Pushpa 2 stampede row: CM vows to back Telugu cinema

Declaring the Telangana government's support to the Telugu film industry, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said the former would take steps to make Hyderabad a destination for......

'Exhausted In This Long Fight For Justice'

Two months after a junior doctor was brutally raped and killed, the doctors' protest in Kolkata rages on. IMAGE: A protest at Central Avenue demanding justice for the rape and murder of a junior......

Gau Padyatra From Srinagar To Kanyakumari

Srinagar's bustling commercial hub, Lal Chowk, became the starting point for a 'Gau Padyatra' to Kanyakumari. The Akhil Bhartiya Gau Sewa Foundation has organised an ambitious 180-day journey to......

Nayab Singh Saini's Haryana Challenges

For it to continue to lead the growth ladder, the new government has to work hard on multiple dimensions, suggest Shishir Gupta and Rishita Sachdeva. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah......

Textile hub Tiruppur weaves a comeback as exports spring back to life

After experiencing an 11 per cent contraction in exports in 2023-24 (FY24) due to a dip in exports for 10 consecutive months from April to January, the Tiruppur textile industry is back on track in......

India's gig economy may add 90 mn jobs, contribute 1.25% to GDP

The gig economy market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent to reach a gross volume of $455 billion by the end of 2024, according to a white paper by The Forum......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Kishore Biyani's nephew Vivek launches retail chain for D2C cos

Vivek Biyani, the nephew of retail veteran Kishore Biyani, will launch a retail chain focused on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands under the name Broadway, along with actor Rana Daggubati, Apurva......

The People Mumbai Forgot

'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.''One entire generation went without education.''Hunger forced them to take to crime.' IMAGE: Scenes from Todi Mill......

'Covid bred contempt in people'

'Social media became a place to lash out in the pandemic.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Waluscha De Sousa/Instagram Just how negative can social media get? In the Web series Escaype Live, Waluscha......

Manu Bhaker: Is this just the beginning?

'It's a long journey, let's keep going and let's not settle for these two medals' 'Let's hope for many more medals in this Olympics and subsequent events' IMAGE: Manu Bhaker's double success on......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......

Victoria pulls out of 2026 CWG: 'Won't take money out of hospital, school fund'

IMAGE: The state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Games due to the high cost. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Australia's state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to......

From domestic mopper to IPL star: Rinku's inspiring story

IMAGE: KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan with their batting sensation Rinku Singh. Photograph: Rinku Singh/Instagram "You don't have to tell anyone that you mop floors at a tuition centre. Just come in......

PIX: Tokyo 2020 unveils sustainable athletes village plaza

The wooden structure, which draws on Japanese minimalist design aesthetics, follows Tokyo 2020 theme of using timber in the construction of Olympics venues, including the National Stadium. IMAGE:......