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Trump picks anti-vaccine activist as health secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to nominate former Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr. as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. The......

Lt Tanishka, A Third Gen Army Officer

After both grandfathers, father and uncle, Lieutenant Tanishka Damodaran is the first girl from the family to join the Indian Army.She will join her first posting in Kashmir soon and hopes to......

Where Have The Goldsmiths Disappeared?

Kurumbur in gold-loving Tamil Nadu was once a thriving centre for goldsmiths.Today their number is down to two.A Ganesh Nadar finds out why. IMAGE: Armugam in his smithy. Photograph: A Ganesh......

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.''The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent......

'BJP Sent Maliwal On A Mission To Entangle Kejriwal'

'I have no doubt that when she was prevented from meeting Kejriwal, she felt humiliated.' IMAGE: AAP MP Swati Maliwal leaves Arvind Kejriwal's residence after recreation of the May 13 incident by......

How much gold do Indian households own?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added another 102 metric tonnes to the domestically held gold in the April-September period, as per a disclosure made on Tuesday. Photograph: Kindly note the image......

What The Retail Investor Must Know

Many are attracted by the potential for large gains, but don't necessarily seem to understand that a single trade gone wrong can wipe out their accumulated profits. Illustration: Dominic......

RBI bars Navi Finserv, 3 other NBFCs from extending loans

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including two microfinance institutions (MFIs), from sanctioning and disbursing loans for charging exorbitant......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

RBI directs gold loan providers to review policies and practices

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday directed banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) offering gold loans to thoroughly review their policies, processes, and practices to identify......

The Beautiful Bhooths of Bollywood

Think ghosts. Think grim, grotesque imagery. Bollywood's surplus of petrifying bhootnis and chudails still haunting our nightmares are a case in point. On the other end of the spooky spectrum,......

Meet The Haseen Dilrubas Of Bollywood

Full of seduction and schemes, she'll use her sultry charms and slinky moves to trap and trick her fall guy until he's putty in her hands. Call her femme fatale, man-eater, gold-digger or......

Janhvi Glams Up For Radhika-Anant's Sangeet

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's sangeet ceremony saw the who's who of Bollywood in attendance. Held at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on July 5, the event gives us a sneak peek of the......

Action Packed OTT This Week!

Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. Under ParisWhere......

Alia to Zeenat: Bollywood's A to Z Of Head Turners

Bollywood has a history of making heads turn -- theirs and everybody else's -- in shiny hair accessory. Sukanya Verma picks some exquisite head jewellery to explain what we mean. Deepika......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

Shooter Sheoran claims podium finish in ISSF World Cup

IMAGE: India's Akhil Sheoran in action in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. Photograph: ISSF / X In a year marred by disappointments, shooter Akhil Sheoran redeemed himself by winning the......

HIL Auction: India stars Harmanpreet, Udita steal the show!

IMAGE: India women's team defender Udita was acquired by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for Rs 32 lakh. Photograph: Hockey India After three days of intense bidding wars, eight men's and four women's......

'HIL will revive Indian hockey's golden era'

IMAGE: India's hockey stars Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh and Manpreet Singh. Photograph: Hockey India/X Former India captain Sardar Singh is ecstatic with the return of Hockey India League......

India dominate shooting World Championship with 21 medals

Divanshi's second gold leads India's clean sweep at ISSF Junior Worlds IMAGE: Pistol shooter Divanshi secured her second individual gold in the women's 25m standard pistol event. Photograph:......

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