India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

An entire nation held its collective breath as Chandrayaan-3 inched closer to the lunar surface, finally erupting with joy as India scripted history by becoming the fourth country to successfully......

US: Indian scientists' body holds 26th banquet

The Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America honoured seven scientists for their accomplishments at ASIOA's 26th annual banquet, held recently at the Lion's Club of San Diego in......

Only 0.33% COVID-19 patients on ventilators: Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said of the total active COVID-19 cases in the country, only 0.33 per cent patients are on ventilators, 1.5 per cent are on oxygen support and 2.34......

Delhi High Court lifts ban on SIMI

A specially-designated tribunalon Tuesdaylifted the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India. In a 267-page judgment,Justice Geeta Mittal, a Delhi High Court judge, stated that the material......

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com If you have been befuddled by news headlines which alternately feature the......

AP swallows VAT pill, MP refuses

Except for a bandh call given by the chemists on March 17, the Andhra Pradesh government's decision to implement value-added tax from April 1, 2005 has faced no resistance from the trading......

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

In contrast to its global peers, a lion’s share of Delhi airport’s growth came from domestic flyers, which, at 46.6 million, makes up for 73 per cent of the total number of passengers.......

SoftBank charts mega expansion plan for Delhivery

With funds from SoftBank, Delhivery plans to rapidly scale up its reach from 15,000 pin codes to 20,000 by the June quarter of 2019-20. Delhivery has become the first Indian logistics company to......

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Siddharth Anand's artistry bespeaks an upbringing filled with GI Joes, plastic combat boots and plastic bayonets, fake punching noises and fake sounds of gunshots, rudely interrupted by an adult......

Tere Bin Laden set to tickle funny bones in the US

The satirical Indian film, Tere Bin Laden, which features a fake Osama Bin Laden, will be the opening movie at The Friars Club's Comedy Film Festival.The movie, which is banned in Pakistan, tells......

Review: Songs of Tamil cowboys

The very cover of the audio CD of Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam (The Fearsome Lion of Iron Fort) is delightful. It has a cute pop-up of the all the characters dressed in lurid cowboy fashion,......

10 movies you must see at MAMI

Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list. Mumbai's own international film festival is back -- in a new incarnation, with a new team, infused by new......

Mumbai City, Chennaiyin in thrilling draw in 1,000th ISL match

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC stay in eighth with 10 points from seven games. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/X Mumbai City FC rode on left-back Nathan Rodrigues' strike to hold Chennaiyin FC 1-1 in a......

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

India are sending 117 athletes for the Paris Olympics, starting on Friday, July 27. But the Indian presence will not be limited to the Indian contingent alone, in Paris. Here's a look at some......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

From Mumbai to Uganda: Ramjani's T20 World Cup journey

Uganda players ready for the biggest opportunity of a lifetime, says Alpesh Ramjani Photograph: Kind Courtesy Alpesh Ramjani/X A confident bunch of Uganda cricketers are prepared to exploit......

Not Rohit, not Rahul but this player is a 'problem' for England

IMAGE: Aged 22 years and 37 days, Yashasvi Jaiswal is the third-youngest Indian to get a double ton in Tests when he scored big in the 2nd Test against England in Vizag last week. Photograph: BCCI......