Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......

A Chor-Police Potboiler

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case......

Why Sri Lanka Is In Crisis

The protests brought home the fact that the Sri Lankan public is in no mood for halfway measures, as voices against Rajapaksa 'family rule' and 'securitisation' of the civilian administration began......

Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win

'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal......

Supertech's twin towers in Noida to be razed today, nearby bldgs evacuated

The evacuation of around 5,000 residents of the two housing societies near Supertech twin towers here is complete, officials said on Sunday as the stage is set to raze to the ground the nearly......

Demolition of Supertech twin towers to begin in 2 weeks

In the wake of the Supreme Court order on razing of the illegal twin towers of Supertech, NOIDA CEO Ritu Maheshwari on Monday said the demolition process will begin on site within two weeks. She......

Resale real estate market brings relief to brokers

While new projects have been marred by delivery delays and inventory issues, secondary market is seeing some movement Year 2014 ended on a good note for small real estate brokers, who saw a sales......

200 amazing years of rail transport

First electric locomotive. Photograph: Siemens Two hundred years after George Stephenson built the steam-powered Blucher, Open Knowledge pays tribute to 200 years of rail transport. ......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

Like Kiara's Bridal Looks? VOTE!

Kiara Advani makes a gorgeous bride, and everyone knows that by now. Kiara has been wearing Manish Malhotra designs the whole time, from her wedding lehenga to her first public appearances as Mrs......

Is Navratri Inspiring Shanaya Kapoor?

Katrina wishes Sunny... Plabita's pretty pictures... Laxmi Raai glows... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shanaya Kapoor/Instagram Has the ongoing Navratri inspired Shanaya Kapoor to go traditional?......

Golden Globes: Black Lives Matter!

'Stories can change people.''But there's a story we have been afraid to see and hear about ourselves in this industry.''A story about which voices we respect and elevate, and which we tune......

Buzz: Ashwin all set to join Delhi Capitals

IMAGE: R Ashwin had captain Kings XI Punjab for two seasons. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to join Delhi Capitals in a trade off with Kings XI Punjab......

Chapecoense vow to rebuild after airline accident

The small club from Chapeco in southern Brazil will be aided in their comeback by other senior teams, a group of whom called for the club to be exempt from relegation for three years. IMAGE: Fans......

Marathon Man on his Spirit of India run

'If I am able to inspire at least one student in this country with the Spirit of India run, I will feel that my purpose is served.' Australian ultra-marathoner Pat Farmer discusses the joys and......

Images: India celebrate Nehru Cup triumph

Goalkeeper Subrata Paul's heroics were the highlight of a dramatic summit clash as defending champions India beat Syria 6-5 via the tie-breaker to win the five-nation Nehru Cup international......

Malinga's pace too hot for Pakistan

Sanath Jayasuriya, who was a silent spectator, was the first wicket to fall, dismissed by Shahid Afridi. The left-hander, who scored 26 from 24 deliveries, tried a wild sweep-slog against the......