Why These Manipuri MLAs Are Gagged

'Our gagged silence today portrays the silencing of justice, but our protest signify our love for India and justice.' Manipur MLAs, all from the Kuki-Zo community, held a 'silent protest' at Jantar......

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

'The Only Way We Can Stop Rapes...'

'Even if we have laws in place, which we must, we need a societal change.''Rather than telling our daughters that, "Listen, leave your house at so and so time, come back by so and so time," we must......

Has Jaishankar Startled Piyush Goyal?

Glimpses from the At Home reception hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on Independence Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan.   IMAGE: What has External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that has......

The new republic of Bihar

The foetid smell of sweat, raw onions, garlic and mustard oil rises in the still, humid air of 1, Anne Marg as thousands collect in the sweltering heat to meet the chief minister of Bihar.This is......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

'Ardh Satya wasn't conceived to showcase Om's talent'

'The ending Vijay Tendulkar had written was different.'According to him, the film ended with Anant Welankar's suicide.''I felt such an ending would be too nihilistic.''Bahut zyada defeatist ho......

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:......

All about One Day: Justice Delivered

Cast: Anupam Kher, Esha Gupta, Kumud Mishra, Anusmriti Sarkar, Zarina Wahab, Zakir Husain, Anant Mahadevan, Murli Sharma, Deepshika Nagpal, Rajesh Sharma Director: Ashok Nanda What it is about: A......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

Modi group sweeps RCA elections

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's political equations were redrawn on Monday after the Lalit Modi-led group scoreda landslide victory in the Rajasthan Cricket Association elections,......