'Students from the south will be forced to study in Hindi'

'They have brought out a provision whereby the medium of education in the Hindi speaking states will be Hindi even in the higher education institutions like IIT, IIM, etc.''Think about the students......

Shinde govt cuts VAT on fuel, reverses many MVA decisions

The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in Mumbai on Thursday.......

Karnataka circular on Hindi sparks language 'imposition' row

A Karnataka government circular on selecting students with knowledge of Hindi for a tour of Uttarakhand has sparked a 'Hindi imposition' row, with the government clarifying there was no such......

Bhagwat bats for 'equality among Hindus', says no danger to minorities

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said scare-mongering was being done by some that there was a danger to minorities, but asserted that this is neither the nature of......

'Amrut Kaal is not an instant noodle'

'Modi has sowed the seeds of a transformational change.''For the sake of the nation and our children I hope he succeeds.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at a post-Budget media......

India Could Be Next Whisky Superpower

'Indian single malts have a very specific character.''They are sweet when you take a frontal palette approach and change significantly with the addition of water.' Kindly note the image has only......

'Budget has not touched upon unemployment at all'

'One of the biggest employment generators, the MSMEs, have not got much from the government.' IMAGE: Women labourers covered in warm clothes walk on a cold winter morning in New Delhi. Photograph:......

'We have not witnessed such decline in 7 decades'

'After 2011-2012, both our investment rate and savings savings rate have declined.'Correspondingly, the savings rate in the economy as percentage of GDP, also has come down.' Illustration: Dominic......

'Sairaji asked me to speak to him in Marathi'

'So I started talking to him in Marathi and everything really changed.''There was this spark in his eyes and he smiled.''It's unbelievable that a man can be so charming with a single smile at 90.'......

When Javed Akhtar and Lata Mangeshkar got together

Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar. Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has been honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar award.  Akhtar......

Spotted: Raveena Tandon in South Africa

Reader Amrutmet Raveena Tandon at a mallinJohannesburg, South Africa.She's in the city, thanks to the ongoing Indian Premier League cricket matches. Amrut writes that Raveena was very accommodating......

No saas bahu in new Star Plus soap

If you loved Bhaabhi, Saarthi and Kumkum, then you're going to likeGrahasti too. Star Plus' new show, which kicks off February 25, is on the lines of the three successful shows. Touted as a......

Used favourite bats even if broken, wore left pad first: Sachin

'I used to take off the handle, add glue, replace the handle and put chairs on it.' 'Life is a book and cricket is one of its chapters. It's not the whole book.' 'It took me 22 years to realise my......

Spotted: Vaas and Sangakkara

Reader Amrut Haribhat sent us this picture from South Africa. 'I spotted Chaminda Vaas and Kumara Sangakkara at Sandton City, South Africa. They are here for the Twenty20 World Cup,' writes Amrut.......