Does long-term exposure to pigeons pose health risks?

A new case study of a boy, who developed potentially fatal allergic reactions after a prolonged contact with pigeon feathers and droppings, has brought to light severe health risks related to......

Over 30 flamingos killed as Emirates flight hits them in Mumbai

An Emirates flight from Dubai struck a flock of flamingos, resulting in the death of around 40 birds in Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday. Image used for representational purpose only.......

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.'IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated......

In I-Day address, Modi sets the tone for 2024 polls

Setting the tone for his 2024 re-election bid, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for waging a war against the 'three evils' of corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics, stepped up......

How to rewrite India's toy story

While there might be no disputing India’s rich toy-making tradition, the industry is langu­ishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap......

Bird Group's ambitious plan to grab Air India's ground handling arm

The promoter-brothers, distant cousins to IndiGo’s Rahul Bhatia, are eyeing Air India’s ground handling subsidiary to augment their aviation services business even as they make a big......

India must have a future in Electronics

'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.''It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues......

'I would love to see a weak rupee'

'Obviously, there is always an argument that a weaker rupee could push up, to some, extent exports.''The fact that the rupee has appreciated against the Chinese currency is pushing a lot of Chinese......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

'Parinda is a Kashmiri villager's impression of Mumbai'

'I came from Kashmir where I had grown up with mountains, snow peaks and beautiful lakes.''And suddenly I saw traffic and gangsters and goons.''For me, that was fascinating. And I wanted to capture......

Why cellular operators are against Rajini's 2.0

'Everybody has freedom, but you cannot start a fire in a crowded theatre.' A couple of days before the release of the Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 , the Cellular Operators Association of India has......

Will these films win an Oscar?

Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recently-held Toronto International Film Festival. There are so many reasons to like the Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto is a great, vibrant......

History awaits Indian hockey team in Junior World Cup final

IMAGE: Indian players celebrate after reaching the final of Junior Hockey World Cup in Lucknow. Photograph: Hockey India. A win away from rewriting history after a long gap of 15 years, Indian......

From easy-going to intense, pieces are falling in place for Srikanth

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Lin Dan suffered a shock defeat at the hands of unheralded Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in the final of the China Open Super Series From a laidback boy with poor......