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'Girls Are Taking A Leap Of Faith Every Day'

Bandana Preyashi, the bold and fearless IAS officer from Bihar, is the court-appointed mentor to 18-year-old Sakshi, who had fled home to follow her IAS dream. IMAGE: Bandana Preyashi is Bihar's......

Indian-origin couple in Australia lose home for enslaving woman

An Indian-origin couple currently serving jail terms in Australia for enslaving a woman for eight years has been slapped with a fresh penalty and ordered to forfeit the proceeds from the sale of......

Will 'permanently pause' migration from all 3rd world countries: Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he will “permanently pause" migration from all “third world” countries and deport foreign nationals who are a “security risk” as his......

Sharad Pawar's party sees red over audit of sugar funds

The Maharashtra government has sought information about the utilisation of funds by the Sharad Pawar-headed Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), drawing criticism from the NCP-SP, though Chief......

After 40 yrs underground, 2 top Maoist leaders surrender in Telangana

Two senior leaders of the banned CPI-Maoist, one of them a central committee member who had been underground for more than four decades, surrendered before the police on Tuesday. IMAGE: Two top......

Neville Tata Steps Out Of Shadow

As the business head of Trent Hypermarket, Neville ensures that customers receive high-quality products that adhere to Tata standards. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff One can often find......

Will Tata Sons Get RBI Relief?

Tata Sons, now debt-free, has asked the RBI to drop its 'upper-layer NBFC' tag and allow it to stay private. IMAGE: Bombay House in Mumbai, the headquarters of the Tata Group. Photograph: Hitesh......

'Noel Tata Should Be Inducted Into Tata Sons Soon'

'The quality of a leader should be such that even if the leader is not there, the institution carries on.' IMAGE: Noel Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy CII/X It will be business as usual for......

Feud in Godfrey Phillips: Samir Modi files FIR against mother Bina

Godfrey Phillips executive director Samir Modi has lodged an FIR in New Delhi’s Sarita Vihar police station, alleging that her mother Bina Modi and Lalit Bhasin, one of the company’s......

Ministry to amend packaged water specifications

The Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards has urged the health and family welfare ministry to amend specifications of packaged drinking and mineral water in line with the amendment carried......

Akshay's Grand Gesture For Stuntmen

Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram Akshay Kumar's long-standing but largely unpublicised initiative to provide insurance coverage for stunt artists has gained renewed attention......

Sadma director Balu Mahendra passes away

Renowned filmmaker Balu Mahendra passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday, February 13, following a cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said. He was 74. Balu......

Aarya 3 Review: Too many subplots

Aarya Aakhri Vaar should have been slicker and more polished than the first, or at least ended with a louder bang, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Aarya, adapted from the successful......

Bhakshak Review: The Horror Of Child Abuse

Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot. There are sporadic media reports on the horrific abuse of girls in orphanages......

World No 1 Suhas taking no pressure as he eyes Paris gold

'Without their (family) support I wouldn't have been what I am today. They never stopped me from pursuing my dreams in badminton. They always backed me and motivated me to achieve greater heights......