City
The Badlapur unit of the crime branch said the five accused were allegedly being used as mule account holders by a larger syndicate that targeted people in Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab and Odisha…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Science & Tech
Editorial independence is core to our work. Some links may earn us a commission, without influencing our opinions. My laptop was constantly lagging—switching to AMD Ryzen made a huge difference These laptops…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Editors Choice
The midnight of August 15, 1947, is perhaps noted as the most significant in the pages of Indian history. In the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, India awoke to life and freedom. But…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Science & Tech
Google turned on its Gemini chatbot this week for some elementary through high school students using its popular Classroom app for schools, escalating a race among US tech giants to train students…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Editors Choice
India has proven that it can build platforms. What is needed now is relentless, high-velocity execution. Updated on: Aug 15, 2026, 07:58:19 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link On July…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Sports
India will begin their landmark 600th Test match on the country’s 80th Independence Day against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday. In their first Test tour of the island nation in nine…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi. For the first time, ‘Vande Mataram’ was rendered at the event. Here are the highlights of…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Editors Choice
In Essays of a Lifetime: Reformers, Nationalists, Subalterns, Sumit Sarkar writes: “As the shining promise at the dawn of Independence began to dim by the late 1960s and early ’70s, and as…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
Editors Choice
When I look at our country today, I feel we have not truly achieved freedom. To me, freedom means a person can breathe freely. That they can live their life with their…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
City
Days after a landslide in Kurla killed eight people, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to launch a drive with the Mumbai Collector’s office after the monsoon to remove illegal encroachments…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug