Hindu organisation accused of using forced labour at temple sites in US

A prominent Hindu organisation is facing new allegations in an updated lawsuit that it lured labourers from India and forced hundreds of workers to work for low wages at its temple sites across the......

Accession Remains the Live-Wire of Kashmir Politics

The festering dispute over the accession of Jammu and Kashmir stands out as one of the world's most volatile fault lines that divides regions, countries, societies, communities and ethnic groups,......

Workers sue BAPS in US over alleged forced labour, wage law violations

A group of Indian workers in the US have filed a lawsuit in a district court against the Swaminarayan sect BAPS, accusing it of human trafficking and wage law violations during the construction of......

'COVID-19 can quietly enter your body, without causing pain'

IMAGE: A medic collects swab samples for a COVID-19 RT PCR test at Lajpat Nagar market in New Delhi, November 16 2020. Photograph: Prateek Kumar/ANI Photo   Our life is being ruled by a super......

Isro all set to launch space-themed merchandise

Isro will rope in industry to manufacture customised Isro-theme T-shirts, coffee mugs, posters, key chains, games, jigsaw puzzle and so on. Missions to Moon. Mission to Mars. And to Venus. The......

Does Modi Mean Business?

'Anyone can string together a few alliterative words, but are they a substitute for serious thought?' 'And do they make for a strategy or plan for coherent action?' asks T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime......

How KIA and MG made a mark on auto market

Kia's Seltos SUV has already crossed the 40,000 mark while the slightly pricier MG Hector has sold nearly 13,000 units.Shubhomoy Sikdar reports. IMAGE: Kia Motors India MD & CEO Kookhyun Shim with......

2017 saw questions, will 2018 get us answers on economy?

The NDA government was initially reticent about fleshing out its economic strategy for the future. But now that it has taken enough bold initiatives on the economic front, it must have the......

Why Pooja Was Puzzled On Sunday

How some movie folk spent their Sunday... Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Hegde/Instagram Pooja Hegde, injured during a shoot and currently home-bound, tries to solve a jigsaw puzzle.  ......

Alia-Ranbir Have Never Looked Happier!

Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar   Bollywood A-listers Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor got married on Thursday, not in a big fat Indian wedding spangled with tinsel as many would have......

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

]Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema, recalls Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: 'Puppy seems to be a better poser,' Irrfan......

'We complete the puzzle of life'

'A lot of emotions are churning within me.' IMAGE: Aditya Narayan and fiancee Shweta Agarwal. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditya Narayan/Instagram Singer Aditya Narayan will marry girlfriend Shweta......

PIX: Climate protesters disrupt US Open semi-final

IMAGE: Protestors interrupt the Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova semi-final match on Day 11 of the 2023 US Open tennis tournament on Thursday. Photographs: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

Asia Cup: Middle-order woes hamper India-Pak as rain looms

IMAGE: It's India's top batters vs Pakistan's pace trio in their Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Saturday. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Virat Kohli won't......

Wimbledon PIX! Medvedev, Swiatek cruise as protesters disrupt play

IMAGE: Top seed Iga Swiatek clinched a comfortable win to march ahead. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Daniil Medvedev quelled the challenge of wildcard Arthur Fery and Marta Kostyuk fought......

Wimbledon: Just Stop Oil protesters halt play

IMAGE: Groundstaff clear orange confetti from court 18. Photographs: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Protesters briefly interrupted play on the third day of Wimbledon on Wednesday, releasing orange......

'Mental strength holds the key in India-Aus WTC final'

IMAGE: India will be counting on Mohammed Siraj’s pace against the formidable Australian batting line-up in the June 7-11 final at The Oval in London. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images......