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130 Dalit households in Bengal fight for their right to worship

Threatened, ostracised and pushed to the edge, a group of about 130 Dalit families in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district are pinning their final hopes on police and district administration to......

Modi visits RSS HQ for 1st time since becoming PM

In his first visit to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur after becoming the prime minister 11 years ago, Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Sangh as the banyan tree' of......

Will create robust mechanism to check suicides at IITs, IIMs: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday said incidents of suicides in Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Management were extremely unfortunate and assured a robust mechanism to check such......

We believe in 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam', yet divided with kin: SC

Raising concerns over the "erosion" of the institution of family, the Supreme Court on Thursday said in India, people believed in the maxim vasudhaiva kutumbakam but failed to remain united......

T'gana allows early leave for Muslim staffers during Ramzan; BJP slams move

The Telangana government has issued a circular permitting Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan, a move slammed by the Opposition BJP, which wondered why......

Microsoft flags the risk AI development faces

The underrepresentation of women in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a significant risk of perpetuating the prevailing societal biases into future technologies, according to a top......

Volvo to launch electric SUV EX30 in India this year

Swedish luxury car maker Volvo is planning to launch its fullly electric small SUV EX30 in India this year as part its plans of launching one electric model in the country every year in line with......

'People Will Have More Money In Their Hands'

'When people have money in their hands, they make their judgment about whether they want to spend it entirely or spend some out of it.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok......

'Everyone Who Pays Tax Will Get Something Beneficial'

'The voice which came wherever I travelled was that we are proud taxpayers. We are honest taxpayers. We want to continue to serve the country by being good taxpayers.''But what do you think about......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

Will Renuka Shahane Enter Politics?

'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao.''Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane in......

A Complete Unknown Review: An Enigma Called Bob Dylan

Through Bob Dylan's music, lyrics, and Timothée Chalamet’s superb acting, we feel we have rubbed shoulders with greatness, even when it is full of flaws, self-doubts, warts and all,......

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely......

Struggling MI hope for turnaround vs KKR at home

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians will need something special from Suryakumar Yadav when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Monday.......

From Olympic gold to IOC throne: Kirsty Coventry's historic rise

IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry's journey from the Olympic podium to the highest office in sport has been marked by excellence, resilience, and reform. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

Depleted MI face stiff task against spin-heavy CSK

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings’ pre-season moves indicate how the spin-friendly conditions at the M A Chidambaram stadium could be a major factor in their game plan for IPL 2025. Photograph:......

Kohli credits women's cricket for THIS big change

IMAGE: The India women's team, who won silver at the Commonwealth Games and gold at the Asian Games in 2022, are third in the International Cricket Council's Twenty20 and one-day rankings,......

IPL PIX: Ashutosh's heroics helps Delhi edge LSG in a thriller

Images from the IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants at the Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on Monday. Scorecard IMAGE: Ashutosh......

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