Should Women Fight Wars?

Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat, ask Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd) and Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: The Indian Army has deployed women......

Ganesh Chathurthi in the time of swine flu

Times change, so does business. If business has to flourish in adverse conditions, one has to be innovative. Like this case in Bangalore during the dreaded swine flu outbreak. A shopkeeper that......

Kishwar Desai's novel wins top UK literary award

London-based Indian writer Kishwar Desai has won United Kingdom's prestigious Costa First Novel Award 2010 for her book Witness by Night, which addresses issues like unwanted girl child, gender......

Punjab: Dera chief opens fire, one killed

A youth was killed and a woman injured in Jalandhar district on Tuesday after a Dera head allegedly opened fire on Dalits objecting to his "derogatory" remarks against Valmiki. The incident......

Review: Revolver Rani is a confused film

Revolver Rani could have been the movie of the year. It ended up as a confused film that can't decide who, or what it wants to concentrate on instead, says Paloma Sharma.The era of dacoits in India......

Children's Day: 10 Movies Kids Must Watch

One of the best ways to celebrate Children's Day is by spending quality time with your kids and binge watch meaningful yet entertaining cinema pieces. Namrata Thakker lists 10 Hindi movies you can......

Box Office: Purani Jeans, Kya Dilli Kya Lahore flop

Last week's four releases, Purani Jeans, Kya Dilli Kya Lahore, Kahin Hai Mera Pyar and Angry Young Man have all had poor opening at the box office. Revolver Rani too failed to cash in on the......

Jaya Bachchan Tries Some Wacky Comedy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram Jaya Bachchan, who was last seen in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, gets ready to face the camera again. She will be seen in......

Images: Mixed fortunes for India at the US Open

American wildcards of Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott stunned defending champions Cara Black and Leander Paes 6-2 6-4 to win the US Open's mixed doubles championship on Thursday. Gullickson......

A year after Vijender's Olympic bronze

It's not everyday that an athlete emerges champion even in defeat. On August 22, 2008, Vijender Singh did just that when he lost his semi-final bout at the Beijing Olympics. But the bronze medal......