In a world grappling with Covid, the emergence of a rare contagion has scientists worried -- monkeypox. Although there are no infections in India yet, cases have been reported from Britain, Italy,......
Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburban areas overnight leading to all round water-logging and authorities on Sunday sounded a preliminary flood alert to people as three city reservoirs were......
IMAGE: A burnt paw of a brushtail possum is pictured as it is nursed by WIRES volunteers in Merimbula, Australia. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/Reuters Bushfires continued to pose serious threat in......
IMAGE: A flood-affected boy carries his dog as he and others are moved to a safer place in Paravur in Ernakulam district. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters After a lull, rains again lashed parts......
IMAGE: Kanhaiya Kumar ran across the bridge, grabbed the child and rushed back moments before the bridge got submerged, unmindful of his safety. Photograph: ANI A National Disaster Response Force......
NELP model encourages silos leading to higher cost, poor expertise; govt fails to build data repository The story of gas flowing from two of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s blocks......
Swine flu was first reported in Mexico, SARS and bird flu in China, but India surprisingly escaped being ground zero for any. China: SARS in 2002-2003 and bird flu in 1996, both in the southern......
Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......
One hundred and ten kilometres from the megalopolis that is Mumbai is Alibag, likened by some to Martha's Vineyard with its weekend homes for the privileged. You can drive for miles in Alibag (used......
Though Amitabh Bachchan has been seen as an Angry Young Man, thanks to the kind of action films he did in the 1970s and 1980s, he has also done quite a few suspense thrillers. Right at the......
The plot goes from annoying to unconvincing in no time and as a viewer, you feel like a mute scapegoat, taken for granted, notes Divya Nair. In the last few months, there has been a steady flow of......
Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube. As a journalist I often write about films. I see many,......
'The real problem that has affected Tarantino's films is not their amorality. On the contrary, it's their misplaced morality.' 'The basic pitches for his movies, off late, tackle such pre-resolved......
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday! Take part in our daily Bollywood quiz, and see how well you know Hindi cinema! 1. Who was the original choice for Aamir Khan's role in Dil......
IMAGE: A dogged knock from Ajinkya Rahane helps Mumbai fight back against Rest of India onTuesday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Skipper Ajinkya Rahane concentrated hard as his unbeaten......
South Africa head into the third and final Test against Australia believing that if all else fails their deep reservoir of grit and determination can still be counted on to confront the most......