TN spiritual speaker lectures kids on karma, rebirth; faces heat

A motivational and spiritual speaker stoked controversy by his remarks on karma and rebirth, and allegedly blamed children for their struggles in life on Teachers Day, prompting the Tamil Nadu......

Women's quota to run for 15 years, includes SC/ST, unlikely for 2024 polls

The government on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, reviving a proposal pending for years and blending......

Why this cop is educating 50 children

Shailajanand Mishra lists The Hottest Videos of the Week! Take a look. IMAGE: Mumbai policewoman Rehana Shaikh is educating 50 children amid the pandemic. Photograph: ANI Photo   Every week......

Take a selfie! Send a girl child to school

The craze of clicking a selfie is now being used as a harbinger of social change. In a unique attempt to create awareness about education of girl child among the younger generation, a global human......

BSE comes to the aid of the girl child

The Bombay Stock Exchange has partnered with Plan, an NGO working for child rights, to help sensitise people to invest in girl children for the nation's economic growth. The BSE also launched a......

India's children can make Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' dream come true

Globally, 2.5 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation. Direct intervention in schools by ensuring that children have access to safe, hygienic and regularly maintained toilets will......

How girls are duped into 'bonded labour' in India's textile mills

Brands such as Gap, Primark and C&A which source some of their garments from Tamil Nadu say they do regular audits to ensure their suppliers comply with their codes of conduct.   From her......

Mittal, Agarwal are Forbes' philanthropy heroes

Indian telecom czar Sunil Mittal and NRI businessman Anil Agarwal are among the four Indians featuring in the list of '48 Heroes of Philanthropy' compiled by business publication Forbes. The other......

'No point living life in regret, yaar'

'Trust me, I don't even enjoy the company of friends who live in regret.''You either own your decisions or just let it go and work harder to get something better.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal......

Priyanka is eBay's style diva

Priyanka Chopra is sitting pretty these days.After starring in one of the biggest hits of the year, Krrish, and bagging one of the most-awaited movies, Don, the former Miss World (2000) has made it......

Review: Ajab Gazabb Love is outdated

Ajab Gazabb Love is reminiscent of the bad films of the bad 1990s, writes Ankur Pathak.Ajab Gazabb Love is Sanjay Gadhvi's sixth film. After making the two sleekly directed high octane Dhoom and......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

Tendulkar's day out with kids at 'Seva Kutirs'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday visited a remote village Sewaniya in tribal heartland of Madhya Pradesh. Photograph courtesy: Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter Legendary Sachin Tendulkar on......

Suresh Raina's birthday pledge

Raina to build sanitation, drinking water facilities at 34 schools Photographs: Kind Courtesy Suresh Raina/Instagram Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has pledged to build sanitation and......

How these girls in Jharkhand inspired Aussie cricketers

IMAGE: Australian cricketers visited Yuwa, an NGO based in Ranchi. Australian cricketers visited Yuwa, an NGO based in the city, that provides a platform through team sport for young women to gain......

Gambhir's foundation to take care of 100 children of martyrs

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir announced that his NGO GG (Gautam Gambhir) Foundation will take care of 100 children of martyred soldiers."Making these angels smile is one of the biggest......

PIX: Jharkhand's Yuwa-India steals show at Laureus Sports Awards

IMAGE: Yuwa-India's Neeta Kumari, Hema Kumari, Konika Kumari, and Radha Kumari pose after winning the Laureus Sport for Good award on Monday. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters Jharkhand-based NGO......