Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

The Indian Medical Association has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda seeking enactment of a special central law to curb attacks and violence against doctors as a "deterrence" measure,......

India's democratic dividend running out, points out new data

Sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 women per 1000 men by 2036 from 943 in 2011, according to a report 'Women and Men in India 2023' released by the ministry of statistics and......

Sheikh Hasina's India stay will not hurt bilateral ties: Bangladesh

A top adviser of Bangladesh's interim government on Monday said that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's extended stay in India will not hurt bilateral relations and Dhaka will always try to......

How 156 Soldiers Built A Bridge of Hope In 36 Hours

'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke. IMAGE: The Madras Sappers constructed a 190 feet-long Bailey bridge in......

'India Needs More Than 2 Airlines'

'Just look at China: They have five or six major airlines and some smaller ones.' IMAGE: An IndiGo aircraft taxis on the tarmac at the Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport in Mumbai.......

Quick-service restaurants look to serve up new menus to deal with slump

In the first quarter (Q1) of the ongoing financial year ending June 30, Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald’s outlets in the South and West, reported an 88 per cent drop in net......

Multiple triggers ahead for affordable housing finance companies

Mortgage finance remains a structural growth opportunity in India with a policy focus on affordable housing, housing shortages, low mortgage penetration, and rising incomes as drivers.......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

When Varun Made Samantha Cry

IMAGE: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan at the launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com "Kasa kai Mumbai?!" Varun Dhawan's energetic greeting prompted hooting and......

'You Don't Get What You Want'

'The film industry has a lot of competition. You don't always get the roles you want.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gurmeet Choudhary/Instagram Gurmeet Choudhary is thrilled with his patriot act in......

'Shammi Kapoor Wanted To Marry Me But...'

'It was not a love affair, it was much more.' IMAGE: Mumtaz in Khilona. As the ever-gorgeous Mumtaz turns 76 on July 31, she takes us down memory lane. She tells Subhash K Jha, "Rajesh Khanna......

Coming Up On OTT This August

With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home! It's going to be an busy month for digital releases on OTT, thanks to the national holiday of Independence Day as......

Ponting backs Khaleel for Australia tour

IMAGE: Khaleel Ahmed claimed 17 wickets during the most recent edition of the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Capitals. Photograph: BCCI Former Australian skipper and batter Ricky Ponting......

Carlos Alcaraz eyes World No 1 after Olympic silver

IMAGE: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is 450 points behind world number one Sinner in the ATP live race to the season finale in Turin. Photograph: Claudia Greco/ Reuters After capturing......

NZ bring out big guns for India, Sri Lanka tour

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Black Caps/Twitter New Zealand on Monday named a strong squad, which includes five spin bowling options, for next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan and the ensuing......

Olympics Volleyball: France crush Poland to win back-to-back golds

IMAGE: France are only the third country to win back-to-back golds in men's volleyball after the former Soviet Union and the United States. Photographs: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters France beat the......

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates with his medal on the podium. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations......