Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.''This is one opportunity for the Congress to show......

Covid Reduced 2.6 Years Of Life Expectancy In India

The decline in life expectancy was higher among young individuals and those aged 50 to 60. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A woman walks past a......

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

There is no use of the BJP targeting Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire......

An Era Of Secrecy Is Over For Modi

'The word 'ally' in a coalition is misleading because it suggests someone who is always for you and with you. This is incorrect.' 'They are always for themselves and sometimes with you,' explains......

Informal entities in manufacturing lost 5.4 million jobs in 7 years

Unincorporated enterprises in the manufacturing sector lost nearly 1.8 million establishments and shed 5.4 million jobs between July 2015-June 2016 and October 2022-September 2023, an analysis of......

Bear attack makes investors poorer by Rs 31 lakh cr

Equity investors suffered a massive loss of Rs 31 lakh crore on Tuesday as markets went into a tailspin with the BSE Sensex tumbling nearly 6 per cent as vote counting trends showed the BJP may not......

Will Ombudsman Fix Air Travel Hassles?

'The ministry may like to consider setting up an ombudsman similar to electricity ombudsman and insurance ombudsman, to ensure a time-bound resolution of consumer issues within the airline sector.'......

In absence of black swans, markets may rise further

Since March 2020, when the Nifty50 plummeted to 7,511 following the announcement of a nationwide lockdown, the stock market has been on an upward trajectory. Illustration: Dominic......

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.' IMAGE: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana with Divya Dutta and Sakshi Tanwar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tahira Kashyap......

'Chandu Champion Action Isn't An Item Number'

IMAGE: Kabir Khan and Kartik Aaryan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram When action is detached from sentiment, it serves as a promotional tool in the movie, much like an item......

'Pressure Of Box Office Is Very High'

'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.' IMAGE: Abhinay Deo and Divya Khossla promote Savi. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar......

'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Sushma Swarajji confessed that almost the whole Parliament had tried to dissuade her from coming on the show, but her daughter insisted Movers & Shakers was the best show in the country so she......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......

58-year-old Zeng exits Olympics but not table tennis

IMAGE: Zeng Zhiying, the 58-year-old who made her Olympic debut in Paris representing Chile, was beaten 4-1 by 46-year-old Lebanese player Mariana Sahakian. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Zeng......

When Sharath Kamal shared lunch table with Roger Federer

'I walk in, take my plate looking at what to eat and it suddenly strikes me. Man, it's Roger Federer' 'Suddenly, a guy comes in with a reverse hat and shorts and they are clapping hands. I look at......

Colombia football chief, son arrested after Copa America final

IMAGE: Colombian football federation Ramon Jeserun (in picture) and his son Ramon Jamil accused of fighting security guards after the Copa America final in Miami. Photograph: Miami-Dade......

Copa America: Is security in the US broken?

Fans raise questions over USA's ability to control crowds after the chaos at Copa America final and hoped that the organisers of the 2026 World Cup, being co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and......