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She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

'Ministers lost because of their arrogance'

'Once elected, you have to act like people's representative for the full five years or else people show you your place.' IMAGE: Congress leader Ashok Gehlot addresses an election meeting in......

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.' IMAGE: Roop Rekha Verma at a protest showing solidarity with Gujarat......

Indian-origin Suella Braverman appointed UK home secretary

Suella Braverman, the Conservative Party member of Parliament for Fareham in south-east England, was on Tuesday appointed as the UK's new Home Secretary, succeeding fellow Indian-origin colleague......

Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi explains the election issues in his state.Aditi Phadnis listens in. IMAGE: Gaurav......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Kerala's tourism takes a hard knock with coronavirus

One of the most-sought-after tourist destinations in Asia, ‘God's Own Country’ Kerala has been hit by the coronavirus scare just when it was on the recovery path after the Nipah......

Buying a home abroad not just a dream anymore

Indians are the biggest non-Arab investors in Dubai’s real estate market. Image: Indians own the largest number of apartments in the iconic Burj Khalifa.. Photographs: Reuters ......

Fed's Yellen: An orthodox economist for unorthodox times

United States Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen (R) is welcomed by the chair of Joint Congressional Economic hearing, Senator Daniel Coats on 'The Economic Outlook' in Washington. Photograph:......

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality Obituaries can be hagiographic, at least in the immediate aftermath of......

Look Who Won Big At IIFA Awards!

It's raining awards in Abu Dhabi! Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners. Photograph: Kind......

'She Was Far Funnier Than Sajid And Me'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Farah Khan/Instagram Days after her mother Menka Irani passed away, Farah Khan took to Instagram to share her feelings in a poignant post. 'My mom was a very unique......

Why Merry Christmas Left Me Feeling Shortchanged

If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Katrina Kaif in......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

Bob Biswas Review

This poorly paced movie is too dull to be a drama and shows no signs (or intrigue) of a thriller, observes Sukanya Verma. Bob Biswas cannot remember. Sounds like a fun idea to pitch for a spin-off......

'Kohli Will Turn Things Around'

'Even if we had won the New Zealand series 3-0, it would have meant little because the conditions in Australia are very different, and the team there is very different.' 'In Australia, you just go......

DC Vs KKR: Who Batted Best?

Kolkata Knight Riders produced a remarkable performance against the Delhi Capitals with the batters smashing a massive 272 for 7 at the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, April......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.Another century for Pujara IMAGE: Saurashtra's centurions Prerak Mankad, Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada pose after stumps on Day 2 of......

From domestic mopper to IPL star: Rinku's inspiring story

IMAGE: KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan with their batting sensation Rinku Singh. Photograph: Rinku Singh/Instagram "You don't have to tell anyone that you mop floors at a tuition centre. Just come in......

Brother's sacrifice behind Vivrant becoming IPL millionaire

IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir's Vivrant Sharma, bought by SunRisers Hyderabad for Rs 2.6 crore, is now excited to work with SRH Head coach, legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara. Photograph:......

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