Transition of Kapil Mishra: From BJP, Modi critic to Delhi minister

Activist and now a Delhi minister, Kapil Mishra has undergone a complete transition -- from being an avowed Aam Aadmi Party member and a bitter critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya......

Two Indian students killed in car crash in Ireland; 2 critical

Two Indian students in their 20s have been killed and two others remain in hospital with serious injuries after the car they were travelling in struck a tree in County Carlow, southern Ireland,......

Sharp Increase In Illegal Indian Migration To US

Indians have topped the number of illegal immigrants from Asian countries caught at land, sea, and air checkpoints of the US since 2022. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Simrin/Wikimedia commons On......

Deepotsav 8.0: Ayodhya sets two world records

Two Guinness World Records -- most people performing 'aarti' simultaneously and the largest display of oil lamps -- were set at the eighth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

Tech firms to ramp up talent hunt from Tier-II, III cities

Several technology companies are seeking to step up hiring from Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India in 2024 to tap into a vast talent pool of skilled professionals churned out by educational......

What The Mohan Babu-Manoj Feud Is About

IMAGE: Lakshmi Manchu with her father Mohan Babu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmi Manchu/Instagram All is not well between veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and his son Manchu Manoj. Mohan Babu......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Photograph: Andrew Couldridge Livepic via Reuters Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town is better known for being one of the......

'WTC has made it worse for Test cricket'

'But this is just a surrender, if you ask me.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket during the second and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters......