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Split in Rajasthan BJP: Raje loyalists want her to be made CM face

The fact that Home Minister Amit Shah recently met Raje was a marker that Delhi will be compelled to take her more seriously than it would care to. Like B S Yediyurappa, she's a regional chieftain......

How Mi-8 helped India's Operation Cactus

We salute the Mi-8 today on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of Operation Cactus.Through its glorious service career, the Mi-8 provided the IAF with a lineage of professional helicopter......

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

'No aeroplane in the world has been designed to switch off its engines above 14,500 feet.''Thanks to a lot of practice, we were able to execute a flawless landing at DBO at 0900 hours on 31st May,......

COPD: 2nd biggest cause for deaths in India

'COPD causes an economic loss of Rs 35,000 crores.''We cannot afford to lose such a huge amount due to one disease.''COPD is a non-communicable disease and that's why it remained low in......

15 jaw-dropping photos of the week that was

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by A woman reads a magazine as she floats in the salt waters of Tus lake in Khakassia region, southwest of the Siberian city of......

LIC largest holder of G-secs, equities, household savings: Report

The IPO-bound national insurer LIC is not only the largest holder of government debt -- owning 19 per cent of the G-secs -- but also the single largest owner of equities, the largest fund manger as......

Why other banks can't flex muscle like HDFC Bank

Now, with a sharp cut of 35 bps in the base rate, HDFC Bank has ensured that no bank will be able to match them in the near future without bleeding on margins. Till recently, State Bank of India......

'Oil remains a concern'

Ramesh S Damani:Hello everyone thanks for joining. Let's startskf:dear sir, good evening Ramesh S Damani:Good evening.Seema:Three Ques: 1. what do you think of Dr Reddy? 2. how is its generic grug......

Moothon review

All through Moothon, you can sense Geethu Mohandas trying hard to empathise with her characters; I just wish she were interested in them, declares Sreehari Nair. Geethu Mohandas's Moothon is the......

Made in Heaven: Beautiful contradictions, flat revelations

'Made in Heaven plays well as a busy show; when it's hip, but without being hopeless,' feels Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur in Made in Heaven. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Pathshaala is a road film'

Mahi V Raghav has been an assistant director, producer, and is now director of a film. Since he is interested in story-telling, direction was on the cards. Mahi Raghav's maiden Telugu film......

RoundGlass Punjab clinch historic I-League; Karnataka bag Santosh Trophy

IMAGE: RoundGlass Punjab FC won the title with a game to spare. Photograph: RoundGlass Punjab FC/Twitter RoundGlass Punjab on Saturday entered their name in the history books by winning the......

PIX: Leipzig hold Manchester City; Inter down Porto

IMAGE: Josko Gvardiol scores the equaliser for RB Leipzig past Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, on......

PIX: Neymar strikes again as PSG go top; Bayern held

IMAGE: Neymar scored the goal in the 30th minute as he fired in from a tight angle after being played through by Lionel Messi. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Paris St Germain forward......

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

IMAGE: Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their second goal against Portugal during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, on Sunday. Photograph: Pedro Nunes/Reuters......

1900 Olympics: The only time cricket was played at Games

With the Tokyo Olympics set to start on July 23, here is some trivia from the first two editions of the modern Olympics held in 1896 and 1900. 1896, Greece Olympics: IMAGE: Greece's Spyridon Louis......

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