PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims across India offered prayers at mosques and eidgahs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. IMAGE: A drone......

Can Modi Achieve 'DMK mukt' Tamil Nadu?

'If he has not achieved a 'Congress mukt Bharat' even now, the question of his creating a 'DMK mukt Tamil Nadu' does not arise,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo......

COVID-19 crisis: How YMCA helps the economically weak

'It is only natural that in such a national crisis, we should lend a helping hand to the less privileged members of our communities.' IMAGE: Children wait to be served food at a relief centre run......

Oppn disposes Stalin's proposal to name Rahul Gandhi as PM

Many opposition leaders feel that the PM's name is to be decided only after the Lok Sabha results. IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, DMK chief MK Stalin at a public meeting after unveiling a......

What Chhattisgarh needs is jobs

Chhattisgarh needs special people's offices to identify skills and link them to earning possibilities, says Sreelatha Menon. If a poor villager's daughter or wife is raped, and police don't act,......

How to beat mid-career crisis

Kamal Hingorani started his career some 20 years ago as a reservation-ticketing agent at a foreign airline. A science graduate, he had got admission at Cornell University, but couldn't afford the......

India's first high quality township

The expressway that cuts a swathe through the rich soil between the banks of the Yamuna and the Hindon rivers has been spruced up. On either side, poxing the fields with sudden eruptions, are......

Terror fear: Navratri organisers rush for cover

Organisers of garba dance programmes to be held during the Navratri festival are busy roping in insurance companies to cover public lives and properties.This follows fears of a possible terrorist......

The Catchiest Songs of All Time

Ever wondered why some songs are catchier than others? Apparently, there's a scientific reason behind it. According to a latest study conducted by a team of researchers, reports Daily......

The Catchiest Songs of All Time

Ever wondered why some songs are catchier than others? Apparently, there's a scientific reason behind it. According to a latest study conducted by a team of researchers, reports Daily......

Yuvan Shankar Raja: I'm not following in A R Rahman's footsteps

Yuvan Shankar Raja is among the cream of Tamil music composers today. But success hasn't come easily to maestro Ilaiyaraja's younger son. He's had to slog long and hard for it, waiting......

When SRK chased me around

We asked readers to tell us if they had grown up or studied with movie or television celebrities. And we got a great response! Sharing hismemories is Siddharth Benjamin, who knew Shah Rukh Khan......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

Boxer Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali, dies at 67

IMAGE: Leon Spinks, father of Cory Spinks, smiles while holding Cory's gloves. Photograph: Joe Murphy/Getty Images Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off......

Boxing: Player's profile

BOXING Men's Light-Flyweight (49kg) Devendro Singh The youngster from Manipur notched the highest score of the World championship when he over powered his Mexican opponent Velazquez Joselito in......

Dazzling opening ceremony launches IPL-V

A spectacular mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances by international stars were the highlights of a glittering opening ceremony that set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of......

Kareena to mesmerise audiences at IPL-V opening night

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is set to enthrall audiences during the opening ceremony of the fifth Indian Premier League at YMCA College of Physical Education Nandanam in Chennai on April 3.......