelters under extreme heat as mercury breaches 45 deg C mark

Large parts of northwest India broiled in extreme heat for a second consecutive day on Saturday, with temperatures surpassing 45 degrees Celsius in many places. IMAGE: Commuters cover their heads......

Intense heatwave sweeps eastern states, spreads to south India: IMD

The searing heatwave sweeping large parts of east India continued unabated and spread to southern parts of the country on Tuesday, the India meteorological department said. Maximum temperatures......

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Modi unveils India's 1st underwater metro line in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India's first underwater metro line in Kolkata. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

500,000 Homes, Worth Rs 4.48 Trillion, Stuck In 7 Metros

The NCR and the MMR together account for 77 per cent of 10 big housing projects stuck because of developers' bankruptcy or litigation. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

How did Pandemic Affect Bank Deposits?

The correlation between withdrawal of deposits and the Covid death rate is stark, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: People wait to withdraw cash from an ATM. Photograph: PTI Photo  ......

Mumbai all set for its BIGGEST infra transformation

New roads, rail and metro networks along with ferry services will improve East-West connectivity, which will trigger an increase in real estate prices in the area as well as in Navi Mumbai, on the......

Flipkart's Bengal warehouse to create about 3,500 jobs

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it has set up a new fulfilment centre (warehouse) in West Bengal, its second-largest in the state, that will help in creating nearly 3,500 direct jobs.......

Major centres stunned as ODI WC ignites venue controversy

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC World Cup/Twitter The officials of major cricket centres, which have not been allocated an ODI World Cup matches, have expressed their disappointment at missing out......

FIFA World Cup 2022: The Venues

Eight stadiums in Doha will host 64 matches at the World Cup and the unique nature of the tournament, which is being held in one location, allows fans to attend more than one game a day, with the......

2022 World Cup: Can Qatar keep World Cup fans entertained?

 Qatar has tried to make itself more attractive to tourists and launched a "Summer in Qatar" initiative this year to try to attract visitors during the brutally hot months of June, July and......

World Cup diary: Mexico fans wave gay pride flags in victory

IMAGE: Mexico fans celebrate after their 2-1 victory over South Korea during the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images When a gay pride event and football......