'The Largest Peaceful Gathering Of Pilgrims'

Through history, the Mela has held different meanings for ascetics, the colonised, colonisers, and tourists, but all have been moved by its grandeur points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Sadhus after......

Bangladesh must protect all minorities, says India; raises monk's arrest

India on Friday said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities as it expressed serious concern over the "surge" of extremist rhetoric and......

'Power hungry' Yunus involved in genocide: Sheikh Hasina in 1st public address

In her first public address after fleeing Bangladesh four months back, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him......

'Threatened' in Bangladesh, minor girl flees to India

A teenage girl from Bangladesh was arrested by West Bengal Police after the Border Security Force apprehended her after she allegedly crossed the border and illegally entered the Indian territory......

COVID-19 crisis: How India's small businesses will survive

'Their dharma propels them to pay their workers; otherwise, they know the boys would starve.''At the same time they will not allow their business to suffer,' observes Dr Sudhir Bisht. Kindly note......

How 'gurunomics' is fueling India's consumer boom

Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success Amritha K is a homemaker based in the central suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai.......

Bengaluru, India's hot property market!

A 10th of all home sales here have buyers from Mumbai, NCR, Kolkata; half of entire country’s office space sales last year Image: The Bengaluru airport. Photograph: Rediff Archives......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

I want to be a monk living in a civil world: Kohli

- 'I don't know if if I have reached my peak yet. It just feels that I have just started in the last couple of months.' IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI......

The untold story of Kohli's monk-like lifestyle!

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Virat Kohli, is set to achieve a momentous milestone as he gears up to play his 500th international match during the second Test against the West Indies on Thursday.......

Steve Waugh back on India tour with 'Spirit of Cricket'

'India gave me lifelong memories, but life-changing moments' IMAGE: Steve Waugh captures the spirit of cricket in India during his many trips to the country. Photograph: Steve Waugh/Instagram He......

PIX: Ganguly visits Belur Math, donates 2000kgs rice

The president of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday donated 2000 kilograms of rice at the Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramkrishna Mission, in his bid to help the......

T20 WC teams: SWOT analysis

INDIA (defending champions) Strengths: Confident side under the assured leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The team are experienced and an average age of 25 means vastly improved fielding with......