Why clean air remains a pipe dream across India

Data from the ministry of environment, forest and climate change reveals that 30 cities recorded an increase in PM10 levels compared to 2017-18 (FY18), indicating deteriorating air quality. IMAGE:......

Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache

The Kerala unit of the Congress instantly gets a headache when Shashi Tharoor lets loose one of his observations showering flowers on enemy territory.With every such action triggering controversy......

BJP storms to power in Delhi after 26 yrs as AAP bites dust

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday returned to power in Delhi after more than 26 years to sweep away the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party with a two-thirds majority on the back of a hyper......

How History Will Remember Dr Singh

Manmohan Singh represented the finest aspects of India, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Then prime minister Manmohan Singh with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee before their meeting to......

How tepid realty market is hindering Air India revival

Depressed rates in the real estate market have hit financially struggling Air India’s plans to monetise its assets. The government carrier has had to cut by 90 per cent the revenue it expects......

How employees are bleeding Air India dry

Air India may be struggling to stay afloat but the cash-strapped airline has been bled dry by scores of employees found to have indulged in financial and other irregularities causing loss to the......

Liquidation of Jet Airways only option, lenders tell SC

Lenders of bankrupt airline Jet Airways, led by the State Bank of India (SBI), on Thursday told the Supreme Court that successful bidder Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC) was “unwilling”......

Air India to revamp top brass, divest partially

Taking aggressive steps to turn around cash-strapped Air India in two years, government on Tuesday said a major revamp of its top management would be carried out in 30 days and there would be a......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

'We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.' IMAGE: Sohum Shah and Mohammed Samad in Tumbbad. Earlier this month, actor-producer......

'I Want To See Myself As What Johnny Depp Does'

'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditya Seal/Instagram Remember that teenager who romanced Manisha Koirala in the bold and controversial film Ek......

Is Dhoni Taking A Dig at Rohit?

IMAGE: M S Dhoni emphasised the importance of a captain being a top performer, stating that if a skipper struggles with his form, it can negatively impact the team despite strong leadership......

Pakistan arrive in Dubai for India tie without star batter

The Pakistan cricket team arrived here on Thursday for the marquee Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India scheduled for February 23, hoping to get their campaign back on track after the......

'Umpires who rely on books harming the game'

'We take a lot of stress on the field. Sometimes, our umpires don't eat properly.' IMAGE: Anil Chaudhary believes that Indian umpires are struggling due to overemphasis on theoretical knowledge......

IPL PIX: Dominant RCB hand CSK a thrashing!

Images from the IPL 2025 match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Scorecard IMAGE: RCB's players celebrate the......

'You Disrespect India So Much'

'You get paid to score runs. You get paid to win games of cricket. You don't get paid to play golf.' IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen is furious over England 'disrespecting' India. Photograph: BCCI  ......