Not fair to compare hijab with practices in Sikhism, says SC

It is "not very fair" to compare the practices in Sikhism as they are well engrained in the culture of the country, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while asking the petitioners in the Karnataka......

For FCC chief Ajit Pai, coming to India with Trump is special

Around five decades after his parents landed in the United States, Indian American Ajit Pai is travelling to India on board the Air Force One along with President Donald Trump. IMAGE: Pai shared......

UP: Principal accused of stripping girls to 'check menstruation'

A group of girls at a residential school in Muzaffarnagar were allegedly threatened and forced to strip by the principal ‘to check for menstrual blood’, following which an inquiry has......

13 SSB troops released after being detained by Nepal police

Nepal on Sunday briefly detained 13 personnel of India's Sashastra Seema Bal, who allegedly entered the country with arms while chasing suspected smugglers near Jhapa district, bordering Bihar.......

Emami has built itself through acquisition, but...

Two young men jostle in a rickshaw as it clatters along a narrow, bustling lane of North Kolkata, each with a leg dangling over the side of the vehicle, a bulging sack of cosmetics nestled between......

'Our objective is to keep improving Casa ratio'

'The Casa ratio is at 33.4 per cent, which has to keep improving. Right now, there is a bit of liquidity pressure in the market.' Bandhan Bank posted a 47 per cent jump in net profit in the first......

No need to worry: Bandhan Bank's outgoing chief writes to employees

Bandhan Bank's managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (pictured), who has decided to step down, on Wednesday said the bank will need at least three months to......

How India Inc plans to tap robust rural market

While companies have not launched too many products in rural areas of late, easy financing has helped push up demand. Nestlé, Dabur, and Britannia Industries have one thing in common:......

'I want to surprise my audience'

'When people come to watch my work, I want them to take away something -- it could be the story, it could be an emotion they haven't felt in a very long time.' IMAGE: Golu Gupta (Shweta Tripathi......

Bollywood's COOL Daddy moments

Sukanya Verma looks at the baap-beti equations depicted on the screen. He is her hero. She is his baby. The bond between dads and daughters is strong and special. We can see glimpses of its warmth......

The Panchayat review

'Even a hardcore nit-picker will struggle to find faults in this extraordinarily crafted television series that I rate as a must watch, an instant classic,' says Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Jitendra......

Gay love in the movies

Bollywood's homophobia problem bares itself in its various caricatures of the LGBQT community. Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in......

Meet England's 12th Man: Harry Singh!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lancashire Cricket/X   Harry Singh, former Indian cricketer R P Singh Senior's son, is part of the England cricket team for the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old......

South Africa claim series over Windies with big win

IMAGE: South Africa's Gerald Coetzee celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Jason Holder. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko /Reuters Captain Temba Bavuma smashed a......

India shuts down for India-Pakistan showdown

India's billion-strong population will be calling in sick to work, shutting shops early and even cancelling doctor's appointments to make sure they watch Wednesday's much-hyped World Cup semi-final......