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Why elections mean NOTHING to these Vrindavan widows

Most of them have been abandoned by their families but the over 10,000 widows in this city of Lord Krishna have also been abandoned by the country's electoral process as they do not have voting......

Fifteen killed in Assam violence

Fifteen persons, including six militants and a Congress leader and his family, were killed in Assam's troubled Karbi Anglong and N C Hills districts on Tuesday, where a goods train was also......

CPM hugs capitalism, allies shrug it off

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) contention that capitalism was the only way to industrialise West Bengal has made Left Front partners aghast. "The CPI(M) is speaking the language of Manmohan......

Left seeks EC's intervention for fair polls in Bengal

Accusing Trinamool Congress of creating widespread fear psychosis through "terror and intimidation" in West Bengal, the Left parties on Tuesday sought Election Commission's intervention to ensure......

Three Indian authors shortlisted for prize

Works by three Indian authors are among six shortlisted for the US$ 50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian literature, a newly-instituted literary award given annually to writers on themes such as......

NREGA changes lives of rural women in Rajasthan

Bhamori, a mother of eight is happy that she has a water tank constructed for free and also earned money for its construction in a village in Rajasthan where the largest beneficiary of National......

After Bandhan, another micro lender in Bengal eyes the big league

IMAGE: An Arohan Compulsory Group Training (CGT) session in progress in Bihar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Arohan What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions......

Panchayat 3 Review: Can Phulera Retains Its Innocence?

There are enough threads left to weave a Season 4, hopefully without the dark clouds hovering over Phulera, observes Deepa Gahlot. The fictional village of Phulera in UP, where TVF's Panchayat is......

Nayanthara Celebrates New Year With Twins

Film folk brought in the New Year -- known through so many names like Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh, Baisakhi, Bihu, Cheiraoba -- and shared pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Sona Goes For Gold... Like It?

Kartik's enjoying Europe... Mouni beats the mid-week blues... Ananya has something to share... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram 'Not a new look... but its a LOOK! Special......

Panchayat 2 Review

If at all the series can be criticised, it would be for its all-Brahmin characters and keeping out the caste problems, the misogyny and the backwardness and ugliness of rural India, points out......

PIX: Ekta, Arpita, Arbaaz at Shilpa's Diwali bash!

Shetty-Kundra's grand Diwali party! After Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla and Shah Rukh Khan's Diwali party, here is looking at Shilpa Shetty's Diwali bash! Shilpa Shetty with husband Raj......

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

'I can improve my timing a lot, because I am taking part here after four-five weeks of training at the national camp. I am completely recovered. I will work hard at the national camp and do well in......

India's schedule at the Asian Games on Sunday

India's schedule on the ninth day of the competitions at the Asian Games in Incheon on Sunday. ARCHERY: (All timings in IST) India v Japan: Recurve Women's Team Bronze Medal Match (06:30 am):......

Asian Cup: Rafi left out of India's squad

Promising striker Mohammed Rafi got the axe as India on Monday announced a 23-member squad, to be captained by Bhaichung Bhutia, for the Asian Cup football tournament starting on January 7 in Doha,......

India end Portugal tour with a draw

The Indian national team on Saturday played out a 1-1 draw with Portuguese third division outfit Odivelas Futebol Clube in the last practice match of their Portugal tour in Lisbon. After a barren......

Chhetri makes it to India's Nehru Cup squad

Striker Sunil Chhetri, who is recovering from an ankle injury, made it to the 20-member Indian squad for the Nehru Cup international football tournament, starting at the Ambedkar stadium in Delhi......

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