139 migrants returning home have died in road mishaps

Many of the tragedies occurred in the dark, which is when it is cooler to walk, and many people were caught in their sleep.The combination of no traffic and speeding vehicles has led to havoc,......

What you must know about Mumbai's migrant crisis

'For them life is very difficult since there has been no universalisation of PDS.' 'And let's understand that there are people who need ration instead of cooked meals.' IMAGE: Migrant workers......

The Man Who Changed Lives

This Teacher's Day, students remember Syed Feroze Ashraf, the 'Uncle', who changed the lives of many children forever.Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: Syed Feroze Ashraf with his students. The......

Next Vice President should be from the North East

'I am sure the BJP can find a highly educated, respected, non-controversial party man from the North East to be elected India's vice-president,' says Sudhir Bisht. A few weeks ago, on a flight......

'Why should I be like Karan Johar?'

'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon in Bareilly Ki Barfi. After making cult films like Albert Pinto Ko Gussa......

A continental fare at the Kerala film fest

It apparently has become a staple of the season in Thiruvanathapuram -- a little winter fog, a much-hyped Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (as though the wall-to-wall, year-round ads on TV for gold......

There's something about Deshu

It's not everyday you see Ishaa Koppikar doing dishes. It's not everyday you see the street in front of your house in a movie, and recognise it. It's not everyday a gangster in a Bollywood movie......

The good of the IPL

'Many of the players in IPL are the sons of men and women who are in ordinary jobs and not well off.''These players are the first in their family ever to move into another social class.''I think it......