Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

Would You Risk Your Life To Go To School?

IMAGE: This is how the students of Bhiw Dhanora reach their school. Photograph: ANI Photo A life-saving Raksha Bandhan gift. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see:......

Nearly a month on, Odisha train accident victims' kin await bodies

There is no end to the misery and anguish of the kin of the June 2 Odisha train mishap victims as they continue to wait for the bodies of their near and dear ones, almost four weeks after the......

Balasore accident: 123 trains cancelled, 56 diverted

The railways has cancelled 123 trains, diverted 56, short-terminated 10 and rescheduled 14 trains due to the accident in Odisha in which 275 people were killed. IMAGE: NDRF personnel during the......

RBI simplifies gold monetisation scheme

  Changes are meant to attract temple gold. RBI also allows banks to sell India gold coins The Reserve Bank of India has simplified the Gold Monetisation Scheme for bulk depositors, aimed to......

Can Ram Charan's low cost airline fly high?

Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways takes off, promising affordable fares and other benefits. Early this month, Turbo Megha Airways, promoted by actor-politician Chiranjivi's actor son Ram Charan,......

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Offering a bonanza for train travellers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that the Indian Railways will start new 67 new Express trains, 27 passenger trains, 5 MEMU and 8 DEMU......

Railways to flag off 117 new trains

The Indian Railways will flag off 117 new trains as planned, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting the Budget on Wednesday. The Railways will also introduce 52 new trains in FY11.......

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair. By the end of Badhaai......

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2021

Even the shock wave of 2020 could not prepare us for the meltdown of 2021. As we continue grappling with an irrepressible pandemic, music is both a refuge and source of comfort. Although things are......

Looking at Bollywood's religious side

Bollywood is a fairly religious lot. Whether to seek blessings for an upcoming release or personal happiness, often one catches glimpses of celebrity trips to places of worship in different parts......

Sridevi, Vinod Khanna honoured at National Awards

Bollywood makes way for regional cinema at the National Awards. IMAGE: Sridevi in Mom. Doffing its hat to mainstream stars Vinod Khanna and Sridevi, the 65th National Film Awards recognised their......

Cricket and religion: Why we are losing in England

This is the holy month of Shravan. It's a month where doing 'tapasya' by fasting results in a lot of benefits. So our cricketers are all fasting. To be a good sportsman, a perfect diet is......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Debashis Mitra (HPCL) Message:All Indians will remember you. Happy Birthday. Name:vishal Message:Mr. Wright, thanx 4 setting Indian Cricket right. Happy Birthday. Name:Hari Message:Many Happy......