Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.' IMAGE: Trinamool Congress candidates Sagarika Ghose, right, and Mamata Bala Thakur......

'Hamas is not stupid'

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".''But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then......

Delhi HC rejects NewsClick founder's plea against arrest

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest and subsequent police remand of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the news portal's human resources department head Amit......

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Image used......

Chips: Why govt's dream to make India self-reliant may be premature

Mumbai-based Indian Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ISMC) and Singapore-headquartered IGSS Ventures have one strategy in common: They have told the government in their application for......

Trump suspends H-1B, other visas till year end

The proclamation that comes into effect on June 24, is expected to impact a large number of Indian IT professionals and several American and Indian companies who were issued H-1B visas by the US......

The many loopholes of pension scheme for unorganised sector workers

According to official statistics, half of India’s GDP comes from as many as 420 million workers in the unorganised sector including street vendors, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, rag......

Have we stopped responding to movies?

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ramya Krishnan,......

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair. If anything, Mercury will make you realise how good Nila Madhab Panda's......

Who's Who in Baahubali: A Quick Guide

Here’s a spoiler-filled recap of the key players in the riveting saga! Two years ago, S S Rajamouli’s epic fantasy Baahubali: The Beginning took the country by storm with its......

Who doesn't want to escape reality for a while?

'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem,' says Mohammad Asim......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

IMAGE: Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani Lekhara shot a superb 249.7 in the 10m Air Rifle women's SH1 final to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6, set in Tokyo.......

Paralympics 2024: India eye record haul in Paris

IMAGE: 17-year-old para archer Sheetal Devi, who shoots with her legs as she was born without arms, will be the youngest Indian athlete at Paris Paralympic Games 2024. Photograph: Sheetal......

Paddler Bhavinaben wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

IMAGE: India’s Bhavinaben Patel had to settle for silver after losing to Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles Table Tennis Class 4 final at the Paralympics on Sunday. Photograph:......

Bhavinaben scripts history, storms into Paralympics TT final

IMAGE: India's Bhavinaben Patel will take on world No. 1 Chinese Ying Zhou in the Class 4 Table Tennis final at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Table Tennis Federation......