The meeting assumes significance as State Finance Ministers will present their recommendations for the 2025-26 Budget to be unveiled on February 1, 2025

Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces to fight Mexican drug cartels if the country doesn’t do more to stem the flow of migrants and drugs

As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s election victory, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high

Nifty plunges to 4.5 months low

A SBI research report on November 11, 2024 said that the rupee may depreciate 8-10% against the US dollar during the Trump 2.0 regime.

The BSE benchmark gauge tumbled 820.97 points or 1.03% to settle at 78,675.18

US and Australian lead forecasters believe they are able to see beyond the 'spring barrier' to conclude that the equatorial Pacific will stay 'neutral'during the Northern Hemisphere summer 2013.

The Arctic cold wave has made a late-winter dip towards far south of the normal to trigger the latest snowstorm across Northwest Europe, which is on a roll even as one is about to post this blog . This is akin to early-February freaky weather brought about by southward-dipping western disturbances (which are eastward-perturbations of the cold waves striking Northwest and South Europe)over Central and adjoining Peninsular India.

So when they swing up, these waves suck warm air from the tropics to Europe, Russia, or the US, and when they swing down, they do the same thing with cold air from the Arctic.

Expectations of a normal southwest monsoon for India are gaining ground

Most forecasting agencies indicate the possibility of a storm building in the Southwest Bay of Bengal, just ahead of the onset of Southwest monsoon in these parts. What it holds for onset dynamics over mainland India has crucial signifcance for onward progress of seasonal rains.

Vast stretches of 'Wagah' play out like a dubbed movie.

This nostalgic trip is far from fun to declare that ‘Bobbili Raja’ is back

The film tries to subvert the classic evil-twin template.

A petulant lead character aside, the film is a fun comedy with genuine laugh out aloud moments

Dharmadurai leaves us dry-eyed, despite much potential for drama.

A masala overdose limits Chuttalabbayi’s ability to entertain

A desi superhero adventure with a few endearing moments best suited for under 10-year-olds

The narrative takes many breaks along the way to accommodate cringe-worthy comedy sequences that comprise characters trying to grope women and sleep with them forcibly.

Three stories compellingly underline the theme of freedom from oppression in Island City.

Forget memorable, the passengers are so irritating that one would rather hop off the film and abort the trip

A film about a motley crew on a road trip is actually an overt promotion for an EDM fest

Nawazuddin Siddiqui holds it together as a golfing hero for this over the top entertainer

'Devi' is A.L. Vijay’s way of saying he can do pei-sa vasool entertainers too.

With its fast pace and gorgeous locations, Ron Howard’s latest isonly pretty to watch

They are all living, breathing characters, and yet... frustratingly, this depth never really translates into the ground-breaking conflicts the film’s mood keeps hinting at.

What starts out as a high-paced exciting action-fuelled film soon unravels to become a family drama.

Puri Jagannadh takes up an interesting idea but the way he treats it leaves a lot to be desired

A group of people are travelling to Busan in a train. So are zombies.

Casting could be a deterrent to this film

The film turns out almost three hours long with just a wisp of a story.

ADHM is the latest in the brand of cinema that isn’t so much as plot driven as it is focused on characters, relationships and interactions.

What’s most heartening about the film is the weight it gives to its female characters.

‘Doctor Strange’ is a subverted superhero film with plenty to look and laugh at.

A moderately entertaining albeit predictable story in a novel universe

A few glitches notwithstanding, Sara’s performance is worth watching