Rain lashes parts of Bengal as cyclone 'Dana' nears

Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state's coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD......

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

Cyclone to hit Bengal, Odisha with wind speed of 120 kmph

A deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm 'Dana' on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Photograph: @Indiametdept/X The storm......

What Modi May Say In I-Day Address

'Given our turbulent neighbourhood, the prime minister is likely to emphasise on democratic dividend as the reason behind India's continuous prosperity.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

Diwali extravaganza for buy-now, pay-later biz

The ‘buy-now, pay-later’ (BNPL) juggernaut continued to roll on during the festive season with multiple players seeing disbursals grow by more than 100 per cent compared to Diwali last......

Explained: Why shareholders are angry at promoter-directors' remuneration

Large institutional shareholders — and public shareholders — are not taking kindly to promoter-directors upping their remuneration takeaways at a time when the prospects of business......

Covid: HCL Tech to HUL, corporate India extends a helping hand

These companies support with isolation centres, medical & financial help, and friendly leave policies. From helping their employees infected with the Covid-19 virus to vaccinating them or......

The MOST SHOCKING moment of Game of Thrones? VOTE!

Take your pick! Not slick production values or clever writing but an endless capacity to shock its viewer is Game of Thrones greatest USP. Ever since the enormously popular HBO show, based on......

Asian Games: Manika enters TT pre-quarters; mixed pair knocked out

IMAGE: Manika Batra took just 20 minutes to register a win to enter the Table tennis women's singles pre-quarters on Thursday. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters Star Indian paddler Manika Batra......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 28

IMAGE: The Indian men’s hockey team will take on Japan in a men’s pool A contest on Thursday. Photograph: Hockey India Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in......

Spain's rebel players report for training under sanctions threat

IMAGE: Two sources close to players said they were expecting the whole squad to report in view of the threat of sanctions. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Some of the rebel players from......

Former Barca prez arrested after police raid club offices

IMAGE: Former Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested on Monday after Catalan police officers searched......

Doha to host 2030 Asian Games, Riyadh gets 2034 rights

IMAGE: OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah announces Doha as the country which won hosting rights for the 2030 Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Doha 2030/Twitter Doha beat Riyadh......