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LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at......

Kamala Harris Is A Desi At Heart

'I think of that young baby, still in her diapers, balancing with her arms held up by her mother, a Tamil woman wearing a salwar kameez and a dupatta, seated on a stoop,' recalls Aseem Chhabra.......

'I Pray For That Unknown Woman Who Cooked Pothichoru'

'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.''This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society.' IMAGE: Pothichoru has boiled matta rice, a couple of sides such as thoran and......

Homeless after eviction, rat-hole miner's daughter misses Class 10 exam too

A teenage daughter of rat-hole mining expert Wakeel Hasan, who was involved in rescuing 41 labourers who got trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand last year, missed her exam on......

Home of rathole miner in Uttarakhand tunnel rescue razed

A demolition drive by the Delhi Development Authority razed several houses in Khajoori Khas on Wednesday, and one of those now homeless is Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner feted for saving the 41......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Who Fared Better On Economy? Modi Or Manmohan

Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......

Ground Zero workers to get $712 mn compensation

Workers, firefighters and police officers at the Ground Zero who suffered injuries and health problems during the clean up of the World Trade Centre wreckage, will receive $ 712 million as......

'Fighting coronavirus is a priority, so is giving timely salaries'

'We will not compromise on it. We will not make any deferred payments or cuts.' IMAGE: Volunteers distribute food to the homeless and daily wage workers at a relief camp in Patna. Photograph:......

India Inc opens its coffers for PM-CARES Fund

From offering office premises that can be converted into isolation wards to earmarking funds to be used for procuring kits, ventilators as well as personal protective equipment for health care......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Priyanka Chopra takes on Delhi pollution

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Bollywood, right here! Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra Jonas/Instagram Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who is shooting her film The White......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival is a......

How this EPL club is helping in COVID-19 battle

IMAGE: The English Premier League club said they are funding all costs for ingredients, meal preparation and packaging while the charity covers delivery expenses. Photograph: Palace for Life......

SEE: India footballer Subhashish providing meals for daily wage labourers

'The rickshaw pullers who have so many times offered me free rides to-and-fro to local matches, that local vendor and shopkeeper who had gifted me so many free packets of food after heart-warming......

A perfect comeback for Clijsters

With the silver trophy tucked under one arm and cradling her daughter Jada in the other, Kim Clijsters provided a huge lift for working mothers around the world as she was crowned US Open champion......

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