Aus state empowers cops to demand removal of burqa

Even as its neighbour New Zealand is counselling for cultural tolerance, police in the Australian state of New South Wales have been handed over-riding powers to demand removal of burqas or any......

Veils restrict Muslim women: Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, has said that veils such as 'naqab' or 'burqa' prevent Muslim women from expressing their personality. 'I think we can get very hung......

'There's nothing interesting to watch on TV'

'If you look at my career, I am among that rare species that has always worked in non-mainstream films. And people liked it. As for TRPs, popularity, and 100 crore club, I have never thought about......

Birthday Special: The Best of Amol Palekar

We celebrate the brilliant actor by looking back at his classic works. In the 1970s, Bollywood was identified with towering superheroes single-handedly taking on mighty villains, rescuing the......