For India, the southwest monsoon is far more than a seasonal we ather phenomenon. It is the lifeline of the economy, sustaining agriculture, replenishing water reservoirs, supporting hydropower generation and influencing inflation, employment and food security.
Sometimes, the greatest journeys occur when we stand still. This is an important lesson from one of nature’s miracle workers ~ the tree. Trees have been around for about 400 million years.
Every four years, the football World Cup reminds nations of an uncomfortable truth: population is not destiny.
The most recent 'Fiscal Health Index' (FHI) released by NITI Aayog has placed West Bengal,once the country's leading economy, in the lowest tier.
Aaditya Thackeray accused rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs of putting greed above ideology as the party intensified anti-defection proceedings against absent lawmakers amid reports of a fresh split.
The Rudraprayag administration has dismissed rumours of a takeover and hostage situation at Nagrasu Gurdwara, while shrine authorities have alleged vandalism, stone-pelting and damage to property by a group staying at the premises.
The NTA and PIB have rejected viral claims that the NEET UG 2026 re-examination paper was leaked on Telegram before the test, calling the video fake and warning of legal action against those responsible.
Nabin received a warm welcome from party workers at Jalandhar Bypass before proceeding to a series of scheduled engagements in the city.
Doctors at JGMC&H said a number of victims were shifted to the Intensive Care Unit owing to the severity of their injuries. Medical teams are closely monitoring the condition of the critically injured passengers.
The decision to rename the major arterial road conneting the Park Circus 7-Point Crossing to the Don Bosco Circle, was taken on Saturday on the occassion of Paschimbanga Divas.
As many as 150 TMC members from different villages in Bidbihar Gram Panchayat in the Kanksa block of Paschim Bardhaman sided with the Congress in the presence of party's district president Debesh Chakraborty on Sunday.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra claimed that the 20 parliamentarians switched sides in lieu of payouts worth Rs 40 crore, payable in Rs 4 crore up front and Rs 1 crore a month over a span of 36 months.
There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and algorithm- driven playlists, four Indian musicians chose endurance over instant applause, immersion over interruption.
Tigers have always fascinated humankind and I'm no different. They are majestic, magnificent, royal, regal…one can go on adding adjectives about them but still not have enough. Their aura is hard to describe. Lord of the jungle! Period.
There are politicians who rise through visibility, and there are those shaped quietly by the systems they later inherit.
An explosion and fire at Qatar’s Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan injured 54 people and left 18 workers missing as rescue teams continued search operations.
Every oil crisis reminds India of a reality it prefers to forget. For all the rhetoric about strategic autonomy and economic resilience, the country's growth remains hostage to developments far beyond its borders.
The first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland ended with a 60-day roadmap toward a final agreement, alongside new mechanisms focused on maritime security and Lebanon.
The United States has approved two defence support packages worth $428 million for India, covering long-term sustainment and operational support for M777 howitzers and Apache attack helicopters.
India’s merchandise exports grew by around 15 per cent during the April-June 14 period this year despite global economic challenges, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.
The WHOIS screening platform, powered by AI, will help enhance domain name security and strengthen the detection of suspicious websites, hence strengthening India's '.in' domain space.
A weaker quarter from Accenture and a cut in growth guidance have raised concerns about delayed client spending and slower deal momentum for Indian IT companies heading into FY27.
The Nifty IT index slumped over 6 per cent after Accenture lowered its FY26 growth forecast and reported weaker bookings, triggering a broad-based sell-off in Indian technology stocks led by Infosys and TCS.
Spielberg defined alien cinema. But he never owned it. Other directors built worlds just as terrifying, thrilling, and unforgettable. These are the 10 greatest alien sci-fi films he had nothing to do with.
Eighty years after the war ended, it still has the power to stop people cold. Amitabh Bachchan watched Tom Hanks walk through the ruins of World War II and found himself asking a question no documentary can answer.
Woody, Buzz, and Jessie are back, and the box office noticed. T'oy Story 5' opened to a franchise-record $160 million in North America this weekend, leaving every other film in the dust. With $312 million globally.
The Targaryen civil war enters its most brutal chapter yet. Season 3 opens with the Battle of the Gullet and brings a wave of new faces to both sides of the conflict.
Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G clash in Vancouver, securing the nation's first-ever World Cup win and boosting their hopes of reaching the Round of 32
Alireza Beiranvand produced a series of crucial saves as Iran held 10-man Belgium to a 0-0 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G clash. The result leaves qualification wide open heading into the final round of matches.
Spain star Lamine Yamal scored his first FIFA World Cup goal at 18 years and 343 days, younger than Lionel Messi and matching a rare record held by Pele.
Marizanne Kapp starred with a career-best unbeaten 81 off 45 balls as South Africa defeated India by six wickets in a crucial Women's T20 World Cup Group A clash.
A day before the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam, NTA corrected an admit card error that had assigned a Nagpur-based candidate an examination centre in Abu Dhabi despite his Maharashtra preferences.
Husband-wife duo Abhinav Garg and Mehak Aggarwal’s book gives an insider’s view of India’s high-stakes pharma manufacturing industry
In the contemporary discourse on environmental humanities and ecological conservation, the intersection of cultural sacrality and hydrologic reality remains a fertile ground for inquiry. B. Suresh Lal’s Rivers of Grace: Exploring the Majestic Waterways and Timeless Beauty of India offer a comprehensive , interdisciplinary examination of India’s fluvial systems.
Amazing as it may sound, a huge swath of Asia, including mo dern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, was once woven together under a single imperial flag, an entity officially known as the "Indian Empire," or more simply as the Raj.
A Sunday night in Belsand village turned violent when assailants struck Vijendra Nath Tiwari from behind with an axe. The brother of Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi is now fighting his injuries at a Patna hospital.
Maharashtra's monsoon session opens amid a fresh political showdown as six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs are set to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, prompting opposition allegations of political poaching.
Alireza Beiranvand produced a series of crucial saves as Iran held 10-man Belgium to a 0-0 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G clash. The result leaves qualification wide open heading into the final round of matches.
Uddhav Thackeray is set to launch a statewide outreach campaign across Maharashtra as Shiv Sena (UBT) confronts growing rebellion buzz involving several MPs who skipped the party's parliamentary meeting.
Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G clash in Vancouver, securing the nation's first-ever World Cup win and boosting their hopes of reaching the Round of 32
People in North-east India still remember the aggression of 1962 from Communist China, which claimed a major portion of Arunachal Pradesh as Southern Tibet.
The man who raised Prateik Smita Patil was not a film star. He was a freedom fighter, a Padma Bhushan recipient, and the grandfather who stepped in when a newborn was left without a mother.
Two women, different chapters of the same family story, sat side by side in a theatre auditorium on Sunday evening. One raised a Bollywood hero. The other became one. Sara Ali Khan sat between them and called them her OG legends.
An explosion and fire at Qatar’s Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan injured 54 people and left 18 workers missing as rescue teams continued search operations.
The Government of India’s decision to constitute the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs marks an important acknowledgment that illegal immigration and abnormal demographic shifts are increasingly being treated as matters of national concern.
