750 pilgrims selected for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

A total of 750 pilgrims were chosen through a computerised draw of lots on Wednesday for the upcoming Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet which is taking place after a gap of nearly five years.......

Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize

Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection Heart Lamp has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. IMAGE: Writer,......

Not blood but hot sindoor runs in my veins: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the country's enemies have learnt what happens when 'sindoor' becomes gunpowder, and lauded India's armed forces for creating such a trap that......

COVID-19: 'It's Not A Panic Situation'

'People don't need to take any added medication other than plain fever medication.' IMAGE: A COVID-19 themed mural on a street in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   Infectious......

Why I Love Warren Buffet. It's Not What You Think

'He has been one of the clearest thinkers in the history of business.' IMAGE: Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett at the company's annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.......

Bet On Dance And Drama On OTT This Week!

Dance, drama, Duster, what are you going to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists your options.   Hai JunoonWhere to watch? Jio HotstarLanguage: Hindi A OTT series revolving around......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......

Hai Junoon Review: Mindless Fluff

The plot goes pretty much as expected but the Hai Junoon team seem to have sat with a check list of issues that affect today's teenagers, and ticked the ones used in the show, observes Deepa......

Kangana Chooses Horror For Hollywood Debut

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Kangana Ranaut will make her debut in Hollywood with a lead role in the horror drama Blessed Be The Evil, reports Variety. She will star......

Suryavanshi seeks Dhoni's blessing after match-winning knock

In 7 matches, with scores of 57(33), 40(15), 4(2), 0(2), 101(38), 16(12) & 34(20), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Prodigy in Pink, finishes with 252 runs at an average of 36 and a mind-blowing strike......

Play-off venues moved; Ahmedabad set to host IPL final

IMAGE: The May 23 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and SunRisers Hyderabad has been moved from Bengaluru to Lucknow. Photograph: BCCI Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League's......

Was Kohli Pushed to Retire?

On this week's Sports and Pastime podcast, Prem Panicker and Faisal Shariff discuss the likely reasons for Virat Kohli's Test retirement, his impact on Indian cricket and the debate surrounding his......

Captain Shreyas Iyer hails Punjab Kings' winning mindset

IMAGE: Punjab Kings took their tally to 17 points to be placed second on the table behind leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the net run rate. Photograph: BCCI Captain Shreyas Iyer is pleased......

'Chopra's 90m is about redefining possibility in Indian sport'

'The monkey is off his back and he is now free to push his limits'. IMAGE: India's double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra breached the 90m mark when he threw the spear at a distance of 90.23......