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India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

An entire nation held its collective breath as Chandrayaan-3 inched closer to the lunar surface, finally erupting with joy as India scripted history by becoming the fourth country to successfully......

Modi lauds ISRO scientists, says next stop Sun, Venus

India is now on the Moon and the success of the lunar mission has sounded the bugle for the emergence of a developed nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as Chandrayaan-3 landed......

Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point to be called 'Shiva Shakti': Modi at ISRO

The Prime Minister stated that the point where Chandrayaan 2 left its imprints will now be called 'Tiranga'. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome by the team of Indian......

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

Is China New Leader Of Global South?

Today, with China centrally seated and located, the Global South has an intriguing road ahead.Odds of it becoming a Chinese bloc in the emerging new bipolar world are higher than we'd wish them to......

2 Indians selected as Yale World Fellows

Two Indians -- Monika Halan and Sonali Kochhar -- have been selected for the prestigious Yale World Fellows, which is Yale University's signature global leadership development initiative.Monika......

TCS eyes $200 mn from S Africa

Tata Consultancy Serviceshas estimated to earn revenues worth $200 million by 2010 from its South African operations against $28 million in 2005-06. TCS, one of the first Indian software companies......

People migration is focused on big cities, says expert

How can you have proper planning of cities and towns when the basic data is not there, says Jyoti Hosagrahar, Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and......

Mumbai needs a fully empowered 'manager'

If India is to have an international finance centre, it will emerge in a city that is already India's domestic financial fulcrum. In looking at infrastructure and governance, the MIFC Report leans......

Mother courage and her children

My organisation, the NCAER, has had a long-standing and productive relationship with the Self-Employed Women's Association, based in Ahmedabad.SEWA in turn is an active member of a global alliance......

Meet the new Miss India USA

Richa Gangopadhyay was crowned Miss India USA 2007 in a beauty pageant held at Royal Albert's Palace, Fords in New Jersey, USA. The event, running in its 26th year, was organised by New York-based......

Another award for Dev Anand

Legendary Bollywood actor-producer Dev Anand was conferred the title Punjab Ratan (Jewel of Punjab) by the World Punjabi Organisation (European Division) for his outstanding contribution in the......

Review: District 9 is a gem of a movie

If someone had told me that I would be most impressed this year by a film made by a South African first-timer funded by a Kiwi eccentric genius (Peter Jackson) I would have expressed some......

Abhishek Bachchan looks into the future

Abhishek Bachchan may not have a single hit to his credit, but he is still one of the most sought-after actors in Bollywood. According to trade pundits, his next film, Apoorva Lakhia's Mumbai Se......

'I blame Abhishek for my dirty nails'

He dropped out of a filmmaking course in New York University to assist Mira Nair on The Perez Family 12 years ago. He then went on to assist Woody Allen, Ang Lee and Nair in many of their......

Hope to play my last T20 in Chennai: Dhoni

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin receives an autographed Chennai Super Kings jersey from Mahendra Singh Dhoni during a Champions Call felicitation ceremony, held for IPL 2021 champions......

Namibian cricketer dies after suffering stroke

IMAGE: Namibia's Raymond van Schoor celebrates his 50 against Kenya during the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup qualifier at Wits University in Johannesburg on April 15, 2009. Photograph: Lee......

Dutch must guard against over-confidence and Denmark

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk's side face two dangers when they start their World Cup Group E campaign at Ellis Park on Monday - opponents Denmark and the possibility of being too confident.......

Sports Shorts: Usha becomes AAA's Athletes Commission member

Legendary Indian sprinter P T Usha has been made a member of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association in recognition of her stellar achievements at the continental stage. The......

'When the police came knocking at my door...'

'People tell me to forget, but it is something to learn from.''A couple of seconds can change your life completely.' IMAGE: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth will be eligible to return to cricket after his......

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