Burqa-clad instant talaq victim among BJP's campaigners in UP

A 27-year-old burqa-clad woman, who is an instant talaq victim, is campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls to make the Muslim women realise the ”good......

37 years later, children of Bhopal still bear scars of gas tragedy

They were not born at the time but hundreds of children live the horrors of that intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, every minute of every day -- their bodies trapped forever in congenital......

Over 1 lakh Indian kids lost caregivers to Covid in first 14 months

More than 1.5 million children in 21 countries, including 1,19,000 from India, lost their primary and secondary caregivers to COVID-19 during the first 14 months of the pandemic, according to a......

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.''It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.''If we talk about secularism, we must......

Sensex slips for 3rd day ahead of GST debate, Europe hurts

  Markets continued to struggle for direction on Tuesday as the Sensex cracked below 28,000 to close at a one-week low as investors stayed cautious ahead of Goods and Services Tax debate in......

The Best Of M M Keeravaani's Music

Whether he calls himself M M Keeravaani, MM Kreem or Maragathamani, his music has a way of enthralling its listener by any name or language. It was the mid-1990s when I first heard his composition......

Bhupinder: The Voice of Dreams and Desire

'Ek hi khwab kai baar dekha hai maine.''Dil dhoondta hai phir wohi phursat ke raat din.' Dreams and desires floating in Bhupinder Singh's melodious, melancholic voice transported its listener to an......

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages on February 6, 2022. She was 92.Some of her best songs, in celebration of an incredible life. Nightingale of India. Greatest Indian Singer......

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood. It was a year of excitement and extremes. If parallel cinema in India......

WC T20: Australia beat Pakistan to qualify for semis

IMAGE: Australia celebrate after sealing their record-extending ninth semifinal appearance in the competition. Photograph: Cricket Australia Defending champions Australia delivered a commanding......

Indian pacer penalised for fiery reaction against Pakistan

IMAGE: India's Arundhati Reddy in action. Photograph: BCCI India pace bowler Arundhati Reddy was on Monday reprimanded for giving an aggressive send-off to Pakistan's Nida Dar during their Women's......

Reddy's fiery send-off sparks controversy

'It was just a very heat of the moment thing. I didn't think much about it. Just came off' IMAGE: Arundhati Reddy was the star of the day as she returned excellent figures of 3/19 to help India......

T20 World Cup PIX: India women down Pakistan; keep semis hopes alive

IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India's players celebrate a wicket during the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in......

Can India bounce back? Crucial clash vs Pak in Women's T20 WC

IMAGE: India's run-rate currently stands at a poor -2.99 and it makes big victories mandatory for them in the remaining three matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. Photograph: BCCI......