Yashwant Sinha to take out yatra against CAA through 6 states

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday announced a nationwide 'yatra' (tour) to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the National Register of Citizens and the National......

Jharkhand minister forces Muslim MLA to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Image only for representation. Photograph: PTI Photo A Bharatiya Janata Party minister in Jharkhand was on Friday seen on national TV brazenly asking a Muslim MLA to chant 'Jai Shri......

Welcome to Jingostan

Modi-Shah's BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism.It's a great diversionary tactic, but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar......

Islamic State defeated as final territory lost

The Islamic State has lost its last stronghold, Baghouz, in eastern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced on Saturday. IMAGE: Smoke rises from the last besieged neighbourhood in the......

Google monetises video platform

The television was not the only screen that was vying for the audiences' attention on the Budget day last week. YouTube, the online video platform of Google, was live streaming the proceedings in......

'Market's ability to process info is a lie'

Author Rajni Bakshi discusses with Editorial Director Prem Panicker how her latest book Bazaars, Conversations and Markets came about. Conversations: when did we stop having......

Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sea link to open shortly

The countdown has begun for the inauguration of Mumbai's much awaited Bandra-Worli sea link -- an ambitious, eight lane, twin carriageway -- built over the Mahim Creek of the Arabian......

Simple bonds, divine stocks

What I've Liked I've tried in vain over the past fortnight to find an ad that I would like to write about. So I decided to resort to the next best thing: write about past work. While I was riffling......

Bollywood Quiz Just Got TOUGHER!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. All set for another round of our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz? Simply identify the movie from the options listed......

'I have always preferred laughter to tears'

'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with Salil Chowdhary. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Lata Mangeshkar's 2011 calendar called Tere Sur Aur......

'I never thought I would come this far'

'I have the love of the audience for the last 60 years.''I am very greedy in this matter.''I want those who love me to continue doing so.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram The......

SUPER MASTI BOLLY QUIZ!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Bored? Bad day? Busy? Take a break from everything for a moment and play our fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is......

Syrian whose plight went viral finds refuge in Spanish soccer

IMAGE: Zaid, son of Osama Abdul Mohsen, smiles as he stands next to Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo before the Spanish first division soccer match against Granada at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in......

PHOTOS: Syrian amputee carries Rio Olympic flame through Athens refugee camp

- 'I want to send a message to every athlete who was an athlete in his country and had to migrate, to become a refugee ... To not stay in the camp and do nothing. To go out there and work for their......

This refugee amputee will be a torch-bearer for Rio Games

‘I am carrying the flame for myself but also for Syrians, for refugees everywhere’ IMAGE: Ibrahim al-Hussein, refugee amputee swimmer a torch-bearer. Photograph: UNHCR A Syrian......

Gujrathi, Sethuraman in line for medal at World Junior Chess Championship

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and S P Sethuraman placed themselves for a medal contention as they defeated Jorge Cori of Peru and Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus respectively in the 12th and......

Gujarathi, Grover scripts wins at World Junior Chess

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the......