Manoj Sinha's ambitious plans for J&K

'For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.''My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them,' the J&K LG......

'Use your privilege to make someone's life better'

Amid the ongoing pandemic, Debjyoti Saha's animation video on the migrant crisis struck a chord with many who shared it all over the Internet.'I wanted to ensure that public memory of the......

Taj Mahal gets a makeover before Trumps visit Agra

From Dwight D Eisenhower to Bill Clinton, many American presidents have made sure they’re photographed against the backdrop of the Taj. And, now the monument is ready to impress Trump for......

As govt eyes forest land, Mumbai's tribals faced with move to dingy flats

With the Maharashtra government doling out pieces of the lush green Aarey forest to various utilities, the tribals living in it for generations are feeling increasingly insecure. Hepzi Anthony......

The coming vegetable crisis

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis.Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.Somesh Jha, Rajesh......

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.'The reality is the other way around.''Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'Sahil Makkar......

Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

India Meteorological Department has forecast that the current phase of intense heat would continue for a few more days over western Rajasthan, eastern Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha region of......

Can India maintain the growth momentum in 2016?

  For April-June, it had grown 7 per cent, raising concerns over recovery. Attributing the uptick in growth to gains from low oil prices and the government's focus on capital expenditure,......

Pagalpanti review

You can imagine the standard of Pagalpanti's humour when characters are named Wifi, Bully and Tully, a hospital placard reads Dr Trump and bitter gourd is mistaken for poison to evoke laughs, warns......

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

'I started learning to pull a rickshaw from two regular rickshaw-pullers.' 'Once I stopped at a roadside tea-stall to have a cup of tea.''It was early morning and two elderly customers were......

Bigg Boss 10: Swami, keep your 'parampara' in your pocket

How dare Swami Om talk about Indian culture when he doesn't know how to talk to women or about them, asks Tista Sengupta. Wednesday night's episode starts with Bigg Boss calling Manveer to the......

Chak De girl and her Aashayein!

Despite scoring high in Chak De! India, Anaitha Nair could not get another film release until three years after. Finally, the long-delayed Aashayein will hit the screens this Friday, and the young......