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Anti-Trump protests rock Washington ahead of inauguration

Thousands of people have gathered in Washington to protest against Donald Trump's policies ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. IMAGE: US......

What You Can Now Expect Every Election

A freebie once granted can hardly be discontinued. All that can happen is to substitute it with a bigger freebie, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi presents a cheque to......

K'taka poll is not about you: Rahul on PM's 'abused 91 times' charge

Hitting out at the Prime Minister over his charge that he was "abused 91 times", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Narendra Modi should understand that the Karnataka election was not......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Haryana couple accused of harassing minor domestic help sacked from jobs

The Gurugram couple arrested for allegedly torturing and sexually abusing a minor domestic help have been sacked from their jobs, while police began a search on Thursday for the placement agency......

Rural women drive Rs 27,000 crore financial inclusion transactions

Enterprising women business correspondents, known as BC Sakhis, have facilitated transactions worth Rs 27,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh, earning Rs 75 crore in commission over the past four and a half......

PM hails women power, releases over Rs 1600 cr for self-help groups

Faulting previous governments for not taking adequate measures to economically empower women in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was constantly creating an......

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat

Gujarat govt will set up a Tribal university in the Narmada district, over 100 smart Ashram shalas, 10 new hostels for tribal girl students On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben......

Mamta Kulkarni Gets Into Trouble Again

IMAGE: Mamta Kulkarni with Kinnar Akhada President Laxmi Narayan Tripathi at the Mahakumbh. Photograph: ANI Photo Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of the Kinnar Akhada, has expelled both Mamta Kulkarni......

'Society Knows Mamta Kulkarni's Past'

'Suddenly, she arrives in India, participates in the Maha Kumbh and is given the position of Mahamandleshwar.''This needs investigation.' IMAGE: Mamta Kulkarni with Kinnar Akhada President Laxmi......

'We Will Also Make Waves One Day'

'When you are in new waters, you have to follow the rules of that water.' Sai Tamhankar got her first break in the 2008 critically acclaimed Subhash Ghai film, Black & White. In the same year, she......

Holi Songs You Haven't Heard

Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)! There are over......

Magic Magic Moments. Amitabh Style

Sukanya Verma applauds the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's created on the big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments. Amitabh Magic: Adventures of Mr Natwarlal More......

'Is it a crime to be close to Brij Bhushan?'

IMAGE: Sanjay Singh hit out at the protesting wrestlers. Photograph: ANI Newly-appointed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Saturday lashed out at the protesting......

Sindhu comes out in support of #metoo movement

IMAGE: PV Sindhu. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Badmintion star PV Sindhu on Wednesday lauded people, from different spheres of life, for coming forward in exposing personalities who sought......

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