'Shehzada' vs 'shahidzada': Modi, Cong trade barbs over Rahul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted his government's surgical and air strikes had shaken Pakistan, and the neighbouring country's leaders are now praying that the Congress......

Can This Techie Win Thiruvanathapuram?

Whether Rajeev Chandrasekhar wins or not, Thiruvananthapuram will likely never see such an interesting contest again. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, campaigns......

HC rejects Lakshadweep MP's plea to suspend conviction

Lakshadweep Lok Sabha MP Mohammed Faizal is again likely to face disqualification with the Kerala high court on Tuesday rejecting his plea for suspending his conviction in an attempted murder case.......

Cops bust drug making unit in UP; MDMA worth Rs 200 cr seized, 9 Africans held

A group of foreigners cooking meth in an isolated house in Greater Noida were in for a shocker as a police team raided the spot in the dead of the night, prompting some of them to attempt jumping......

Consumer durable firms stare at uncertain future

In 2020 a round of hikes in customs duty on components like compressors, motors and printed circuit boards aggravated the situation, coronavirus crisis is now leaving manufacturers with no option......

The watch dogs that didn't bark for IL&FS

Did men and women of redoubtable experience and public service, upholders of the country's steel frame and paragons of corporate governance, never smell a rat? asks Sunil Sethi. Photograph:......

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9. My......

A family so rich they didn't know they were being robbed!

'The D K Adikesavulu clan is so wealthy, owns so many houses, and has so much jewellery,' notes T V R Shenoy, 'that it did not notice a servant stealing at the rate of Rs 66 lakh every year!'......

Undekhi 3 Review: Unpredictable

Such a set of greedy and amoral characters have seldom been assembled in a Web series, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Undekhi set up a watchable mix of crime and family drama. It was a......

Solo review: A One-time Watch

'It's funny how often Solo gloats in its own nostalgia.''It's like Chewbacca's groaning presence, John Williams' classic tune and other familiar props and paraphernalia, everything is just doing......

Trip of the year

'If I was a neuroscientist, my prime exhibit would be the brain of filmmaker Abhishek Chaubey.''At a time when priapic sex comedies are ruling the roost in Bollywood, Udta Punjab is nothing less......

Review: Finding Dory is a film kids will love

It looks great and has a fine cast, says Raja Sen, but doesn’t deliver the magic we’ve come to expect from Pixar. What’s that song about lost souls swimming in fish-bowls? I......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

PIX: Sinner stages great escape to win Australian Open

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner bounced back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev and win his maiden Grand Slam title. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Jannik Sinner produced a comeback for the ages to......

Neeraj Chauhan: From selling vegetables to making Asian Games team

IMAGE: From left, archers Sachin Gupta, Tarundeep Rai and Neeraj Chauhan. Photograph: Archery Association of India/Twitter Uncapped 19-year-old India archer Neeraj Chauhan was driven into......

Ramos penalty again proves the difference as Real win in Bilbao

 Ramos penalty again proves the difference as Real win in Bilbao IMAGE: Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring. Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters Sergio Ramos was once again Real......