Cutting across party lines, 27 women MPs debate, back women's quota bill in LS

Twenty-seven women members from 15 parties participated in the debate on the women's reservation bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers coming out in support of it......

Opposition vs govt duel in Parliament on Day 1 of no-trust motion

Sparks flew on the first day of the debate on the no-trust motion moved by the Congress with the Opposition on Tuesday asserting that it was forced to do so to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi's......

Maharashtra CM's son recites Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday tore into the Uddhav Thackeray faction for 'abandoning' Hindutva and Bal Thackeray's ideology and even recited the Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha as his party......

11 dead after gas leak in Punjab's Ludhiana; magisterial probe ordered

Eleven people, including three children, died allegedly after inhaling toxic gas in the city's thickly populated Giaspura locality on Sunday, with high levels Hydrogen Sulphide detected in the air......

Festive delight for employees as firms begin to roll back salary cuts

HR experts estimate that up to 70 per cent companies in the manufacturing and services space including sectors like auto components, edutech and construction equipment are looking to restore the......

Can SBI Mutual Fund be the top AMC?

In 5 years, the AMC has clocked a growth rate of 40% with its AUM up nearly 4 times.Ashley Coutinho reports. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters SBI Mutual Fund has had its share of ups and......

Is it the right time to invest in gold?

Given the uncertainties around gold’s future course, stagger your purchases and buy on declines, says Sanjay Kumar Singh. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Price of Gold has surged 4.6......

The real story behind Uttar Pradesh's development

'Favourable treatment to selected areas has been a pattern throughout Uttar Pradesh. Locally powerful leaders get things done; other areas languish.' A series on states:Part 1: 'Andhra Pradesh......

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, Deepa Gahlot points out. A young Mumbai woman, Aliya (Kashmira Pardeshi),......

'Not a single woman who does not have a #MeToo story'

'Yes, there will be some posts that will be shared out of revenge, but most of the people who have been named and shamed like M J Akbar and Alok Nath have been known to be serial offenders for......

The Stars celebrate Durga Puja

Shubho Bijoya! Stars attended the Durga Puja celebrations at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja, north west Mumbai, on Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami.   Katrina Kaif.   Kajol.  ......

Tara writer accuses Alok Nath of rape

'I hadn't just been raped, I was taken to my own house and had been brutalised.' The Cine and TV Artists Association on Tuesday, October 9, said it would send Alok Nath a show cause notice after......

T20 World Cup: All-rounder Saad Bin Zafar to lead Canada

IMAGE: Canada announced a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Kind courtesy Saad Zafar/Instagram Canada will make its maiden appearance in the Men's T20 World Cup with all-rounder......

Change of guard in women's hockey team: Salima replaces Savita as skipper

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India Mid-fielder Salima Tete on Thursday replaced veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia as captain of the 24-strong Indian women's hockey squad for the Belgium and......

Paris dreams dashed? India lose shootout vs Germany

India lose 3-4 against Germany in shoot-out, to face Japan for Paris berth Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X The Indian women's hockey team fought with tigerish resolve but lost its nerves......

Asian Games hockey: Lalit returns; Savita to lead women's team

IMAGE: Forward Lalit Upadhyay makes his way back into the Indian team. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Upadhyay/Twitter Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh and young Karthi Selvam have been dropped......

Hockey PIX: Navneet hits brace as India eves rally to hold Spain

IMAGE: Navneet Kaur in action against Spain during the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament in Barcelona on Thursday. Photograph: Hockey India Navneet Kaur struck......