LG orders probe against AAP's 'Mahila Samman' scheme

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has ordered an inquiry against private persons allegedly gathering personal details of women in the name of Mahila Samman Yojana, his office said on Saturday. IMAGE:......

Rekha Gupta, Only Lady CM In 20 NDA Ruled States/UTs

Rekha Gupta had the support of the RSS, which actively participated in the Delhi assembly poll campaign to help the BJP win. IMAGE: Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Virender Sachdeva and......

Was Modi Right About The Opposition?

'While suppression of information is acceptable for the government, the Opposition's efforts at pinning the government and its leaders is labeled anti-national,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.......

Will LG Allow Rekha Gupta To Function?

'Will the LG be ready to rule with a light hand, having been vested with powers that amount to using a hammer to kill a fly?' asks Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar......

Poverty in India eased in '21, but was above '18 level: World Bank data

Extreme poverty in India declined by 38 million in 2021 to 167.49 million after a surge in the two preceding years, but remained above the 2018 level, the latest World Bank data shows. Photograph:......

Loan guarantor: To be or not to be

Amit Saxena (name changed) is a software professional who was asked by his friend to be the guarantor for a loan of Rs 2 lakh (Rs 200,000). Being a very 'close friend' Amit agreed immediately. Six......

How Amazon Works With Indian Railways

'Building a whole product with the railways was challenging; we had to figure out how to load and unload a train when it stops for only about five minutes at a station.''We also helped them......

Do I need this insurance policy?

Amit Saxena, 55, a human resource person wants to keep himself well insured. This, in spite of the fact, that he has discharged most of his obligations like sponsoring his son's US education or......

Saxena and Kumar ready for Bollywood

Two young directors make their directorial debut this month. WhileAmit Saxena, 30, is biting his nails about the fate of Jism, starring John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, releasing January 17,Anil......

'You Don't Get What You Want'

'The film industry has a lot of competition. You don't always get the roles you want.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gurmeet Choudhary/Instagram Gurmeet Choudhary is thrilled with his patriot act in......

Tamannaah Gets Ready To Scare You This April

The first quarter of 2024 has ended on a positive note. While Fighter entered the Rs 200 Crore (Rs 2 billion) Club, Shaitaan is aiming for a Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion) lifetime. And now, Crew is......

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Janhvi Kapoor does well as the girl trying to assert her 'kaabiliyat', observes Sukanya Verma.   It is as though there's an unwritten rule that a woman must constantly prove her dreams are......

Ranji Roundup: Uttarakhand, Himachal off to good start

Photograph: BCCI Domestic / X Khanduri ton powers Uttarakhand to 232/1 against Andhra Opener Priyanshu Khanduri struck only his second century in a first-class career spanning seven years, helping......

Saxena rallies for Railways

Vineet Saxena came up with a gritty 65 as Railways crawled to 191 for 5 in their first innings on the opening day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Bengalin Kolkata on......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:Debasish BhattacharyaMessage:Dada, Many Many returns of the day. Regards from, Debasish--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:Amitabh Message:May......

Ranji: MP record resounding win over Jammu

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's N Jagadeeshan (116) was one of the three batters who scored a century to help the team put on a mammoth 510 in their first innings against Hyderabad on Thursday.. Photograph:......

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

IMAGE: It was Delhi's first outright win over heavyweights Mumbai since the 1979-80 Ranji Trophy final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij......