The streets of Mumbai spilled with enthusiastic devotes as they welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes.
In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers career advice.
The BJP's panicky return to basic-instinct majoritarianism in Bihar has pushed Muslims back into the 'secular' basement, says Shekhar Gupta.
As per the election affidavit of Dr Harsh Vardhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is listed on the Election Commission of India website, a first information report (number 519/2013, in Madhu Vihar police station) has been filed against him under Sections 34, 323, 509 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
There's no steam in the intolerance debate anymore but the opposing sides still refuse to let it go, says Sampath.
Hinduja brothers have been ranked as Britain's richest Asians in 2014 with a total worth of 13.5 billion pounds, an increase of one billion pounds over the previous year.
Apoorva Giri tells us how she's making a difference through her workshops.
Vani Hari discusses her battle for healthier food in America with P Rajendran
Sanjeev Nayyar travels across India from Barmer to Arunachal to Mahabalipuram, and comes back humbled and impressed with the women he interacted with through his journey.
Ananth Mahadevan takes on the audience.
The Bharat Ratna conferred on Madan Mohan Malaviya has exposed the frictions within his family, reports Manavi Kapur
'Madhubala told me that of all the addictions, the biggest addiction is make-up; once you put it on, you can never leave the limelight even if you want to,' Tabassum tells Patcy N.
Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going.
