The first COVID-19 vaccine shots in India were given on Saturday to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's largest......
Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which was struck down by the Supreme Court, managed to be anti-women even while it appeared to be throwing a protective arm around them, says Shuma Raha.......
As India launched the world's largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic, showing the light at the end of a 10-month tunnel that upended millions of lives and livelihoods, here are......
India has been ranked ninth in the tree planting roll of honour in a campaign to plant a billion trees, which was launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in November 2006. The......
India-bashing seems to be China's favourite pastime. Weeks after a website -- citing an opinion poll -- described India as its biggest enemy, a spate of editorials in Chinese dailies like Global......
Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......
A Palanpuri Jain whose father and uncles were also jewellers, Choksi always wanted to be the Vijay Mallya of the diamond world, and chased the larger-than-life image by hiring actresses and models......
Faced with a grim scenario, Air India management has asked its employees to consider the financial crisis facing the company and accept proposals to cut wages and other costs in order to avoid job......
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently said: "Unless we want to go to war with Pakistan, dialogue is the only way out." The kind-hearted economist must know that the days of conventional warfare......
In a 7-page letter Choksi said, he was being threatened by the individuals with whom he has business relationship and due to the seizure of his assets, his employees, customers and creditors have......
As Mumbai went to the polls, Bollywood divas did their primary duty for the country and cast their votes. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Janhvi Kapoor heads to the polling station early in the......
Film folk brought in the New Year -- known through so many names like Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Baisakhi, Bihu, Cheiraoba -- and shared pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......
Kartik wants to be a food blogger... Bipasha's family time... Ayushmann seeks blessing... Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram 'It was an absolute pleasure and honour to be a speaker......
The annual verdict on the Hottest 99 (and famous) women from around the world is now out on popular men's online magazine AskMen.com. While the usual suspects (read lingerie models, Hollywood......
IMAGE: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was on Thursday forced to pull all three Indian teams out of the championships. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Barely 48 hours before they are......
IMAGE: The Wrestling Federation of India conveyed to the world governing body UWW that the sports ministry is interfering with its autonomy. Photograph: Wrestling Federation of India/Instagram The......
IMAGE: Bajrang Punia’s request to train in Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan was approved by TOPS. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images The Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has......
IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Outclassed in the final, Bipasha (76kg) had to be content with a silver medal but a tenacious Sanju Devi kept......
IMAGE: The Indian quartet of Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil celebrate winning bronze in the mixed 4x400m relay at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi. Photograph:......