'400 girls lost to love jihad': Kerala BJP leader sparks row

Bharatiya Janata Party leader P C George, who is out on bail in connection with a hate speech case, has urged the Christian faithful to marry off their daughters by the age of 24, claiming that 400......

Death penalty for religious conversion of girls in MP

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that his government would make a provision for the death penalty for religious conversion of girls, along the lines of punishment for rape......

SIT to probe sexploitation charge of minor girls in Rajasthan town

The Rajasthan police have formed a Special Investigation Team for a detailed investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation and blackmailing case of Rajasthan's Beawar district. IMAGE: Hindu......

Understand satire, but...: Shinde on Kamra's 'gaddar' jab

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has likened comedian Kunal Kamra's jibe at him to taking supari (contract) to speak against someone, and said there should be a decorum while making......

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

India has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines? asks Ajit......

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......

'Parents At Home, Superstardom Stays Outside'

'More than the shooting dabbas which we take with us, it's about what's going in their school dabbas.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jyotika/Instagram Jyotika, who has done a slew of well-received......

'Everyone Hated Me And I Loved It'

'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father. I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.' IMAGE: Sanya Malhotra and Kanwaljit Singh in Mrs. Kanwaljit Singh, 73, had as many as......

10 Must Watch Stories From Across The World

This year's Sundance Film Festival was rich with films and the theatres were warm, even as temperatures outside dipped to below freezing point. It snowed only once but the sidewalks remained......

Asian Kabaddi champions to get cash awards

IMAGE: The Sports Ministry has announced cash award of 67.50 lakh for Indian women's kabaddi team that won the Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, March 8. Photograph: SAI Media/X......

Khazima Basha, Queen Of The Carrom Board

The 18 year old from an impoverished family in Chennai won the Carrom World Cup, but the title has not changed either her or her father, an autorickshaw driver. IMAGE: Khazima M Basha during the......

England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy

IMAGE: Last month, a group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott the Champions Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters England will play their......

'End of war on women's sports'

Trump signs order banning participation of transgender athletes IMAGE: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in women’s......

Day after Trump's order, NCAA bans transgender women from sports

The NCAA previously allowed transgender women to compete as long as they met testosterone limits on a sport-by-sport basis.   IMAGE: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning......