Pics: Manoj Kumar Kar & Amar Khamar Crabs on the menu might not be new, but Sundarbans’s indigenous miniature chiti kankra is a rare treat. So when South Kolkata’s Amar Khamar lunch room unveiled a tasting menu for the second edition of its Family Table last weekend – spotlighting the foraged estuarine crab that’s so…
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet has cleared fresh investment commitment of Rs 30,000 crore towards new funds being set up by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) as it seeks to leverage the additional resources to raise money from other investors. NIIF intends to set up a second infrastructure focused fund and will also support…
MUMBAI: If you think the AI boom will only make MacBooks and iPads more expensive, you are wrong. You probably do not realise it, but a host of products you use every day have memory chips in them-this is because devices are getting ‘smart’ which means they require more memory to process data and run…
Just weeks after director Pravin Tarde revealed that Shah Rukh Khan had waived a Rs 42 lakh Digital Cinema Package (DCP) bill to help ‘Deool Band 2’ secure a theatrical release, the Marathi film has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark at the worldwide box office. While many applauded Shah Rukh’s generosity, others questioned why…
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continued its protest at Jantar Mantar till late Saturday evening after announcing that the agitation would be on until Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, even as Delhi Police denied permission to extend the demonstration.Police were seen taking some protesters away after the…
Following the complaint, police have registered a case and launched an investigation, officials said on Sunday. (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi-based businessman has alleged that he received a voice note claiming to be from foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar, demanding Rs 5 crore as extortion. Following the complaint, police have registered a case and launched…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill expressed concern over his team’s fitness standards after the ODI series defeat in England. A string of players breaking down before or during series has repeatedly left the team hamstrung over the past year. Gill suggested that India might be missing…
A scientific paper describing a previously unknown group of rove beetles has produced an unusual meeting point between taxonomy and popular culture. Researchers have introduced a new beetle genus named Luffy, borrowing the name of Monkey D. Luffy, the central character from the long-running manga and anime series One Piece. While the choice may appear…
PV Sindhu‘s impressive run came to an end at the China Open after the Indian badminton star suffered a hard-fought second-round defeat to home favourite and world No. 4 Chen Yufei on Thursday.Sindhu lost 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in a gripping contest that lasted nearly 90 minutes. The defeat came just days after she ended a…
Mapusa: The street food hub near Alankar theater in Mapusa will soon be converted into a food court. In a joint meeting held on Friday, officials of the Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC), food and drugs administration (FDA), and local stall owners finalised a blueprint to transition the existing dilapidated stalls into a modern, hygienic food…
