The politics of vegetarianism

'The non-vegetarian share of the population fell from 75 to 71 per cent between 2004 and 2014, no doubt in anticipation of the lotus blooming.''Three years of saffron authoritarianism may have......

Lynchings from another time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked state governments to crack down on gau rakshaks on Sunday, July 16.Jyoti Punwani travels back 24 years to reveal how individuals were lynched in the aftermath of......

VOTE: Who made the biggest impact in 2015?

The year 2015 witnessed many major events in India. A few people/events were at the forefront, scripting history and dictating opinions. Take a look and don’t forget to make your pick for the......

'Bringing religion into public life is a dreadful mistake'

'Communal tension and violent mobs have been part of our country. What has happened since the BJP came into power is that individuals or group activities asserting Hindutva have become louder, more......

What's the true value of Flipkart?

Walmart is rumoured to be looking at listing Flipkart in a few years.At that stage, we'll get a better sense of what's going on in retail, says Devangshu Datta. What's common to Hyundai, Johnson &......

Investing lessons from Kejriwal's election success

Be willing to learn from mistakes and stick to your stated position. Image: Arvind Kejriwal scripted one of the most dramatic comebacks in the history of Indian politics. Photograph: Reuters......

Best investment advice from 15 legendary investors

Joseph Hachem kisses a stack of $100 bills after winning World Series of Poker. Photograph: Reuters As a small investor, the rules suggest that you must invest in stocks with a long term view of......

Why early birds end up RICHER

A couple of years back, Dilip Kunte stayed away from investing in the markets since it was too high. Now, he finds the market too low to invest. For more than two years, while he waited for an......

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

'On Air with AIB seems to be becoming an increasingly exhausting show to sit through with each passing episode. While there are funny lines strewn all around, watching an On Air episode is like......

Game Of Thrones, Horror Story lead Emmy 2013 nominations

Nominations for the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be held on September 22 in Los Angeles and hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, have been announced. Hit horror TV......

Argo, Life of Pi win at Oscars 2013

The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Boxing at CWG: Nikhat, Sagar storm into quarters; Shiva crashes out

World champion Nikhat Zareen sailed into the women's 50kg quarter-finals but it was curtains for Shiva Thapa as he crashed out of the men's 63.5kg round of 16 boxing competition at the......

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

IMAGE: The England and Wales Cricket Board is set to introduce an anonymous phone line to report racism, issue guidance on how people can be held to account for breaches and a forum for sharing......

Love-all! They found each other on court

Playing tennis professionally can be difficult physically, mentally and emotionally.But the tennis courts have often been the venue for for blossoming romance as love-struck couples decide it is......