These Pix Will Make You SMILE!

The Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2023 has revealed the top 25 Funniest entries of 2023 in its final shortlist. There are some absolute crackers to make you smile! Among the top finalists, there is a cat......

Japan's emperor hints at abdication

If plans do go ahead, the 82-year-old will be the country’s first monarch to abdicate in 200 years. IMAGE: The Japanese emperor Akihito has signaled his desire to abdicate by expressing......

Tanhaji and the distortions of history

'Indian apathy towards our historical heritage is indeed amazing,' says military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).   Against my firm resolve of never seeing a Hindi historical movie --......

'The epidemic is receding in India'

'But we still have to be very careful.' IMAGE: A health worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to an Odisha policeman at the police commissionerate in Bhubaneswar, February 6, 2021.......

Why the bullet train makes sense for India

Questioning the bullet train in view of the investment needed in Indian Railways is similar to saying that India needed to invest in primary education rather than in IITs, says Shreekant Sambrani.......

150 years on: How the Tatas flew with their dreams

The Tata empire turns 150 this year.R Gopalakrishnan, former director, Tata Sons Ltd, imagines a conversation among the group's founder Jamsetji, his son Dorabji, his successor, Nowroji Saklatwala,......

Even without US 'cliff,' world economy teeters

The global economy is on edge - and that's without the U.S. "fiscal cliff." Among rich nations, the U.S. outlook remains the least troublesome. But given a recession in the euro zone and a recent......

Zomato wants to be the Google of food

When Zomato, the India-based restaurant search service, acquired two of its peers in Czech Republic and Slovakia (Lunchtime and Obedovat), it quietly increased its presence to 15 countries. It......

MAMI Diaries: Must Watch Cinema, now playing in Mumbai!

Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma. In all its 16 years, this is my first trip to the Mumbai Film Festival. For some reason or another, I always found myself......

How The Happening came to M Night Shyamalan

The course of Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan's life was defined not by the family's involvement in the practice of medicine, but by the Super-8 camera he was gifted in his pre-teens. By the time he......

Davis Cup round-up: US lead Taiwan; Japan, Britain 1-1

IMAGE: Britain's Jacob Fearnley in action during his Davis Cup first round match against Japan's Kei Nishikori at Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan, on Friday. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Alex......

Neeraj eyes redemption, vows to come back stronger

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra poses on the podium after winning his silver medal at the Paris Olympics.  Photograph: Alina Smutko / Reuters Having missed out on breaching the elusive 90m mark at......

Alcaraz dominates Cobolli; Swiatek begins French Open defense

Alcaraz blasts past qualifier Cobolli in French Open first round IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his first round match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli. Photograph: Kai......

Sindhu eyes comeback at World Tour Finals in December

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will miss the next two BWF World Tour Super 750 events, the Denmark Open (Oct 18-23) and the French Open (Oct 25 to 30). Photograph: ANI Photo Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu,......

New Zealand's Nyika bitten but not beaten on Games debut

IMAGE: Morocco's Youness Baalla (red) and New Zealand's David Nyika exchange punches during the men's heavyweight (81-91kg) bout at the Tokyo Olympics, at Kokugikan Arena, on Tuesday. Photograph:......