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Why John Abraham Met Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had a busy Thursday. Look who all he met... IMAGE: Dr Jaishankar meets up with movie star John Abraham, who plays J P Singh, currently India's......

Madras university cancels lecture on spreading Christianity in India

A lecture titled 'How to spread Christianity in India' scheduled for March 14 at University of Madras has been cancelled following protest by the ABVP, Hindu organisations and outrage on......

History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It took him 6 months and hundreds of nibs. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Kala Akademi The Constitution of India was hand......

K'taka budget: Sidda announces Muslim quota for govt supplies

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced reservation for Muslims in supplying goods and services up to a value of Rs 1 crore to various government departments, corporations and......

Jitendra Awhad reaches Maha assembly in handcuffs, here's why

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar MLA Jitendra Awhad arrived in handcuffs at the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai on the first day of the Maharashtra legislature's budget session on......

Budget Bonanza For Bihar!

With assembly elections due in Bihar later this year, it has rained goodies for the state in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's latest Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister @nsitharaman proceeds from......

Budget 2025: FM takes part in customary halwa ceremony

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday participated in a traditional ‘halwa' ceremony, marking the final stage for the preparation of Union Budget 2025-26 to be unveiled on February 1......

What Are New RBI Governor's Challenges?

'Challenge is basically near-term growth as the outlook has turned a bit adverse.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra during the 54th GST Council......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

'Halwa' ceremony over; stage set for Nirmalaji's 7th Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional 'halwa' ceremony, marking the final stage for preparation of Union Budget 2024-25 to be unveiled on July 23 in Lok......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

President Comforts Emotional Manasi Parekh

The 70th National Awards saw the best in the film business converge at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi to be honoured by President Droupadi Murmu. Photograph: ANI Photo Manasi Parekh gets emotional as......

Khazima Basha, Queen Of The Carrom Board

The 18 year old from an impoverished family in Chennai won the Carrom World Cup, but the title has not changed either her or her father, an autorickshaw driver. IMAGE: Khazima M Basha during the......

Manu opens up on Award controversy

Bhaker said the award selection panel would have followed due processes but sometimes errors can happen. IMAGE: Manu Bhaker was initially ignored for the Khel Ratna nomination. Photograph:......

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet honoured, para-athletes shine

Para-athletes grab spotlight as President gives away National Sports Awards in traditional ceremony IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, 2024 on Manu......

What Rohit Sharma Told Maharashtra Legislators

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube get a rousing welcome at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, July 5, 2024. Photographs: Sahil Salvi Mumbai players from the......

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