'The People's electoral verdict is being changed by use of money power and use of agencies'

'This is the beginning for putting up a fight against an authoritarian regime.' IMAGE: The Opposition's Presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha. Photograph: PTI Photo Yashwant Sinha, the Opposition's......

National Museum drops non-veg dishes from menu

Non-vegetarian food has been dropped from the menu of the National Museum's week-long exhibition-cum-event on India's culinary history, Historical Gastronomica, due to an "unwritten policy" based......

Obama pardons his last turkey... and has a pun-fest

Barack Obama on Wednesday pardoned his last turkey as United States president. Obama, who leaves office in January, has followed the annual tradition of "pardoning" a turkey every year ahead......

Migratory birds stay put in Chilika despite heat

  IMAGE: Gulls in Chilika Lake in Odisha. Photograph: @biswajitmohanty/ Twitter. Migratory birds including flamingoes and pelicans have stayed put at the famous Chilika Lake in Odisha despite......

Why it makes sense for farmers to rear birds

A data shows the number of backyard poultry has risen by 46 per cent between 2012 and 2019. The development is extremely positive because it provides an incentive for small and marginal farmers to......

Cyrus Mistry's lame duck to Mukesh Ambani's leopard: When businessmen seek refuge in the animal kingdom

Top businessmen often seek refuge in the animal kingdom to describe their situation Cyrus Mistry wrote a 2,101-word letter on the affairs of the Tata group. But, two words that stood out and found......

IT professionals are well paid, they should give more to charity: Premji

"Wealthy Indians don’t give as much as Americans because they believe they must leave their wealth to their children," says Wipro Chairman Azim Premji.     People who are serious......

Poultry prices hit

Demand and prices of poultry products took took a heavy beating in Maharashtra along with Gujarat, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh but remained by and large unaffected in the rest of the country.......

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Adrien Brody poses with his The Brutalist co-stars, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Dangal, PK, QSQT: Aamir Khan's BEST poster face? VOTE!

Have a favourite? VOTE at the end!   The response to Aamir Khan's new film Dangal's poster has been all kinds of curious. While some noted the return of the scowl face, others cried fowl for......

Give Gowariker credit for Mohenjo Daro

'Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro does what many history books could not have done.''He awakens interest in the ancient civilisation of Harapppa and Mohenjo Daro,' says Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE:......

Travel quarantine rules relaxed for top sports events in England

IMAGE: Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden holds the daily COVID-19 briefing at 10 Downing Street in London. Photograph: Pippa Fowles/Reuters Participants in major upcoming sports......

Chennai Super Kings treading the Man Utd path?

After defending their Indian Premier League crown Chennai Super Kings is being compared with one of the best teams in modern sport. Bikash Mohapatra analyses the analogy.\\nComparisons are fluke.......

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