What caused TN train crash? Experts say 'repeat of Balasore'

A day after a passenger train rammed into a stationary freight train near Chennai, experts and union leaders said according to the data-logger video, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train was given a......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy   Preeti Roy is......

Odisha train accident: CBI charges 3 railway officials with culpable homicide

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday filed a chargesheet against three arrested railway officials for alleged culpable homicide not amounting to murder and destruction of evidence in......

Unapproved repair work among reasons behind Balasore crash: CBI

Repair work at a level crossing near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha's Balasore where the June 2 train crash took place was allegedly conducted without the approval of senior divisional......

Will Ambani-Adani's Dominance Fade Away?

It's hard to say because of the winner-take-all nature of new platform and network businesses, but Reliance has not been an efficient user of capital, and Adani numbers are varied, observes T N......

Idle tracks shore up railway finances

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables her Budget on February 1, the numbers could be something to cheer.Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. IMAGE: A passenger walks to board a train to Delhi......

Will Modi's second push on economy succeed?

There will be uncertainty about outcomes, but one must hope for the best, observes T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau   After......

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp At noon, a speck of sunlight is piercing the hazy sky that has become symbolic of the Delhi winter.   An angular façade, intrinsic part......

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.'Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon. IMAGE: Director Bong Joon-ho with his Oscar for Best International Feature......

Have we stopped responding to movies?

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ramya Krishnan,......

Criminal Justice: More than just a whodunit

At its core, Criminal Justice is a tale of small miscalculations leading to grave consequences, feels Sreehari Nair. Sanaya Rath, tipsy, sad, restless and overcome by sadomasochistic desires,......

Tu Hai Mera Sunday Review: Not the movie it could've been

True misogyny is when you stop being curious about women, and Milind Dhaimade directs his actresses with a sense of wonder.  Tu Hai Mera Sunday has delightful women characters, sketchy......

Original drawing of Olympic rings sells for 185,000 euros

IMAGE: The Olympic rings debuted at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters An original drawing of the Olympic rings by the founder of the modern Games, Pierre de Coubertin, has......

Jordan to hold Oly boxing qualifiers after move from Wuhan

  IMAGE: A giant monument of the five interlocking Olympic rings lit up, nestled in the water at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph:......

PICS: Fireworks, Olympic rings monument light up Tokyo

Tokyo was certainly in celebratory mood on Friday as a vibrant performance, including fireworks in the shape and colour of the five Olympic rings, briefly lit up the skyline of the city of over 14......

Spain could do an encore at the World Cup. Here is why...

If statistics and a study is anything to by, then Spain look set to defend their World Cup crown. Yes, you read that right! According to a study done by a Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory,......

Tower of London guards Olympic treasure

The Tower of London, used by British monarchs for over 600 years to hoard crowns and jewels, took delivery of its newest treasure on Monday when 4,700 gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals were......