'I was willing to die to save my husband'

Anisha Ralhan travelled to Dehradun to meet Sarjana Singh, who ventured into the Chambal valley alone to rescue her husband from dacoitsSarjana Singhis a housewife from a small town near Dehradun.......

Stop betraying Bhopal, NGOs tell government

'Stop betraying Bhopal', said five Non-Governmental Organisations from Bhopal, during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar, gathered to express their outrage at the unfulfilled task of paying......

'Pass the Women's Reservation Bill NOW'

The distance between Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha can be covered in less than 15 minutes, so why has the women's reservation bill been stranded in the middle? asked Communist Party of......

Clicking India through a different lens

Three Australian photojournalists who live in India share their South Asian travelogue with Anisha RalhanResisting the use of the popular cliche of portraying India as a land of wailing babies,......

Food articles remain expensive but wholesale inflation at 29-month low

The wholesale price-based inflation eased to a 29-month low of 1.34 per cent in March on easing prices of manufactured products and fuel items, even though food articles turned expensive. IMAGE:......

Rising Covid cases: Exporters keeping fingers crossed

Indian exporters are keeping their fingers crossed on account of rising Covid infections in China and other countries as it could again disrupt supply chains and affect demand for goods.......

Demand slowdown, global uncertainties impacting India's exports

Subdued demand from developed countries and blocs like the US and EU is impacting exports of key sectors including engineering, gems and jewellery and may have implications on India's exports in......

Retail inflation eases to 6.71% in July on lower vegetable, edible oil prices

Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July due to moderation in food prices but remained above the Reserve Bank's comfort level of 6 per cent for the seventh consecutive month.......

How Zeenat Aman Became A Star

Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Zeenat Aman makes another memorable post on Instagram, and this time, she recounts how she became a star. It's a long story, and the actor breaks it......

When Gina Lollobrigida Almost Did An Indian Film

IMAGE: Gina Lollobrigida is honoured with a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2018 in Los Angeles. Photograph: JB Lacroix/ WireImage Italian movie legend Gina Lollobrigida, who passed away at......

Zanjeer And The Birth Of A Star

'The bad time Zanjeer was having affected Amitabh so badly that he went down with a fever.''When the booking for the second week began, I happened to pass by the Gaiety-Galaxy theatre.''There was a......

Shoorveer Review

Shoorveer revolves around the done-to-death India-Pakistan rivalry, which is no longer engaging, observes Namrata Thakker. After a terrorist attack in Daman, National Security Advisor Milind......

'More women needed in hockey scandal panel'

The Delhi Commission of Women has expressed resentment towards the male dominated inquiry panel set up by Hockey India to investigate charges of sexual harassment against M K Kaushik, former coach......

Football fans in Vuvuzela cacophony

If there's anything more annoying than sibling skirmish over the ownership of a remote control, or a lengthy power cut, during a crucial football match, it is the South African trumpet Vuvuzela,......