Don't find term 'pashu' for animals appropriate: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said she feels that using the word 'pashu' for animals was "inappropriate" and referred to them as 'jeevan dhan' or wealth of life. IMAGE: President Droupadi......

Waqf Islamic concept but not essential to it: Centre to SC

The Centre on Wednesday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court and said though waqf was an Islamic concept, it was not an essential part of Islam. Photograph: Shrikant......

Bohras Launch Save Our Sparrows

On March 20, World Sparrow Day, the Dawoodi Bohra community has launched a nationwide 'Save Our Sparrows' campaign to raise awareness about the declining sparrow population. Photographs: Kind......

An Open Letter To Terrorists Who Attacked Pahalgam

'I am ashamed that you and I were born into the same faith -- because we are nothing alike. My religion is humanity. The Islam I know teaches me to protect the innocent. Yours celebrates slaughter,......

Banks Struggle to Regain Deposits

Privately, many bankers admit their immediate goal is not growth but slowing the erosion of Casa deposits, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

Thamma Review: More Laughs Than Scares

Thamma is mostly entertaining and not grotesquely horror-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot. Now that Maddock has its own horror comedy universe, it was only a matter of time that critters shared......

When A Mom Was Murdered: The Story Behind The Film

'There have been multiple cases of people being shot for pulling into someone's driveway because they made a wrong turn or ringing the wrong bell because they made a mistake.''That is also the......

Sabar Bonda Review: A Rare Gem

Sabar Bonda is a tender, and exquisitely crafted slice-of-life drama that taps into universal human desire of making a meaningful connection with another human being, observes Mayur Sanap. In......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

EURO 2024: Oracle orangutan backs Germany to win opener

The tournament starts on Friday in Munich, and Germany will start as strong favourites against Scotland.   IMAGE: Walter the Orangutan predicts opening game result of Germany vs Scotland......

When Saina Nehwal Met Chhota Bheem

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal, her husband Parupalli Kashyap and friends at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, here and below. Photographs: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram Saina Nehwal,......

'Kohli's longevity connected to fitness'

IMAGE: Faf du Plessis said Virat Kohli's hunger for physical fitness was their connecting point when he joined RCB in 2022. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli's unwavering passion for......

Dravid on 'time-out' drama: You can't blame somebody for following rules

IMAGE: Opening up on the Angelo Mathews dismissal, India coach Rahul Dravid said Shakib al Hasan cannot be judged for following the rules. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Angelo Mathews'......

Dhoni sets out on new 'amazing adventure'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays the titular character in the graphic novel 'Atharva: The Origin' -- a seasoned warrior, who sets out on a long journey where he encounters strange creatures and......