City
Railway station escalators could restart within two minutes after a breakdown under a new system aimed at reducing downtime. The Railway Board has also made up to 15 years of manufacturer maintenance…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Editors Choice
Campa Cola, a soft-drink brand from the 1980s now owned by Reliance, is giving Coke and Pepsi a run for their money. Onida of “Neighbour’s Envy, Owner’s Pride” is apparently planning a…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Headlines
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday (August 20, 2026) described the new Parliament building as a "soulless conference centre", saying that its lack of coziness and distancing mirrors the polarisation of our…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Editors Choice
Every political era eventually acquires a name. “Modi-ism” is India’s name for the political and governing order built around Narendra Modi: A commanding leader, disciplined party organisation, civilisational assertion, centralised decision-making, technology-driven…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
City
Navi Mumbai International Airport received its first direct factory delivery of a new commercial aircraft when Akasa Air’s 41st Boeing 737 MAX 8, VT-YBR, landed at 4am on Thursday. The aircraft completed…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Editors Choice
After 36 days at Jantar Mantar, the students wound down, leaving behind a dazed government, its leadership confused, and a police machinery exposed as brutal, lacking the sensitivity the moment required. Watching…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
City
MIHAN has begun the process to monetise 271 hectares of city-side land around Nagpur airport, following Union Cabinet approval to modernise the facility. A consultancy tender will assess market demand and prepare…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Editors Choice
The English Premier League is unlikely to pause to shed a tear for the past. The nostalgia induced by the farewell of Pep Guardiola, the most influential manager of his era, and…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
Editors Choice
India’s buffalo meat exports are booming, hitting a record $5.1 billion in 2025-26 and set to cross $6 billion in the current fiscal year. Credit goes to the industry that has built…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug
City
A Mumbai sessions court granted bail to 21-year-old Nihal Solanki in the Marine Drive BMW crash case after his family agreed to pay Rs 22 lakh compensation to injured police officer Krishnakant…
By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug