For now, says Kishore Singh, the #MeToo movement has not looked sufficiently back in history, but too many of us know such offenders and continue to socialise amidst them.
Eyeing a top-two finish, Chennai Super Kings will start as the firm favourites when they take on Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, in Dubai, on Thursday.
Opinion polls by a section of the media channels have stated that Harish Rawat is the most liked politician for the post of chief minister, way ahead of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
'Sarla's gym look, Anita's weight loss, Praneeta's permed and Kavita's oiled hair, Anisha's baby shower, the Kohlis' marriage registration, Rajat's car's bent fender, Akshay's new shoes, Malti's soup-du-jour, we're bombarded with useless trivia through the day,' sighs Kishore Singh.
As Sachin turns 50, Rediff brings you 50 fascinating facts about the God of Cricket.
Chennai Super Kings' practice sessions was suspended in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the IPL franchise announced on Friday. The three-time IPL champions had commenced training from March 2 at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu getting down to work.
The composer had gems to his credit in his long career.
A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Friday.
'Since my son insisted his future happiness would be jeopardised unless the matter was urgently addressed, my wife passed instructions to the kitchen staff to serve us meals in front of the TV,' says Kishore Singh.
Prashant Kishor, the man who led Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar to victory, has his task cut out for him as he tries to secure victory for the Congress in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
In line with exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead in Uttar Pradesh, after one hour of counting.
Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Describing the Central Vista project as 'vital and essential', the Delhi high court on Monday allowed construction work on the project to continue and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioners for their 'motivated' plea.
'Perish the thought that we can settle the date for the nuptials between ourselves.' 'Or conclude potential venues, menus or events with the authority vested in us as seniors.' 'Such decisions are not in our purview,' says Kishore Singh.
Dhoni had arrived in Chennai on Wednesday last.
The only loss that table toppers Gujarat Titans suffered in IPL 2022 so far was against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first round clash.
'ABCL was almost bankrupt, Amit's house was mortgaged...'
'Who wouldn't want to rub shoulders with the neighbouring country's premier's childhood confidante?' asks Kishore Singh.
Here are some of the key farmer leaders who fronted the protests.
'Why not knock off a few more kilos and a couple of inches now that the desire for an amble has replaced that for cheesecake?' wonders Kishore Singh.
A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.
'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'
Parliamentarians and legislators across the country voted on Monday to elect India's 15th president, choosing between opposition pick Yashwant Sinha and National Democratic Alliance nominee Droupadi Murmu who is favoured to win the battle to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
A battle royale is on the cards when Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans take on the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals, two line-ups armed with potent bowling units in a top-of-the-table IPL showdown at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
'Attempts to buy myself a pair of jeans proved unfruitful because there didn't appear to be a pair that wasn't ripped by design'. 'All the fashion seemed to be for the sickeningly young,' reports Kishore Singh after a recent trip to the mall.
He has served as a minister in all the previous National Democratic Alliance governments in Bihar. He was the minister for the road construction department in the last government.
Kishore Singh on how his kids decided that in spite of the presence of weird older people at home, it was an easier bet to party where the free booze was.
Debutants Gujarat Titans will start as favourites against spin-heavy former champions Rajasthan Royals when the two teams face-off in the first IPL Qualifier, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
'What matters is meeting the needs and expectations of the people who have voted to provide governance for the country.'
Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested four times; an iconic Bharata Natyam dancer...
Mary Kom's winning start and Manika Batra's brilliant come-from-behind victory were the only bright spots in an otherwise gloomy day for India at Tokyo, observes Raj Kishore Mishra.
He made the remarks on the floor of the state assembly while thanking the House members for unanimously approving a constitutional amendment for extending quotas to SCs and STs by another 10 years.
"Leaders like Vajpayee, Advani treated me with respect," the JD-U leader said.
The accused sexually assaulted the 20-year-old woman, who got married recently and was coming to settle in Mumbai. When the woman's husband tried to save her, he was also assaulted by the accused, a Government railway Police official said.
The Nitish government has increased pressure on Governor Phagu Chauhan to take action against vice chancellors of two universities following allegations of corruption against them.
Congress leaders and workers took to the streets on Monday in Delhi and various state capitals as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for questioning in the National Herald case, with the opposition party accusing the Modi government of 'trampling on democracy'.
It has met 20 such delegations and members of the public from Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar, Kathua and Doda districts.
'Why should our government opt for unproven technology that has been rejected by most countries across the globe?' 'Being dependent on any other nation to supply you seed for your good crops is another form of slavery.'
Prisons aren't places to build bodies or boost egos, says Kishore Singh.
