Bihar mayor's '2-hr Holi break' for namaaz call sparks row

A fresh controversy over Holi and Friday namaaz during Ramzan erupted in Bihar with the mayor of Darbhanga town advocating a "two-hour break" in celebration of the festival of colours to facilitate......

Police name person of interest in Sudiksha Konanki case

US authorities have identified a 24-year-old man as person of interest in the case of a 20-year-old Indian student who went missing during a spring break visit to the Dominican Republic.......

'Not Easy For New Delhi To Overlook Delimitation'

'If delimitation is not handled well by the Centre, the southern states are certainly going to challenge it.' IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs T R......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

Tech firms to ramp up talent hunt from Tier-II, III cities

Several technology companies are seeking to step up hiring from Tier-II and Tier-III cities of India in 2024 to tap into a vast talent pool of skilled professionals churned out by educational......

Review: Naah-daniyan!

Nadaaniyan's lack of charm, chemistry and cheek fails to create any ripples, sighs Sukanya Verma. Colleges are swanky theme parks for fashion and filmi romances in Karan Johar's universe. From......

'Everyone Hated Me And I Loved It'

'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father. I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.' IMAGE: Sanya Malhotra and Kanwaljit Singh in Mrs. Kanwaljit Singh, 73, had as many as......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

The F-Word Rules OTT This Week

Food, feminism, fights, father-son issues, famous rivalries, OTT is as loaded as it gets this week. Sukanya Verma lists your options.   Baby JohnWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......

'WTC has made it worse for Test cricket'

'But this is just a surrender, if you ask me.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket during the second and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters......

How 'Guru Gary' is using cricket to keep slum kids away from drugs

Photograph: Andrew Couldridge Livepic via Reuters Notorious for drugs and crime and afflicted by large-scale poverty, the Khayelitsha township in Cape Town is better known for being one of the......