3 Jaish terrorists killed in six-hour gunfight in J-K's Doda

Three terrorists, suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit, were killed in a gunfight that lasted for more than six hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's......

India to get 'below normal' rainfall in June as monsoon stalls: IMD

India has received 20 per cent below normal rainfall since the start of the monsoon period on June 1, and overall precipitation for the entire month will also be subpar, the India Meteorological......

Results 2024: What Lies Ahead For India

'The 2024 election results will lead to much intense targeting of Modi, more intense debates, many more breakdowns in Parliament and many more movements on the streets.' 'The results have hit......

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.''Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Jefferies sees fiscal pressure building, warns of choppy mkts

Fiscal pressure for the Indian economy is gradually rising, suggested analysts at Jefferies in a recent note, as oil prices (Brent) — which are close to the $100 a barrel mark —......

Volume, margin movement to be key drivers for Concor stock going ahead

Container Corporation of India (Concor) has been the worst performer among major logistics & port stocks registering returns of about 4 per cent over the past three months as compared to 10-12 per......

Vedaa: John Abraham-Style Action

Vedaa has the look of a typical actioner where the plot is subservient to the fight sequences, observes Deepa Gahlot. Vedaa will release in July so it must be a calculated strategy to release......

'Rituraj was the life of the party'

'One day, just like that, without even saying goodbye, he was gone.' IMAGE: Rituraj Singh with Varun Dhawan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rituraj Singh/Instagram On February 20, a little after......

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'As tempers flared, worried for his safety, I requested Duggu to sit in his car by the gate.''He did.''Later, I asked him how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances.''He told me......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

What's Dalai Lama Telling Williamson?

IMAGE: New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson seeks His Holiness's blessings.   The New Zealand cricket team is making of its time in Dharamsala.The first World Cup loss against India has been......

Golf: Shubhankar Sharma in joint lead at Irish Open

IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma is seeking his first DP World Tour victory since 2018. Photograph: Lorraine Osullivan/Reuters Shubhankar Sharma dropped a late bogey after a splendid front nine to shoot......