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For tribals in Nagarhole forest, election is about vote for sops

Crammed into a tiny room and learning for about five to six hours may not be what children look forward to. But it's obvious that the seven-odd children, aged between 3 and 10, are really happy to......

Tripura polls: BJP manifesto offers greater autonomy but silent on jobs, pension

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday unveiled an election manifesto for Tripura promising greater autonomy for the tribal council, as well as an increase in sops for farmers, women and......

The Floating Lanterns Of Hiroshima

The Hiroshima event is not just about the 10,000-odd lanterns that float down a river.It is about remembrance.It is about dignity.It is about respect.It is about love, observes Sandeep Goyal.......

Droupadi Murmu: In Modi's Own Image

Prime Minister Modi saw a reflection of himself -- she does not come from a political background, has no lineage, and had a lifetime of personal struggle and sacrifice. IMAGE: National Democratic......

Coronavirus leaves Ravana effigy business on last legs

It's a day before Dussehra and Karan 'Ravan Wala' looks disconsolately at the empty stretch of pavement, the handful of in-the-works effigies underscoring the despair of a festive season that is......

Paper: Increase customs duty on paper and paperboards

Industry Expectations Increase Customs Duty on Paper and Paperboards Customs duty for import of Paper and Paperboards should be increased and brought in line with agricultural products as......

Bounced cheque: Company need not be accused

In a case of bounced cheque, it is not necessary to complain specifically against the company if the managing director is the sole proprietor. It is enough if the managing director alone is made......

Shalini Krishnan quit a high-paying job to teach tribal students

India is witnessing a radical transformation where highly qualified youngsters are giving up cushy jobs to make a difference in the lives of poor people in rural areas. Manu A......

Indian professor in US plans $300 house for the poor

Vijay Govindarajan, now a professor who teaches international business at the US-based Tuck School of Business, has a dream that could become a reality soon.He wants even the 'very poor' to have a......

Hike in excise duty and MAT

New income tax slabs will bring relief to the middle class. The exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers increased from Rs. 1.6 lakh to Rs. 1.8 lakh this year. This measure......

'Allow The Magic Of Mother Nature To Inspire Your Soul!'

Movie folk mark World Environment Day by inspirational messages and useful information. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram 'Let's unite to save the environment,' Malaika Arora......

Uri: Election propaganda or genre flick?

'This is a movie made with this gaze fixed on its immediate well-wishers, while at the same time it squints hard looking for those swaying back and forth on the fence,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.......

Review: Rivaaz is tragically funny

Ankur Pathak feels Rivaaz makes a mockery of the issue it deals with. Post YOUR reviews here!In Rivaaz, two shoddily dressed 'youngsters' bump their jeep into a crowd of brightly dressed village......

Qatar delivers dazzling Asiad opening

Tiny Qatar stunned the world with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Asian Games that took people through the 5,000-year history of Asia and opened a window to the rich and robust culture of the......

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