31 dead, lakhs homeless in AP, Telangana floods

Torrential downpour in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh left 31 persons dead, battered roads and rail tracks snapping connectivity, submerged thousands of acres of agricultural crops and left people......

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

'We can save 70 patients out of 100, if they reach a hospital well within time.''The most crucial aspect is time.' IMAGE: A hot summer day in New Delhi, June 6, 2024. Photograph: Ishant/ANI Photo......

Tackling Heatwaves In Cities

As Singapore, New York and Melbourne have shown, cities can mitigate the impact of heatwaves if they have the will to create green infrastructure, explain Amit Kapoor & Bibek Debroy. IMAGE:......

Cola, beverage, ice cream makers expect surge in sales as temp soars

With a gradual rise in temperature and the start of heatwave, FMCG and dairy firms selling cola-based fizz drinks, juices, mineral water, ice creams and milk-based beverages expect a spike in sales......

Election May Spike Sales Surge

'During the scorching summer months of election season, largescale outdoor gatherings create a prime opportunity for increased consumption in the packaged drinking water category.' Photograph:......

Rasna looks at overseas franchise arrangements for manufacturing abroad

Rasna, which became a household name in the 80s and 90s and is still ruling the pre-mix market, is now looking at overseas franchise arrangements for manufacturing abroad. As part of the......

HUL's growth checkout: Navigating the low-volume aisle in Q3 FY24

There is no near-term respite for the country’s largest fast-moving consumer goods maker, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), which is facing multiple challenges on the growth front. Photograph:......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Spotted! A Mermaid Called Riya

Nargis Fakhri holidays in Italy... Ananya gets into a bikini... Sunny promotes his movie... Photograph: Kind courtesy Riya Sen/Instagram Riya Sen takes a dip in the ocean off Kanawa island in......

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

As the pandemic slowed down in 2022, people across the world came back to movie theatres. This summer, Tom Cruise's refurbished Top Gun: Maverick became a huge global hit. And just around the time......

Drama. Romance. Whodunits: On OTT This Week

Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week. Jana Gana ManaWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Following the public outrage over a college professor's......

Smoking, alcohol force Japan gymnast out of Paris Olympics

IMAGE: Japan's Shoko Miyata reacts after her routine on the women's apparatus final floor. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of the Japan women's......

How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy

  IMAGE: Germany, Europe's largest economy is expected to grow around 0.3% this year, slower than other large industrialised countries. Photograph: Angelika Warmuth/Reuters Germany will be......

Paris Olympics leave fans high and dry with alcohol ban

IMAGE: Fans drink alcohol outside the stadium. Photograph: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters VIPs can quaff champagne to their hearts' delight while watching the Paris Olympics but the......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Photograph: Kind courtesy FIFA World Cup/Twitter The decision to award Qatar hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human......