'I stayed like a common prisoner and did not ask for any privileges'

'The place I used to sleep in the jail had a big window high up on the opposite side, where at sunrise and sunset time a bird would drop in every day.''It could be an eagle or a peacock. And......

World's 'loneliest elephant' is finally free

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, will finally get a chance to live in a place he can call home. Following years of public outcry and campaigning by Oscar-winning American singer and actor......

COVID-19: Grieving the loss of a dear one? Help is here

'How many people have died in India so far due to Covid?''Multiply that by at least four, and that many people in intense grief are there in the country.' IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik......

Over 50% of rural Indians cutting down on food: Study

Over 50 per cent of households in rural India are cutting down on their food items following the COVID-19-induced lockdown, according to a study by leading civil rights bodies. IMAGE: Volunteers......

West Bengal received investment proposals of Rs 3.42 lakh cr: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the state  received investment proposals worth Rs 3.42 lakh crore during this year's business summit. IMAGE: Chief Minister......

RailTel kiosks to soon offer mobile recharge, bill payment & more

Passengers in 200 railway stations across India will soon be able to recharge their mobiles, pay electricity bills, fill up Aadhaar and Pan card forms and even file taxes with help from Common......

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

'There are already multiple lawsuits against the IT rules.''So questions of compliance are like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.'Ritwik Sharma reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Women entrepreneurs can generate 150-170 mn jobs in India: Report

Accelerating quantity and quality of entrepreneurship towards benchmarks from high-performing countries and Indian states can create over 30 million women-owned enterprises, of which 12 million can......

A Musical Night To Remember!

Sunidhi Chauhan was not the only one on song at the musical night to promote Vishal Bhardwaj's coming spy thriller, Khufiya. Vishal and his singer wife Rekha Bhardwaj enthralled the audience with......

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23. IMAGE: Kajol with her mother, Tanuja. Photograph: Kind......

Did God Create Kishore Kumar For Rajesh Khanna?

If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom. IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with Rajesh Khanna. Photograph: Kind courtesy FilmHistoryPic/Twitter......

10 Best Moments From The Oscars

A glimpse of the Pathaan star exuded more glamour than a room full of Hollywood put together. Pale on star power, sassy humour and surprise factor, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony wasn't much to......