'He called me by his daughter's name'

'I try to say to myself, 'Don't cry in front of people'. But sometimes I can't help it.' *IMAGE: "It's very crushing. Constantly feeling like we are failing our patients by just not doing......

Convoy attack: WB chief secy, DGP to skip MHA meet

A defiant West Bengal government on Friday decided not to send the state's chief secretary and police chief to New Delhi in compliance with Union home ministry's summons in the wake of a mob attack......

Indian-American astronaut in NASA's manned Moon mission

Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American United States Air Force colonel, is among 18 astronauts, half of them women, who have been selected by NASA for its ambitious manned mission to the Moon......

'We won't allow govt to reduce us to documents'

'These protests are not just about the CAA. It is against allowing fascism and religious discrimination to creep into our legal system.' Chennai-based activist and lawyer Gayatri Khandhadai has......

It's time govt started taking decisions: Deepak Parekh

Deepak Parekh, chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), India’s largest mortgage lender, says the exuberance in industry about the new government is justified but big ideas......

Ads focus on older generation, joint family

A recent spate of advertisements has brought back the concept of the large Indian family, spanning generations, better known as the great Indian joint family. Through the 70s, 80s and even the 90s,......

Health insurance: Points you must remember

The costs of being under-covered are so high, that they’re just not worth it. More than anything else, a serious illness can set you back in life. For starters, it can impact your future work......

Myths and reality of the Food Security Bill

All those who have been dismayed by the food security ordinance should thank Manmohan Singh and his colleagues for a neat optical trick, says T N Ninan. Back in the 1980s, the government......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

The Birthday Emraan Hashmi Wants To Forget

'I remember how my grandmother was scared for me when I joined the industry because she was aware of the hurdles and pitfalls.''It's a harsh place.''When the going is good, it's great, but you......

Laal Singh Chaddha Review

Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma. When Forrest Gump released in 1994, Tom Hanks was 38 years old. One of the coolest things about Robert Zemeckis' Oscar-winning......

'Age Has Liberated Me'

'The prime of my career is now.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lara Dutta/Instagram Lara Dutta feels she is in the best phase of her career now, thanks to all the roles she is getting to play today.......

MI sign Harvik Desai as injured Vishnu Vinod's replacement

Photograph: Mumbai Indians/X Mumbai Indians on Thursday announced the signing of Saurashtra wicketkeeper-batter Harvik Desai as a replacement for Vishnu Vinod who was ruled out of the ongoing IPL......

How Shafali Verma converted starts into big scores

IMAGE: Shafali Varma smashed a 50 to propel DC to a match-winning score against RCB Women on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Big-hitting batter Shafali Verma says she has made minor adjustments to her......

Indian batting lacking zing in Kohli's absence

  IMAGE: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were the only two who scored big runs in each innings in the 2nd Test in Vizag, while the rest of the batting flopped. Photograph: BCCI Former......

SKY beats odds: T20I Player of the Year for 2nd time

Suryakumar Yadav named ICC T20I Player of the Year for 2023 IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav made half-centuries against Australia (80 off 42 balls) and South Africa (56 from 36 balls), before posting a......

Suryakumar captain of ICC T20I Team of the Year

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav found a place in the side for a second straight year and is in the running for T20I men's Cricketer of the Year. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Flamboyant middle-order......