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Munawar Faruqui's B'luru show cancelled; hate won, says comedian

The Bengaluru police have denied permission to Munawar Faruqui's stand-up comedy show in the city on Sunday amid protest by the Hindu right wing outfits who alleged that the artist had hurt the......

Omicron: PM asks officials to review easing international travel curbs

Amid mounting global concerns over new coronavirus strain 'Omicron', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need to be proactive and directed officials to review plans for easing of......

Family-run parties biggest threat to democracy: PM on Constitution Day

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the 'biggest threat' to the functioning of a healthy democracy is when a party is run by the same family generation......

Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.' IMAGE: Jessica Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy Jessica Lall for Mayor of Los......

Engels Marries. Marx, Lenin attend

Though the bride and groom were Roman Catholics, Engels made it clear that it would not be a church wedding for him.Sujit Chandra Kumar reports. IMAGE: Engels and Bismitha. Photographs: Courtesy......

Will Ambani-Adani's Dominance Fade Away?

It's hard to say because of the winner-take-all nature of new platform and network businesses, but Reliance has not been an efficient user of capital, and Adani numbers are varied, observes T N......

More middle-class Indians making big gains from bourses

In stock market parlance, “meme stock” was certainly the word of the year. Coined to mean those stocks that gain sudden popularity on the internet with resultant high prices, it was......

India keen to develop 5G & 6G tech: Modi

India is investing in developing indigenous capabilities in 5G and 6G telecom technologies besides focusing on manufacturing semi-conductors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. In a......

'Demonetisation cost India Rs 10 lakh crore'

'Those who should have been affected benefitted from demonetisation.''And the vast majority who should not have been affected lost out.''That is the ultimate result of demonetisation.' IMAGE: A......

India's Green Shoots for the Planet

Modi's unexpected announcement of achieving net zero by 2070 may have neatly deflected the pressures on India to sign up to an ambitious pledge but it does nothing to dispel the ecological......

Simply Stunning! Who's Raashii wooing?

Who's Virat's calling a rock?... Mrunal meets a hunk... Why is Dharmendra Sunny-eyed? Please click on the images below for a better look. IMAGE: Virat Kohli describes his wife......

Guess Who Made It To A Times Square Billboard?

'We're 26 and every time we write a song, we try to see how we can relate it to our life's experiences or that of our friends.' IMAGE: The Singing Twins: Sukriti and Prakriti Kakar. Photograph:......

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.' IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis......

Is this New Zealand player named after Rahul and Sachin?

IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra, who turned 22 on Thursday, was born in Wellington to Indian parents, Ravi Krishnamurthy and Deepa Krishnamurthy -- both of whom moved from Bangalore in 1990s. Photograph:......

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

IMAGE: As Dr Anjali Tendulkar, daughter Sara and other members of the family and friends pose for a picture, who is Sachin messaging on his phone?! Photographs: Kind courtesy Sachin......

Is Gayle the greatest in T20 cricket history?

IMAGE: A two-time T20 World Cup-winning superstar, Chris Gayle has 1899 runs in 79 T20Is, with a strike rate of 137.31. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Wearing a beaming smile and sunglasses......

T20 WC: Beleaguered India face gritty Afghans

IMAGE: Virat Kohli-led India have to get past Afghanistan on Wednesday to keep their hopes alive in the tournament. Photograph: T20 World Cup/Twitter Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's......

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