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'Some of the middle class cling to Hindutva'

'Religion has divided our country like it never had done.''I can't remember a time of such focused hatred.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party lead campaigner Narendra D Modi at an election roadshow in......

'Why is the hijab being singled out?'

'I am not in favour of the hijab myself.''I personally think it wrong to make women shut themselves out of the world, where there is so much to see.''But I can't dictate to others about what they......

'You don't become Hindu by wearing saffron'

'The boys allowed themselves to become tools of politicians.''That age is a dangerous one, children or young men and women can easily be moulded to hate.' IMAGE: Students wearing saffron stoles......

Writer stages 20-hr protest as jeweller refuses to speak in Marathi

Marathi writer Shobha Deshpande staged nearly a 20-hour protest in Mumbai after a city-based jeweller allegedly refused to speak in Marathi and asked her to leave his shop where she had gone to......

Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win

'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal......

'India always has enough brains'

Dr M S Ananth, Director, IIT-Madras, was one of the invitees to the recently concluded Global IIT alumni conference in Washington, DC. In an exclusive interview to Contributing Special......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

The girl who lost Dangal, but found Aashram

'Bobby Deol has a child-like quality which makes you love him instantly.' IMAGE: Aaditi Pohankar. Aaditi Pohankar began her career with the Marathi blockbuster Lai Bhaari, but somehow, her career......

PIX: Abhishek Kapoor, Pragya Yadav tie the knot

Check out all the attendees at this filmi shaadi!Director Abhishek Kapoor wed longtime girlfriend, actress-model Pragya Yadav in a low-key ceremony on May 4.The traditional Hindu ceremony, held at......

India at the Games - Day 7

Highlights:Samaresh Jung wins fifth goldLifters Geeta Rani and Simple Kaur in one-two finishVivek Singh picks silver behind Jung Elite Athlete with a Disability gets bronze in discus Manavjit Singh......

Athens: India's best and worst

India disappointed yet again at the Olympics. The contingent from the world's second most populous nation returned home with a solitary silver medal and was shamed by two doping expulsions.But......

India at the Games on Friday

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at28th Olympic Games in Athens on Friday.Click on the event for detailed timings:Archery: Women's Team event - India vs Great......

78-member team for Athens

Yet to make an impact in the over 100-year history of the Olympics, India is sending its "best-ever" 78-member contingent to Athens for next month's mega event with the hope of clinching a few......

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