No need to teach about riots, demolition in schools: NCERT chief

Rejecting accusations of saffronisation of school curriculum, National Council of Educational Research and Training's director has said that references to Gujarat riots and Babri masjid demolition......

Modi collaborates with Grammy winner singer for a song

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falu for a special song to promote the benefits of millets and their potential to alleviate world......

'India should not wait for the clock to act'

'Keeping the global temperature below not just 1.5 degree Celsius, even 2 degree Celsius is beyond our reach now. Both are impossible.' IMAGE: A woman uses her bag to protect herself from the sun......

220 cr in India, Pak to face deadly heat if...: Study

If global temperatures rise by 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, around 2.2 billion (220 crore) people living in the Indus River Valley in northern India and eastern Pakistan may......

Bank stocks can slide more; stay away for now: Analysts

The global turmoil in the banking sector has made analysts cautious, who advise that investors stay away from stocks of this sector till the overall sentiment improves. Illustration: Uttam......

How to rewrite India's toy story

While there might be no disputing India’s rich toy-making tradition, the industry is langu­ishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap......

Sensex surges 376 points in line with global rally

HDFC Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, jumping around 4 per cent, followed by HDFC, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Kotak Bank and Hero MotoCorp. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra,......

Catching 'em young, HLL style

Catch them young, watch them grow' is the latest mantra at the FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd. For the first time, the soap-to- foods company is foraying into personal care products exclusively for......

Your FAVOURITE Ashutosh Gowariker Film? VOTE!

Ashutosh Gowariker's career is a roller coaster ride. From movies that came and left the theatre in the blink of an eye to ones that caught Oscar's eye, it's quite a story. Although the......

'Making my Bollywood debut with Hrithik is a dream come true'

Pooja Hegde, who is making her Bollywood debut with Mohenjo Daro, feels extremely lucky to have teamed up with two legends -- actor Hrithik Roshan and director Ashutosh Gowariker. "I......

Hrithik Roshan teases fans with Mohenjo Daro poster

Take a look at the Mohenjo Daro poster. Actor Hrithik Roshan has tweeted the motion poster of his much-awaited epic adventure-romance drama, Mohenjo Daro. The poster, which did not......

Bajrangi Bhaijaan ka namaste, aapko!'

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Salman Khan turned to Twitter to share the official poster of his upcoming film Bajrangi Bhaijaan and tweeted:......

Curtain comes down on SAF Games

The subcontinent's showpiece sporting event, the South Asian Federation Games, was consigned to history on Wednesday evening after ten days of intense competition among eight countries, including......

Ladakh to host high-altitude marathon

The first high altitude marathon will be held in the Ladakh Himalayas in August this year, Jammu and Kashmir tourism minister Ghulam Hassan Mir announced on Friday.Talking to reporters in Srinagar,......