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Delhi's Pollution Nightmare!

Clean air needs action all year round; and that it will work only if we act jointly and at scale, asserts Sunita Narain. IMAGE: A metro train passes amid the thick layers of smog as the Air......

IMD Predicts Highest Rainfall This Year

It expects rainfall to be about 106 per cent of the long period average, aided by La Niña conditions anticipated to play a role in the second half of the monsoon season. IMAGE: Commuters......

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

Pest Attack May Grow If Monsoon Weakens

Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: ANI Photo The long dry spell in August, which was broken recently, is adding to farmers' woes as the crops......

Monsoon onset over Kerala to be delayed

The onset of the southwest monsoon is being keenly watched this year as it may provide an early sign regarding its progress over the Indian subcontinent, particularly when El Niño is......

Auto retail sales rose 6% in FY25; dealers optimistic about FY26

Automobile retail sales in India rose 6 per cent to 2,61,43,943 units in FY25 with rural areas performing better than urban regions across passenger vehicle and two-wheeler segments, dealers' body......

Tractor stocks may have bumpy ride in near-term; stay selective: Analysts

After a stellar run on the bourses that saw tractor stocks rise up to 52 per cent, analysts are turning cautious on the sector as muted demand trends may weigh in the near-term. Photograph:......

Sensex surges 690 points to reclaim 71K

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by 1 per cent on Wednesday after sliding for the past two sessions, propelled by bargain hunting in metal, commodity and telecom stocks.......

Is The Golden Decade For Indian Markets Over?

Have the markets already played out their dynamics before the economy has even properly taken off?Are we now destined for a period of mediocre returns despite a strong economy? asks Akash Prakash.......

Inflow in mutual fund industry drops to Rs 34,765 crore in Q2

The mutual fund industry continued with the positive momentum in the September quarter, attracting Rs 34,765 crore, although it was a massive reduction as against the Rs 1.85 lakh crore inflow in......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

Things Are Looking Up At Box Office, But...

'In terms of ticket sales, Hindi is at 50-60 per cent while the South markets are at 80-90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.'The patchy performance of Hindi, the largest segment of the business, is......

Shamshera Review

Shamshera's problem is a shocking inability to support its bombastic ideas with gripping drama.The result is the wastage of not one but two Ranbir Kapoors, observes Sukanya Verma. There was a time......

99 Songs review

99 Songs's mesmerising music distracts you from its sketchy screenplay and bland story, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee. Kind courtesy A R Rahman/Instagram Breathtaking frames, postcard locations,......

Time For MI To Drop Rohit?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma walks back after his dismissal during the IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede stadium on Monday, April 7 2025. All Photographs: BCCI Rohit......

EPL: Chelsea back in top four

IMAGE: Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Cristian Romero. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a goal......

WPL Eliminator: MI start as big favourites vs Gujarat

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will take confidence from their emphatic victory against Gujarat Giants in their penultimate league game on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Harmanpreet Kaur's ability to......

Sindhu's Jet-Set Entry Sparks Buzz

IMAGE: P V Sindhu with her coach.Photograph: PV Sindhu/Instagram P V Sindhu has touched down in Birmingham in serious style -- aboard a private jet -- ahead of the prestigious All England Open......

Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants eye improved batting effort

IMAGE: Shafali Verma has shown glimpses of form but has struggled to bat long. Photograph: Delhi Capitals/X Struggling with batting frailties, Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals will look to......

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