Third gender marked as 'caste' in Bihar's caste-based survey

The much publicised ongoing exercise of the headcount of social groups in Bihar by the state government has run into fresh controversy over enumeration of members of 'third gender' as a separate......

Our opponents will not find the ground under their feet: Prashant Kishor

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Thursday took a fresh jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor, reiterating that the latter may ditch the......

Now, Mahagathbandhan in Bihar calls for withdrawing general consent to CBI

Leaders of the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar on Sunday called for withdrawing the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation, alleging that the agency was being used by the......

Nitish keeps home, Tejashwi gets health; JD-U ministers get depts back

Portfolios were on Tuesday allocated in the new Bihar cabinet headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who, predictably, retained the all-important home department which helps him keep direct control......

5 WONDERFUL Raksha Bandhan Songs

Subhash K Jha's Raksha Bandhan Playlist.   Raakhi dhaago ka tyohar, Raakhi, Mohammed Rafi IMAGE: Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi. Most raksha-bandhan songs are sung by female......

'Music directors never tried to find out my worth'

'If a hero wanted Mr Rafi to sing for him, naturally it had to be him.''Then if it was Dilip Kumar, who is a soft-spoken man, he naturally wanted Talat Mehmood.''Now you tell me, where did I stand......

My FAVOURITE Indian films of 2019

Sreehari Nair could not put up with turgid and self-serious ones like Super Deluxe and Gully Boy. His list of favourite Indian movies of 2019 contains just five names. Before you read any further,......

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

It goes way beyond a fantastic team! Brevity is the soul of wit. As one of William Shakespeare's greatest admirers, Vishal Bhardwaj knows it only too well. The director's crackling new offering......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Abhijat JoshiMessage:Dear Sunil, Play on! We pray for your 35th century fervently. Happy b'day and God bless you. Thank you for teaching us pride, belief, concentration, courage. Sunny, there......