Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience to handle Maha Kumbh post stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in......

EC asks Kejriwal to prove Yamuna 'poisoning' claim amid slugfest

A heated political battle erupted Tuesday over Arvind Kejriwal's claim of the Haryana government 'poisoning' the Yamuna water, with the Bharatiya Janata Party saying he cannot be forgiven for his......

Rahul vs Scindia, royals over 'Maharaja' remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's criticism of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his "only maharajas enjoyed rights" remark evoked a strong response from the Congress on......

Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N......

Cyberfraud Thrives On Fear!

The number of cyberfraud cases has skyrocketed from 2,677 in 1999-2000 to 29,082 in FY24 -- more than a 10-fold increase. The RBI pegs digital payment frauds at Rs 1,457 crore in FY24, up more than......

2.56 Lakh Crore: Why FIIs Are Selling Indian Stocks

'Out of the 20 trading days in January up to January 28, FIIs have sold shares on 19 of those days.''A notable question arises: when has there historically been such intense FII withdrawal? This......

Sensex slumps over 400 pts on selloff in IT, banking stocks

Key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped into negative territory on Friday after a three-day rally, dragged by intense selling pressure in IT, banking and financial stocks. Photograph: PTI......

'30-40% Of H-1B Visas Cornered By Staffing Companies'

'If the Trump administration decides to put guardrails on H-1B visas, that will surely impact both US and Indian firms.' IMAGE: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk -- who first came to the US on an......

Preity Zinta's Top 10 Films

Bubbly is to Preity Zinta what an Angry Young Man is to Amitabh Bachchan. No matter how old they grow, the terms are inextricably attached to their personality. As much Preity would like to be......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

Paatal Lok 2 Review: Riveting!

Paatal Lok 2 breaks the second season curse and spins yet another engrossing mystery, observes Mayur Sanap. It is always daunting to dive into shows that had excellent first seasons, as more often......

'Tilak was the difference': Carse on India win

IMAGE: Jofra Archer was taken apart by Tilak Varma who smashed four sixes off the English fast bowler. Photograph: BCCI Middle-order batter Tilak Varma's "mature" unbeaten 72 was the......

India storm into Women's U19 T20 WC final

To face South Africa for title IMAGE: Parunika Sisodia took 3 for 21 to help India restrict England to 113 for 8 in their Women's Under-19 Worlld Cup semi-final in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.......

Historic 304-run win: India women's massive ODI victory

  IMAGE: India crushed Ireland by 304 Runs to sweep series 3-0 in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI Records tumbled like nine pins as the Indian women's cricket team, powered by skipper Smriti......

2nd T20 PIX: Varma steers India to thrilling win

Images from the second T20 International between India and England at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Tilak Varma celebrates after guiding India to victory......

Tennis power couple Svitolina, Monfils shock top seeds

IMAGE: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina kisses her husband France's Gael Monfils and celebrates after winning her third round match. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters Elina Svitolina said the supportive......