FSSAI: Only 3% of packaged food item contain over 2% trans fat

Food regulator FSSAI on Wednesday said that only 3.14 per cent or 196 of 6,245 samples of packaged food items contained trans-fat exceeding 2 per cent. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India......

'Covid response is highly dependent on leadership'

'If you don't have a strong political leadership, however much expertise a country may have, in pandemic preparedness or infectious disease, will not matter.''It's really about having strong......

Do you know how Everest's height is calculated?

For one, triangles are involved, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Mount Everest, as seen from the border of Nepal and China, looking north from Nepal. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Districts in MP, Bihar, Telangana most vulnerable to Covid: Study

Districts in Madhya Pradesh may be the most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by those in Bihar and Telangana, according to a study in The Lancet journal which assessed......

Budget: Tax Treat For Salaried Class?

The revenue department is assessing the feasibility of further adjustments to maximise benefits for salaried individuals. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the pre-Budget meeting......

India's oil import bill could swell to $101-$104 bn in FY25: ICRA

India's net oil import bill could widen to $101-104 billion in current fiscal from $96.1 billion in 2023-24 and any escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict could impart an upward pressure on the......

Oil imports from Russia likely to decline this year

Indian imports of Russian crude oil may stabilise or even decline in 2024 from record 2023 levels amid shrinking discounts, lower output, and a rebound in West Asian supplies, according to the......

An arduous second half awaits oil marketing firms

The medium-term scenario for oil marketing companies (OMCs) is high risk due to the surging crude and gas prices. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Apart from OPEC-plus cutting production,......

Love Sonia Review: Powerful. Poetic. Demanding. Rewarding

'Love Sonia is a motion picture with the ambitions of a novel.''When I walked out of Love Sonia this Monday night, I walked out with a hushed audience that seemed too overcome by the raw power of......

Fan: Not a vein opened; not a wound exposed

'Of all the Superstar Khans, I still believe that Shah Rukh Khan is the one most capable of surprising me,' says Sreehari Nair.'I always have this feeling that that great Shah Rukh Khan turn that......

Review: Dil Dhadakne Do is charming fluff

Dil Dhadakne Do unravels like an entire season of soap opera condensed into a nearly three-hour movie, writes Sukanya Verma. Preserving wealth is a lot of hard work. When a man has laboured......

Review: Vicky Donor is a pleasant surprise

Vicky Donor is a pleasant surprise, writes Sukanya Verma.Often, sex and everything it entails is a matter of prudence, provocation or parody. On a few occasions, however, it's treated as a......

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Excitement is electric as India sends a 118-strong contingent to the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. This diverse group boasts a thrilling mix of seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies,......

Rajasthan Royals eye quick turnaround against Punjab Kings

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals, who fell to their first loss of the season in their previous match, will look to quickly return to winning ways when they face hosts Punjab Kings. Photograph: BCCI A......