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Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

Full text: President's address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day 2023

Here's the full text of address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the Republic Day 2023. Dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, I extend my......

Rancorous arguments on hijab ban conclude, SC reserves judgement

The meandering 10-day arguments on Karnataka's hijab row concluded on Thursday, with the counsel for Muslim petitioners making a last gasp effort to have the ban on the Islamic headscarf in......

PM hails 'nari shakti' in I-Day speech, faces Opposition questions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to pledge not to do anything that lowers the dignity of women, saying a mentality to insult them in speech and conduct has crept in. IMAGE:......

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday hit out at the government over high unemployment rate in the country and said the Union Budget 2022-23 failed to address the concerns of the......

FM quoted Kashmiri verse, Tamil literature in longest Budget speech

A Kashmiri verse, quotes from Tamil poets and references to Saraswati-Sindhu civilisation peppered Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 160-minute long marathon Budget speech on Saturday which got......

Railways to IAS: Where are the Women?

Women's representation in government jobs is less than 15%.Abhishek Waghmare reports. IMAGE: An all-women crew operated the Bhopal-Bilaspur Express on March 8, 2019 to commemorate International......

Has Modi Sarkar delivered on Budget 2014?

Fifty-six months on, the government's record in implementing these schemes and projects has been mixed, report Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana. Photograph: PTI Photo In its first Budget......

Let us stop taxing women!

Double tax exemption on wages paid to women can encourage companies to hire, retain and compensate women better, argues Nitin Pai.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The single biggest policy......

We are replacing red tape with red carpet: Modi

Hard selling India as an investment destination at the WEF, Modi said the government is following the principle of reform, perform and transform. In a strong message against protectionism and......

Dabangg 3 Review

Dabangg 3 is the kind of indulgent rubbish that dispels the fundamentals of film-making to highlight its hero's virtue and vigour at any cost, sighs Sukanya Verma. When the Abhinav......

Why Mouni Roy wants to educate India's men

'We always say "Beti Bachao" and "Beti Padhao", but there has to be "Beto ko padhao aur na samjhe toh thappad lagao".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mouni Roy/Instagram Television star Mouni Roy is......

#WomensDay, Bollywood Style

Bollywood celebrates Women. Women are being celebrated all over the world on Women's Day, and in Bollywood too. Film folk have shared messages celebrating women, hailed women who inspire them the......

Secret Superstar removes the veil from Bollywood

'The Muslim identity of the family appears incidental to the subject of the film...''The self-sacrificing, suffering mother film could have belonged to any religion.''The abusive father, who......

Pink interview: 'My life is just as ordinary as yours'

'I come from an industry, where I have been for 45 years. We never had so many ladies on (the) set, for example. We never had ladies looking after events, managing affairs of production,......

Bajrang Punia, Sangeeta Phogat and their Bronze medal

IMAGE: Champion Wrestler Bajrang Punia shows his Tokyo Olympics Bronze medal to wife Sangeeta Phogat. Photograph: Bajrang Punia/Twitter Nine months after wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sangita Phogat......

Wrestlers Bajrang and Sangeeta are now man and wife

IMAGE: World No 2 wrestler Bajrang Punia with his bride Sangeeta Phogat. Photograph: Kind courtesy affinityweddings.in Star wrestler Bajrang Punia and Sangeeta, the youngest of the......

Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, the world's oldest sharpshooters

Dhruv Munjal gets up close and personal with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, the inspiration for Saand Ki Aankh. IMAGE: Actress Taapsee Pannu, left, with Chandro Tomar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Appeal to girls in Kashmir to come out and play, says wrestler Nahida

'I want to play at an international level and serve in Kashmir valley to coach my girls so that they come out and play despite all odds.' IMAGE: Nahida Nabi is the first woman wrestler from......

Why this para-athlete is threatening to commit suicide

'If I don't go for the Commonwealth Games, I will commit suicide in front of IOA' IMAGE: Para-athlete Sakina Khatun. Photograph: Sakina Khatun/Facebook Para power-lifter Sakina Khatun, who has......

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