Men training women at gyms is a matter of 'serious concern': HC

The Allahabad high court has raised serious concerns over the safety and dignity of women being trained by male trainers in gyms without adequate safeguards. Kindly note the image has only been......

EC to train officials for voter revision in Bengal

The Election Commission is likely to begin training poll officers in West Bengal starting Tuesday, as part of preparations for the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state,......

Anti-graft body Lokpal wants 7 BMWs worth Rs 5 cr

Anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal has floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, collectively worth around Rs 5 crore. Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: Courtesy BMW......

Air India fires trainer pilot, grounds 10 others trained by him

Air India on Wednesday said it has terminated the services of a trainer pilot for lapses and 10 pilots who underwent training under the trainer pilot have been removed from flying duties pending......

How to get more bang for the buck out of field agents

Will allowing business correspondents to hawk insurance products help in reviving 5-lakh strong field agents as a viable channel?   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In late......

'Industry Has To Help Us'

'There will be 200 ITIs developed as hubs, while 800 will be developed as spoke, connected with five National Skill Training Institutes.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Skill......

'Film Industry Doesn't Like New Things'

'When you try to do something that's not been tried before, nobody likes that.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Having made successful films like Rock On!!, Kai Po Che and......

'I Want To See Myself As What Johnny Depp Does'

'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditya Seal/Instagram Remember that teenager who romanced Manisha Koirala in the bold and controversial film Ek......

How a Boy from Slums Fought His Way to Asian Gold

‘My trainer adopted me and paid for all my expenses’: Sunny Fulmali IMAGE: Sunny Fulmali turns family sacrifice into gold. Photographs and Videos: ANI/X From a slum in Maharashtra to the top......

How Lakshya Turned Olympic Heartbreak Into Fresh Start

'There were a lot of things throughout the year, there were a lot of doubts that were there in my mind. And a lot of people had a lot of different opinions about training, about tournaments, about......

'A bit soft...' Saina drops blunt view on young crop

'Me and Sindhu were a bit more aggressive and powerful. By the time we were 18, we already had very good results at the highest level.' IMAGE: According to Saina Nehwal, India's new crop of......

'Identify Each Player's Weakness...'

If a player is strong in defence then he/she should be given training in attack or vice versa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Utroja0/Pixabay   With two dozen Indian players qualified to play in the......

Why Indian Chess Fraternity Is Upset

The All India Chess Federation did not utilise Rs 3.12 crore out of the central government's allocation of Rs 5.2 crore during FY25. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay   The Indian chess......