Don't charge migrants for bus/train back home, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that migrant workers wanting to return to their home states will not be charged train or bus fares and those stranded across the country will be provided food......

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years......

The Taj is Everybody's

'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani. I first saw the Taj Mahal when I was in school. The sight of it literally took my......

Willl the Supreme Court finally come out on Section 377?

'All judges are conscious of the historical legacy they leave behind. Chief Justice Thakur understands the important question of Constitutional law involved and the change in public mood,' lawyer......

Gold may touch Rs 60,000/10 grams in 2023

A yellow glow is likely to stand out amid grey geopolitical clouds in 2023, with gold price projected to touch Rs 60,000 per 10 grams in the Indian market as more investors veer towards safe-haven......

Budget 2022: Jewellers want gold import duty cut to 4%

Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the government to reduce import duty on gold to 4 per cent from 7.5 per cent and a special package for the sector in the forthcoming......

US action against Hong Kong may boost India's jewellery export

After China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong earlier this month, the United States on July 14 withdrew the special status granted to Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom, Australia, and......

Gem, jewellery exports dip 34.72% in June

The labour-intensive sector contributes about 15 per cent of the country's overall exports. The country's gem and jewellery exports contracted by 34.72 per cent to $1.64 billion (around Rs 12,333......

Golden Globes: Top 10 Moments

It was a night of happy, hilarious speeches. It was a night of delirious, drunk and irreverent winners. It was a night of jackpots for shows like Abbott Elementary and The White Lotus as well......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

What does 2017's cinema hold for you?

Ranjita Ganesan lists the movies we should look forward to. There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year. We break it up for you. Bollywood: Masala mix IMAGE: Shah......

Gurinder Chaddha starts casting for her next film, in India

Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha will be in Mumbai soon to finalise the cast of her next film, tentatively entitled The Viceroy’s House. The film will chronicle the......

Spinners make Afghanistan favourites against Holland

IMAGE: Afghanistan (6 points) will look to secure two points against the Dutch (4 points. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X They have outlived tags like 'minnows' and 'giant-killers'......

WC PHOTOS: Pakistan see off plucky Netherlands for winning start

  IMAGE: Pacer Haris Rauf picked three wickets to rattle the Netherlands batting in their chase of 287. Photograph: World Cup/X Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel hit identical......

World Cup: Pakistan eager to fine-tune concerns in opener against Netherlands

IMAGE: Pakistan will open their World Cup campaign with an easy outing against Netherlands. Photographs: PCB/X Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star......

ICC Men's ODI World Cup: Full List of confirmed squads

IMAGE: The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup will get underway in India on October 5th, 2023. Photograph: BCCI The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup is set to get underway on October 5th. Defending......

T20 World Cup: The Biggest Upsets

The T20 World Cup in Australia has all the twists and turns with several teams punching above their weight. In the 2022 competition, we have seen Ireland defeat England, Zimbabwe getting the better......