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116 ex-babus urge PM to provide free vaccination to all citizens

The central government should provide for free vaccination to all Indian citizens and greatly ramp up RT-PCR testing in both rural and urban areas, a group of former civil servants said on Thursday......

'Must understand Trump supporters and their issues'

Prominent Indian-American Democratic Congresspersons have hailed presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris for being on the cusp of electoral success and becoming the new......

1 yr of Modi 2.0: PM's open letter to citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the first anniversary of his second term on Saturday by writing an open letter to citizens, asserting that India has started traversing on the path to 'victory'......

Union minister Ananth Kumar passes away

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the residence of Ananth Kumar in Bengaluru to pay tribute to the late Union Minister. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI Photo Union Parliamentary......

The invisible men and women of Aadhaar

It was supposed to be a panacea against corruption, leakage and a magic wand for financial inclusion. But everywhere you look are people who enrolled, only to fall through the cracks again.......

Is Renault Duster Coming Back?

The highly anticipated 2024 next-gen Renault Duster (external link) made its global debut on November 29, 2023 in Portugal in the form of Dacia Duster, Renault’s sister brand. With this......

Requiem for the Pajero: An SUV like none other!

With Mitsubishi pulling the plug on it the days of the Pajero maybe over, but nobody who ever owned one will forget it. Some even learnt life-long lessons from it, says Pavan Lall. Photographs:......

'The crisis we are facing now is lack of demand'

'There is lack of demand because people have no jobs, and no income.' 'Lakhs of people have lost their jobs and they have no income which has led to no demand in the market.' IMAGE: A salesman......

Kamal Nath discusses bilateral trade with UAE minister

Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has discussed mechanisms for development of the economic partnership between India and the UAE with UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, it was......

Social entrepreneurs set to change India

Social entrepreneurship is expected to be the next big thing to influence India as the country juggles to achieve a balance between a growing GDP growth, ensuring inclusive growth and attempting to......

Who's Kriti Sending Love And Kisses To?

Kajol is a no-nonsense girl... Tara goes on a drive... Erica gets nostalgic... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon updates her current mood. But who is she sending her......

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

Mani Ratnam, who turned turned 67 on June 2, has impressed audiences with the sheer beauty of his movies. Actors always seem to shine brighter in his films. Ace technicians like (composers) A R......

Bombay Begums review

It's a treat to watch Pooja Bhatt explode on the small screen, applauds Sukanya Verma. Imperfect women fuel writer and director Alankrita Shrivastava's stories. All her creations (Lipstick Under......

Golden Globes 2021: Moments to Remember

Remote red carpets, living room speeches and bicoastal hosting, the 78th Golden Globes ceremony offered a dreary glimpse of celebration in the time of pandemic. A far cry from its reputation of......

Preity Zinta: Each vote counts!

Here's what your favourite Bollywood stars are tweeting. While some Bollywood stars have left for Florida for the IIFA awards, others have stayed back in Mumbai to cast their votes in the ongoing......

China's big bucks luring soccer's talent

Carlos Tevez will be paid £615,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua, making him the world's best paid footballer -- his salary is now more than Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's!China is......

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