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Insulting a woman wouldn't amount to outraging her modesty: HC

Insulting a woman or being rude to her and not behaving in a chivalrous manner will not amount to outraging the modesty of a woman, the Delhi High Court has held while setting aside an order......

What BJP's Gujarat Win Proves

What these elections prove beyond any doubt (if ever there was one) that Modi's hold over the public mind and Shah's mastery of election management are unparalleled.It doesn't seem likely that they......

What you must know about Munawar Faruqui

He may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons but the greater irony is that Muslim stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's best jokes ridicule Muslims, and are wolfed down by Muslims, who form......

Sheena Bora Trial: Why was Indrani overjoyed?

Indrani was cheering Pasbola on from the back, with little, happy whoops, that she muffled with her chunni.Indrani was in her element on Friday. The defence's cross-examination was clearly going......

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai.By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the crime that has shocked......

Overheating and undereating

As measured by the Wholesale Price Index, inflation rose to 6.7 per cent (year over year) in early 2007 from 3.7 per cent in April 2006, and has fallen to 4.3 per cent as of end June 2007. A proper......

Sex, sleaze spell boom for Hindi channels

Earlier this week when Rajat Sharma's Hindi news channel India TV grabbed almost 18 per cent share of the news market, top management teams in rival companies such as Zee News, Aaj Tak and Star......

India matures, the Budget endures

What a positive yawn! If it weren't for some wild ones in the stock market (who created some artificial volatility by dragging the index down 1 per cent before ending it up 1 per cent), one would......

Journalists: Are you trustworthy?

Two Indian institutions have withstood the test of time and emerged, time and again, as saviours of India - the Supreme Court and the Press. Now both are under attack. The Supreme Court for its......

How India can grow its own oil

India's energy challenge is particularly daunting today. Oil prices have remained above $60 per barrel for some time now and now touching $70 a barrel. Oil and gas imports cost the country Rs......

Jawan Review: SRK Shows Who's Baap!

Jawan springs a real surprise when it boldly and directly points fingers at the ineffective government and appeals to recognise the power of the finger and vote. Just months before the next......

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma. A blurry visual of different stages of a dying bride at the start of every......

'K Vishwanathji lived for his cinema'

'Everything I know about acting and direction I learnt from him.' IMAGE: K Vishwanath. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Roshan/Twitter The mighty movie-maker K Vishwanath, who was to Telugu cinema......

Take This Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Brush up your Bollywood memory with our fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie with the options......

Bigg Boss 16: Why Sajid Needs To Be Punished!

In the latest episode of Bigg Boss 16, Sajid Khan locks horns with Archana Gautam during the ration task and abuses her left, right and centre. This is not the first time that Sajid has lost his......

#PinkPromise: Rajasthan Royals celebrate women

IMAGE: #PinkPromise, Sanju Samson looks gooood! Photograph: Rajasthan Royals/X Rajasthan Royals step onto the field this IPL season not just in their iconic colours, but in a powerful symbol......

Muslim gymnast criticised for wearing 'revealing' leotard

Malaysia's Farah Ann Abdul Hadi performs on the uneven bars during the women's artistic gymnastics team final at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Muslim......

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