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SP shifted, cop suspended for lax probe into girls' molestation in MP school

The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday transferred Dindori superintendent of police Sanjay Singh over alleged poor handling of a case of molestation of a few girls in a school in the district.......

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

As a child in British India, Bharati Dutt lived a privileged and sheltered life in an extended joint family of civil servants, doctors, engineers and Gandhians. Between the ages of seven and 11,......

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

'What happened last Sunday is a great tragedy, an insult to humanity' IMAGE: People light candles during a vigil in memory of the victims of a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on......

Will the Naga Accord now become a reality?

With a BJP-backed government taking charge in Kohima, the prospects of the Naga Accord becoming a swift reality are considered bright.Long before the Government of India appointed interlocutors to......

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

When Pope Francis canonises Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for the legion of her followers in......

Want to buy this Vespa for Rs 2.1 crore?

It was the star of the classic film, Roman Holiday. The world's oldest Vespa, a handcrafted scooter that featured in the 1953 Audrey Hepburn blockbuster movie Roman Holiday, is up for auction and......

What we dearly miss as modern gadgets rule our lives

For people like me, all these fast-moving gadgets are not only costly and confusing but emotionally barren as well notes Barun Roy. Image: 920s Underwood typewriter with Swedish layout.......

Now BJP wants Chidambaram to resign

Charging the finance minister with leaving an off-budget fiscal overhang of Rs 300,000 crore (Rs 3,000 billion), which could wreck the country's economy, Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday......

Top wines for the holiday table

If you think navigating Aureole's famous glass and steel wine tower by mechanical hoists is tough, you should see the feat that Allison Cook -- one of five sommeliers at the showy Las Vegas......

When PCs take buy & sell decisions

Yield-hungry investors are lapping them up, whether they understand the complexities is another matter. The other day, I read media reports about how an increasing proportion of equity funds are......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

Sara's Roman Holiday

Sara Ali Khan and brother Ibrahim Ali Khan jetted off to Italy and France over the weekend for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's second pre-wedding celebrations. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Back in the 1990s, a deluge of fresh talent hit silver screen. Raw, ravishing and raring to go, they slowly but steadily made a place for themselves beyond the realm of song and dance. For some,......

Mithila's Bikini Moment

Shriya gets magical in Rome... Arjun looks back at July... Tara meets the Queen... Photograph: Kind courtesy Mithila Palkar/Instagram Mithila Palkar 'soaks in the winter sun' at Rottnest island in......

Priyanka Goes On A Roman Holiday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram It's raining premieres for Priyanka Chopra. After starting the promotions in Mumbai, the actor took her Web series Citadel to London. Now, she's......

Naomi's Roman Holiday

World No 1 Naomi Osaka didn't have the best warm-up for the clay court swing, crashing out of the Italian Open in the second round. That loss to American Jessica Pegula certainly didn't dampen......

Euro qualifiers PIX: Big wins for Spain, Poland

Spain beat Sweden to lead Group F IMAGE: Mikel Oyarzabal scores their third goal in their Group F match Sweden at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, on Monday. Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters Spain made......

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea thump Sunderland after Mourinho axe; Norwich stun United

Leicester go five clear after win at Everton IMAGE: Chelsea's Oscar celebrates with teammates after scoring the third goal from the penalty spot during their English Premier League match at......

Boca Juniors unveil returning idol Carlos Tevez

Argentina's Carlos Tevez smiles during his presentation as Boca Juniors' new player at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires. Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters Carlos Tevez was officially......

PHOTOS: Tennis ace Sania Mirza's Roman holiday

When Sania Mirza is not demolishing opponents in a doubles competition, India's tennis ace is busy exploring the world. Sania had recently paid a visit to the Italian city of Rome and she posted......

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