It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

The 17 Girls India Will Never Forget

Barely out of their teens, the first batch of girls will graduate alongside 300 male cadets from the National Defence Academy. IMAGE: The girl cadets. Photographs: Kind courtesy Wing Commander......

Robots Are Now Running Marathons!

IMAGE: Tiangong Ultra wins the race. Photographs: Tingshu Wang/Reuters On Saturday, April 19, 2025, the world's first Humanoid Robot Half Marathon was held alongside the annual Beijing E-Town Half......

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Former United States President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said. Photograph: @JoeBiden/X According to the......

The Kannada Film That Trumps Adolescence

The unspoken subject of Mithya is violence, and the big zinger here is our recognition that the movie is showing us the makings of a juvenile delinquent -- perhaps the finest since Truffaut......

Diplomacy, Royalty, Humanity On OTT

There's room for all kinds on OTT this week, as Sukanya Verma tells us.   The DiplomatWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Based on the Indian high commission's efforts to bring Indian citizen......

Tamannaah, Rasika Get Arty!

Film folk, being the creative bunch that they are, love Art. So many turned up for the opening ceremony of the second edition of Art Mumbai 2024 on November 14. Held at the scenic Mahalaxmi Race......

Why Ayesha Jhulka Stepped Away From Films

'I've not been doing much work because I was not getting the kind of roles I want to do.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ayesha Jhulka/Instagram Aamir Khan's 60th birthday had us flashbacking to many......

Brad Pitt's F1 movie blends real drama with Hollywood flair

'We just drew from history. A little this, a little that, then we had Lewis Hamilton keep us straight.' IMAGE: Seven-times World champion Lewis Hamilton with actors Brad Pitt and Damson Idris......

After Monaco Glory, Kush Maini Harbours F1 Dreams

IMAGE: Kush Maini etched his name in the record books on May 24, becoming the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race at the iconic Monaco Grand Prix. Photograph: Kush Maini/X From almost giving up......

More ambitious Praggnanandhaa reveals his secret

‘I'm much more confident now and much more ambitious than earlier’ IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa always had it in him to beat the best but the one thing lacking was consistency. Photograph: R......

Russell 'realistic' despite thrilling Canadian GP win

IMAGE: Mercedes driver George Russell celebrates after winning the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal on Sunday. Photograph: David Kirouac/Reuters George Russell said......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Norrie, Fritz move into last 8

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz resists red-hot Andrey Rublev to reach quarter-finals and stay on course for third successive Wimbledon title. IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his......