'I Can't Marry Off My Daughter Because I Don't Have Money'

'I need 3-4 lakhs for the wedding. All prospective grooms demand a motorcycle which costs 1 to 1.5 lakhs, then you have to also give a bed, cupboard, utensils, fridge,' says Kamala, her wrinkled......

SC questions RTE exemption for minority institutions

Doubting the correctness of its 2014 verdict that kept minority schools out of the RTE Act's ambit, the Supreme Court on Monday referred the matter to a larger bench for adjudication. IMAGE: A......

TN stampede: NDA questions venue allotment; seeks probe by SC judge

A panel of National Democratic Alliance MPs tasked with looking into the circumstances leading to the September 27 stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally in Karur on Tuesday questioned the......

Big twist in Haryana IPS suicide: ASI shoots himself, blames...

A Haryana assistant sub-inspector in Rohtak shot himself dead on Tuesday and purportedly levelled corruption allegations against the late Inspector General Y Puran Kumar, adding a murky twist to......

India, UK to sign trade pact on July 24; Goyal to accompany PM Modi

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to London for the signing of the free trade agreement between India and the UK on July 24, an official said......

India, UK drop key demands in FTA talks

India and the UK have respected each other's political sensitivities during the negotiations for free trade agreement, with New Delhi agreeing to drop its demand on post-study work visas for......

Ambani's AI offer: Up to 100 GB free cloud storage for Jio users

Stepping up the company's AI and cloud play, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday announced that Jio users will get up to 100 GB of free cloud storage to securely store and access......

'People Will Have More Money In Their Hands'

'When people have money in their hands, they make their judgment about whether they want to spend it entirely or spend some out of it.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok......

'Humans Are Driven By Fear'

'Rejection teaches you a lot of endurance, self-trust, and the ability to show up again.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonal Madhushankar Soft-spoken but assertively talented, Sonal Madhushankar has......

'R D Burman And Sholay Still Rule Our Hearts'

'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and......

'He Was A Sarvashresth Brahmin. I'm In Awe Of People Like That'

'What would Ravana do in today's time?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol doesn't watch horror films but she's all set to star in one, in this week's release, Maa. As the title......

Why Sitaare Zameen Par Was 'Indianised'

'What is fascinating about Aamir sir is that the audience in him is still alive and throbbing.''He still cries. He still laughs.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan in Sitaare Zameen Par. Eighteen years after his......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

The Friend Who Changed An IPL Star's Life

'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.''I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.''Please don't give me......