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'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......

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......

'ED can't intimidate us to betray Uddhav'

'Hindutva doesn't teach you to stab someone in the back.' IMAGE: Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi holds a placard outside Parliament to protest party MP Sanjay Raut's arrest by the......

What An Adivasi MP Expects From President Murmu

'Due to the huge unemployment among displaced Adivasis they undertake any job that comes their way even if it means working and living in hazardous conditions.''The situation is such that out of......

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.......

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Diageo India Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverage company, that acquired......

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......

'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......

Indian Films Aseem Chhabra Loved In 2022

Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives. The year has been full of challenges for the Indian film industry. There was talk about Bollywood losing its bearing as film......

'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......

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......

IPL 8 Auction: No takers for these players!

Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene The Players' Auction for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League saw cash being splurged. - IPL 8 Auction: The players, their price - IPL......

India 'A' boys, China girls win Reliance India Jr and Cadet Open TT

Third seeds China won the junior girls’ title with an upset victory over India ‘A’, while top seeds India ‘A’ won the junior boys’ crown, in the US $8000......

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