Adityanath backs HC judge whose speech at VHP event triggered row

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit out at the Opposition for initiating impeachment notices against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Allahabad high court's Justice......

Jyoti Punwani: December 6, 1992, All Over Again?

Can ordinary citizens counter this backward march? Can peace activists ensure that the two communities retain their bonds? Do they have a choice, asks Jyoti Punwani.   IMAGE: Karsevaks on the......

Smog Over The Cities

Glimpses from Agra, New Delhi, Gurugram, Kolkata and Mumbai.   AGRA IMAGE: Can you spot the Taj Mahal amid the fog as the air quality sinks to the 'Moderate' category in Agra, November 24,......

Can You See The Taj In The Fog!?!

Tourists at the Taj Mahal found themselves taking selfies with the iconic monument barely visible in the fog. A blanket of fog also covered parts of Delhi for the second consecutive day on Thursday......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Want To Send Your Car To The Graveyard?

One of the challenges for those car graves is that Indian owners often find markets for their old cars rather than send them to scrapyards. IMAGE: A wrecked car is seen in the scrapyard.......

'FICCI is focusing on start-ups'

'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard. FICCI President Subhrakant Panda.......

'There could be new challenges, new battles'

'The Indian economy and the Indian financial sector today remain resilient and much better placed.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amid much debate over whether the current firm growth in......

'Making People Laugh Is A Big Job'

'When a child is born, he is born crying, and he grows up looking for laughter.''So comedy films should be made more, as people want to watch comedy films.' IMAGE: Mallika Sherawat brings on the......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

15 Times Bollywood Mixed Songs, Sightseeing

Come summer and everybody hops on the vacation bandwagon in hopes of travel and sightseeing. But in Bollywood's everlasting fantasy, the feeling goes all year round. Whether it's the demand of a......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Why Anjali Sacrificed Her Career For Sachin

Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have......

MI, Hardik Celebrate Pollard's Birthday

IMAGE: Kieron Pollard with Hardik Pandya as the Mumbai Indians batting coach cuts his birthday cake. Photograph and Video: Mumbai Indians/Instagram Kieron Pollard celebrated his 37th birthday with......

Tendulkars Visit The Taj Mahal

IMAGE: Dr Anjali Tendulkar and her husband at the Taj Mahal on Thursday. February 15, 2024. Photographs and Video: ANI   A day after Valentine's Day, Sachin Tendulkar took wife Anjali for a......

Jurel in the Crown: Journey of Kargil war veteran's son Dhruv

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel was handed his maiden Test cap during India’s third Test against England in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI The year was 2014. A small boy in his teens stood in front of Noida's......

What's The World Cup Doing At The Taj?

IMAGE: '50 days to go', ICC captioned this photograph. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/Twitter   With just 50 days to go for the first game, the ICC Men's ODI World Cup Trophy traveled to the......