Dalit activist dies during debate over anti-caste bill in California

A prominent Indian-American Dalit activist fighting against the recent caste discrimination bill in California Assembly died of a heart attack as he passionately spoke against it at a city council......

Pakistan Army Stares At Another Defeat

The Pakistan army is staring at the greatest, scariest, existential threat to its power in their country.This threat has come from a populist riding democratic power, observes Shekhar Gupta.......

Leave Them Kids Alone!

The future belongs to the young, not the old, asserts Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Kindly note this image has only been posted for representational reasons. photograph: ANI Photo   On August 29,......

India Wants World's Money, But Not World's Modernity

A bit of economic reforms stalled and decisions delayed -- what Narayana Murthy spoke of -- don't hurt if a country's compassionate and inclusive social fabric has survived intact; if the country......

Travesties of the basic income scheme

Alas, the 'basic income' schemes that have hit the headlines in the recent past are a far cry from the genuine article in terms of coverage and fiscal implications, says Vijay Joshi. Photograph:......

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral V Acharya.......

TCS@50: Why India must be in eternal debt to F C Kohli

50 years ago, on April 1, 1968, Tata Consultancy Services -- now India's leading IT company -- was born.The foundation for TCS was laid by Faqir Chand Kohli whose life touched directly or......

10 things tourism sector seeks in Budget

10 things the tourism industry seeks in the Budget, says Hitesh Kshatriya1. Regulation of Service taxThe tourism sector has been forced into paying higher taxes, with an increase in service......

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT

No recent Tamil family has captured the downside of aging with such levity as Suresh Mari's J Baby, about an elderly lady, whose sudden disappearance forces her children and dear ones to take note......

Bollywood's CRAZY LOVE GAMES

Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan is about how a torrid affair between a young woman's fiance and married cousin stirs a storm in their personal lives. The relationship drama, starring Deepika Padukone,......

'I hope nobody says she was 'bechari''

'When you have a gentle character, people tend to define them as meek.''Today's brash understanding of strength is very masculine, of somebody who is aggressive.' IMAGE: Rasika Dugal was worried......

The Saand Ki Aankh Review

'I felt a constant gag in my throat, and emerged from the movie somewhat mugged,' confesses Sreehari Nair.   In Tushar Hiranandani's Saand Ki Aankh, Prakash Jha plays a character the audience......

'Not trying to keep the status quo, because for me that's a regression'

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Paris Masters. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images A long year has taken its toll on some of the world's best tennis players but the......

Man Utd held by J-League champions

Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by J-League champions Urawa Reds in a friendly match at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday. United scored through Darren Fletcher and Cristiano Ronaldo, with......