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Sunita Williams describes how India looks from space

India is amazing from space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams said and voiced optimism that she will visit her “father's home country” and share experiences about space exploration with......

Modi Invites Astronaut Sunita Williams to Visit India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who is scheduled to return to Earth early on Wednesday after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station, and......

Will Trump-Putin Reach A Deal On Ukraine?

Putin is keen on establishing a good personal rapport with Trump and anchor a meaningful US-Russia partnership, realistic enough to accept that Trump is as good an American president as Russia......

Why Modi Chose To Speak In Parliament On Maha Kumbh

Besides the not-so-hidden unease between Modi and Adityanath, Modi chose to address the Lok Sabha to ensure that he could personally claim all the kudos, observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE:......

'Woman with the wild hair': Trump on Sunita Williams

United States President Donald Trump had some words of appreciation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams' hair as he told a pair of......

Trump slaps 25% tariff on imported cars

Expects to raise $100 bn in tax revenues. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters In a significant policy announcement from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump has declared a 25 per cent tariff on all......

'Old Tax Scheme Will Naturally Go Away'

'We are not incentivising the old tax scheme. These taxpayers will also shift to the new regime after comparison.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Budget team. Photograph: ANI......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Why Aamir Got Married At 21

'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.''I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to......

'Aamir Chased Me With A Snake And Made Me Cry'

'We've had our fights, and our laughs too.' IMAGE: Juhi Chawla and Aamir Khan on the sets of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Photograph: Kind courtesy Juhi Chawla/Instagram It's been over three decades......

Aamir@60: 25 Stunning Sides To The Star

When Aamir Khan stepped into the limelight with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, everybody hailed him as the chocolate face heartthrob challenging the monopoly of gun-toting action heroes dominating the......

Chhaava Review: Big Thumbs Up!

Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, observes Prasanna D Zore. This is the......

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Bubbly is to Preity Zinta what an Angry Young Man is to Amitabh Bachchan. No matter how old they grow, the terms are inextricably attached to their personality. As much Preity would like to be......

Legends shape Ashutosh's successful cricketing journey

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals's Ashutosh Sharma guided his team to a close win over Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Ashutosh Sharma will forever remain indebted to his former franchise......

'I want to do something special for Shah Rukh Bhai'

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer reflected on how the auction transformed his life, especially for someone from a humble background. Photograph: BCCI A record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore price tag. The......

In a 1st, Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

The spinach callus tissue, sent by Amity University-Mumbai to space, has shown signs of growth in the POEM-4 module that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 350 kms, scientists associated with......

Australia privileged to have a bowler like Starc, says Cummins

IMAGE: Mitchell Starc celebrates a wicket during the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Photographs: ICC/X Australia captain Pat Cummins said it is a "privilege" to have a bowler of Mitchell Starc's......

Bumrah a long-term captaincy option, says Pujara

'I think he has the capability of leading the team and he's a team's man.' IMAGE: In the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah led India to their most dominant win in Australia,......

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