The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

SC to hear Shiv Sena pleas on Aug 1, says may need larger bench

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and its rebel MLAs during the recent Maharashtra political crisis raised constitutional issues including split, the merger......

Indian student: 'We are safe in Ukraine'

'The Indian government evacuated its citizens from the clutches of the Taliban and Covid-hit Wuhan, so I am not worried.' IMAGE: A woman waits for a tram in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, February 17,......

Markets turn topsy-turvy; Sensex, Nifty slump nearly 1%

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped nearly 1 per cent in a topsy-turvy trading session on Friday, dragged by intense selling in FMCG, auto and energy stocks amid escalating tensions......

Sensex tumbles 1,272 points; RIL, ICICI, HDFC Bank biggest drags

Equity benchmark indices tumbled nearly 1.5 per cent on Monday due to heavy selling in frontline stocks Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank amid rising geopolitical risks in the Middle......

'Markets started building on NDA's win since Dec'

'Rather than taking a very short-term view on the markets, equity investing should be premised on longer term growth opportunities.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a......

Trading turnover logs fresh high in Feb, rises 2x in a year

The Indian equity market clo­cked record average daily turnover (ADTV) in both the cash and derivatives segments in Feb­ruary amid a spike in vola­tility. Illustration: Uttam......

Wild Wild Punjab Review: Sober Version Of The Hangover

This is the kind of film to watch with friends and maybe a six-pack.It has some risqué bits but nothing so vulgar that the pause button would need to be hit if Mummyji walks into the room,......

When Retro Songs Make A Re-Entry In The Movies

Hindi film songs have a long life and versatile character. They please. They comfort. And when used in a different surrounding from its original setting, they acquire an altogether new context.......

OTT THIS WEEK: FUN! FUN! MAAZA!

Popcorn entertainment returns to your living rooms with quite a bang on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week, take your pick from this week's FUN menu.   Shang-Chi......

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?"'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.' IMAGE: Mukul Chadda who......

2nd T20I PIX: Stubbs, Coetzee steal the show, Varun's heroics in vain

IMAGES from the second T20I in Gqeberha played between India and South Africa on Sunday SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa's Tristan Stubbs celebrates after scoring the winning run. Photograph:......

EPL PIX: Brighton stun Spurs; Chelsea, United held

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Saturday. Welbeck completes Brighton comeback win over Tottenham IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson shoots at......

EPL PIX: Late drama rescues Man City against Arsenal

IMAGE: Manchester City's John Stones scores their second goal against Arsenal deep into stoppage time. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff John Stones scored deep in injury time as Manchester City......

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi leads from front again!

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi outclassed Serbia's Indjic Aleksandar to inch closer to the 2800 rating barrier, in the fourth round of the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Saturday. Photograph:......

Heartbreak for Manu, misses Olympics hat-trick

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the women's 25m pistol event, losing in the shoot-off against Hungary's Veronika Major at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters The......