Our son can't do this: Parents of Parl breach mastermind

Days after the Parliament security breach had shocked the nation, the parents of the alleged mastermind Lalit Jha, are still in a state of disbelief. IMAGE: Lalit Jha, alleged mastermind of......

Nitish govt under fire over 'reduction in Hindu holidays' in Bihar schools

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday came under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party over the proposed holiday calendar for 2024, according to which, schools may be required to remain......

Bihar to urge Centre to include 65% quota in 9th Schedule for immunity

The Bihar government on Wednesday decided to urge the Centre to incorporate the hiked reservation for deprived castes from 50 to 65 per cent in state government jobs and educational institutions in......

Caste Is Back In The Electoral Equation

Bihar has fertile grounds for caste to emerge as an electoral issue. IMAGE: Passengers in large numbers arrive at the Patna railway station from different states to celebrate the Chhath Puja......

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

'As people crave for better quality in their pictures, they are going for DSLR, which is driving sales.' Nikon India MD Kazuo Ninomiya shares his plans for how the camera giant plans to clock sales......

Passengers to pay more for new proposed trains

Railways have already launched Suvidha trains on dynamic fare system. Image: Image: Passenger amenities have been enhanced by providing better catering service. Photograph: Sandeep Pal  ......

How companies are wooing workers with phones, freebies

Companies are sending representatives to Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Odisha to persuade workers to join them. An executive with the human resource department of Vardhman Textiles makes frequent trips......

10 Films You Must Watch

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 movies that amazed him at the international film festival in El Gouna, Egypt. Last month as film people from around the world traveled to El Gouna, an Egyptian resort by the......