Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

Time Services Acted On Modi Diktat!

Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure......

Delhi's Pollution Nightmare!

Clean air needs action all year round; and that it will work only if we act jointly and at scale, asserts Sunita Narain. IMAGE: A metro train passes amid the thick layers of smog as the Air......

Dana Passes Without Loss Of Life

Heavy rains packed with gusty winds lashed Odisha and parts of southern West Bengal as the landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning with no loss of life.......

'It's Like Being Handed A Formula 1 Race Car, But Choosing To Walk'

'The choice is clear: We either embrace this transformation and cement our global leadership, or hesitate, lose ground, and fade into irrelevance.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

'Goal is to become an AI-powered organisation'

'For AI to succeed, enterprises must clearly define the business value they aim to achieve.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Wipro Jo Debecker, managing partner and global head of Wipro FullStride......

Why Microsoft plans to invest $3 bn in India

IT major Microsoft will invest $3 billion in India for the expansion of cloud and AI infrastructure in the country, the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday. Photograph:......

'India Has Maths Talent To Lead AI Research'

'India has the maths talent, academic institutions, and research institutions to do the next big thing.' IMAGE: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her authentic portrait of Mumbai's hoi polloi, observes Sukanya Verma. Three immigrant women from different......

Mr & Mrs Mahi Review: Match Made In Heaven!

I liked how the film finds excitement in Mahendra and Mahima's dull lives and transforms their humdrum existence into an ode to second chances, notes Sukanya Verma. The two Mahis in Mr & Mrs Mahi......

'The Hope Is About Friendship'

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia, second from right, flanked by actors......

'Olympians won't fill forms anymore'

With an aim to ensure hassle-free record-keeping, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Digilocker facility for athletes, saying it would be mandatory for national federations to digitise......

PICS: Sinner sets up ATP Finals decider with Fritz

Taylor Fritz is the first American since 2006 to reach the title match at the ATP Finals, winning a slugfest against world No. 2 Alexander Zverev. IMAGE: Jannik Sinner outclassed Norway's Casper......

'I poured all my anger on the court'

'I am happy with the silver but a bit disappointed that I couldn't give my best' IMAGE: Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver in the women's singles SU5 badminton final at the......

Adaptability key to Pranav Soorma's fighting spirit

'We have worked day and night for this moment because seeing the medical condition, there are a lot of things that are going on and regular training and exercises are a very big challenge with our......

I had the skills but Gautam bhai changed my mindset in KKR: Rana

'At the elite level, you require skills but more than skills, you require the heart to handle the pressure.' IMAGE: KKR pacer Harshit Rana with team mentor Gautam Gambhir during IPL 2024.......