How Maharashtra Plans To Prosecute 'Urban Naxals'

'The strategy of frontal organisations of the Maoists is to create unrest and ensure that such unrest leads to a law and order problem.' 'To cover such acts it was necessary to bring in a different......

Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

'Kursi bachao', 'copycat': Opposition reacts to Union Budget 2024

The Opposition on Tuesday termed the Union Budget as a 'kursi bachao budget' driven by political compulsions and claimed that it ignored opposition-ruled states in a bid to 'appease' Bharatiya......

Out of jail, Hemant Soren declares 'rebellion' to drive out 'feudal forces

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday declared a 'rebellion' against 'feudal forces', asserting that the Opposition INDIA bloc will drive out the Bharatiya Janata Party from across......

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......

'My Life Was In Danger'

''I received many threatening calls and letters.''A fatwa was issued against me.' IMAGE: A young Salma Agha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Salma Agha/Instagram She became a household name in 1982,......

'No country treats porn stars like we do'

'Why is being a porn star socially acceptable and not a prostitute?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Kangana Ranaut, who is set to mark her electoral debut from Himachal......

'I'm not blaming fathers, but...'

'I'm talking about that predator in your house, and how one should protect one's children from him.' IMAGE: Geetika Tyagi in Yes Papa. Sexual abuse of children by family members is rarely......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Paris 2024's Wow Opening Ceremony Plan

Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river. IMAGE: Paris......