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Ajit Pawar's son to contest from Baramati? Dy CM says...

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said it was for his party to decide whether his son Jay Pawar will contest from the Baramati assembly constituency. IMAGE: NCP chief Ajit......

Women fill streets across Bengal in midnight stir against doctor's murder

Thousands of women from all walks of life hit the streets across West Bengal at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, protesting the horrific rape-murder of a doctor on duty at a Kolkata hospital......

How 156 Soldiers Built A Bridge of Hope In 36 Hours

'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke. IMAGE: The Madras Sappers constructed a 190 feet-long Bailey bridge in......

With 9 victims in a year, serial killer puts Bareilly on edge

A strangler on the loose has sent locals in the Shahi-Sheeshgarh area of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh under a grip of fear, with the police bereft of a solid lead and clutching onto a few sketches in......

Wayanad rescue ops enter 5th day, death toll at 215

As rescue operations in the landslide-hit areas of this north Kerala district entered fifth day, rescuers unearthed more bodies and body parts, taking the death toll to 215, with around 206 people......

'Wealth Is Concentrated In A Few Hands'

'The top 10 per cent of the population should adopt and handhold the bottom 20 per cent of the population as a social responsibility.' IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu......

Independence Day Debut For Mahindra Thar Roxx

The Mahindra Thar undergoes yet another iteration. With 5 doors, longer dimensions, a more refined engine... and a new name. The Mahindra Thar Roxx, debuting on August 15, promises all that you......

India needs to generate 78.5 lakh jobs in non-farm sector annually till 2030: Survey

The Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 78.5 lakh jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce, according to the Economic Survey for 2023-24.......

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

'People Said A Lot Of Things Against Me'

'I believe one should never disrespect their elders but if the person does not know how to talk to people, then I am sorry, I cannot take it.' Battling it out against contenders like......

The Failed Promise of Indian 2

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Indian 2. A municipal......

Mammootty, Mohanlal, Fahadh Want To Tell Stories

Arjun Menon gives us a preview of what the Manorathangal series will offer us. Manorathangal is based on short stories written by M T Vasudevan Nair, and helmed by some of the most well-known......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

SEE: The emotional farewell that left everyone in tears

IMAGE: Players of the Indian Hockey Team pose with a special jersey commemorating the retirement of PR Sreejesh from international hockey. Photograph: Hockey India / X Just get the match to......

Hockey India retires Sreejesh's No.16 jersey

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PR Sreejesh/X Hockey India on Wednesday decided to retire the jersey number of goalkeeping stalwart P R Sreejesh at the senior level after he bid adieu to the game......

'A historic medal': Modi hails Manu Bhaker's bronze

From PM Modi to sporting icons, India rejoice Manu Bhaker's historic Olympic medal IMAGE: A resilient Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by finishing third......

Sacrifices reap rewards for parents of Olympic shuttlers

'It was tough financially for the first few years but my friends and family supported me and once he did well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, there was no looking back.' IMAGE: Women's doubles......

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

India are sending 117 athletes for the Paris Olympics, starting on Friday, July 27. But the Indian presence will not be limited to the Indian contingent alone, in Paris. Here's a look at some......

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