Waqf panel okays govt's 14 clauses, junks Oppn changes

The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf bill is set to propose that existing 'Waqf by user' properties will remain so if not in dispute or are government facilities but they must be......

Auschwitz, Where 6,000 Were Murdered Daily

When the Soviet army reached Auschwitz 80 years ago, on January 27, 1945, it found only about 7,000 inmates.What they saw was beyond words -- living skeletons, lice-infested human forms with just......

Remembering Dr Singh, Finance Minister

'The critical event signalling a new era for India was Dr Singh's 1991 Budget in which he quoted Victor Hugo to say that no power on earth could stop an idea whose time has come,' recalls T N......

Full text: President Murmu's R-Day eve address to the nation

'Today, let us reaffirm our commitment to strive to realise Gandhiji’s dreams. His watchwords, truth and nonviolence, will continue to remain relevant for the whole world. He also taught us......

How Sitharaman's Budget can stem rupee slide

The government, in the forthcoming Budget, could consider levying higher tariffs on imports to check the significant decline in rupee value witnessed in the past few months, said EY Chief Policy......

Will Nirmalaji Target Fiscal Deficit?

The Budget should undertake further reductions in import tariffs and seriously consider an announcement of India's intention to join one or both of the two Asian mega-regional free trade......

Budget 2025: What Nirmalaji Needs To Fix

If the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP has to be met for 2024-2025, which the government must in view of the uncertainties and challenges emerging both domestically and globally, the finance......

Osamu Suzuki, the man who spurred India's auto industry is dead

Osamu Suzuki, the man who took a risk and bet on India when no one else believed in having a viable automobile company in the country, has died at the age of 94, according to information shared by......

'1 Step At A Time Is Healthier Than 100'

'This is the age where if you Blinkit, you will get things in eight minutes.''But nothing will happen here in eight minutes. It takes at least eight years to do something.' Photograph: Kind......

'Subhashji Never Shouted On The Sets'

'There was a kind of disagreement with Subhashji after Meri Jung and unfortunately for me, I did not get to work with him again after that.' IMAGE: Meenakshi Seshadri and Jackie Shroff in Hero. As......

Neha Gives Us Desi Vibes

Samantha is grateful... Malavika in Mexico... Akshay in Sky Force mode... Photograph: Kind courtesy Neha Dhupia/Instagram Neha Dhupia gives us desi vibes.   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

How England battled to live another day

'I loved the way we kept pushing and kept taking the game on.' Scorecard IMAGE: England players celebrate the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav during the 3rd T20I against India in Rajkot on Tuesday.......

Teen Tien matches Sampras mark, celebrates with pizza

'Not too many pepperonis. More just cheese.' IMAGE: Learner Tien, 19, is the youngest American man to reach the third round of the Australian Open since an 18-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.......

Samson's pace problem: Can India fix it before T20 WC?

IMAGE: Sanju Samson has managed just 26, 5 and 3 in the first three T20 Internationals against England. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson's technical weaknesses against express pace along with Rinku......

Gadecki and Peers triumph in all-Aussie battle

IMAGE: Australia's Olivia Gadecki and John Peers pose with the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Australians Olivia Gadecki and John Peers battled......

Bishnoi-Varma hold nerves for thrilling win

'We were prepared. Archer and Wood are quick, our guys prepared well, we worked hard in the nets and we got the results.' Scorecard IMAGE: Ravi Bishnoi and Tilak Varma put on 21 runs for the 8th......