BJP's Himachal manifesto promises UCC, 33% quota for women

Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Sunday promised Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 33 per cent reservation for women in government jobs and educational institutions, and sops for different......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Fascinating

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world. >> Penguin swims 5,000 miles every year for reunion with his rescuer A South American Magellanic......

PHOTOS: Toasts, high-fashion and lobster at Obama's dinner for China's Xi

A powerhouse line-up mixing Hollywood, diplomacy and corporate America streamed into the White House for President Barack Obama’s lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping. The......

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

How veganism is spawning a robust plant-based industry

In India there are vegan cafés and restaurants, vegan cooking classes, vegan tours, vegan conferences and even vegan e-tailers, reports Chintan Girish Modi. Photograph: Morris Mac......

BMW 530d M Sport is the most handsome car in its segment

The mid-size luxury sedan segment in India is a hotly contested one and is currently dominated by three German players.Mercedes-Benz played their trump card with the LWB E-Class which was accepted......

Why Indian telcos love China's Huawei, ZTE

'The huge amount of investments being made by telcos in India for telecom gear, there is no way this demand could be met only by Europeans.''The Chinese are quick in installation and offer great......

Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets a facelift

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class has undergone some cosmetic changes, but it's under the hood where a massive overhaul has taken place. Essentially a mid-life facelift, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class......

Of clashing superheroes and crying Khans!

Superheroes, Holi, apples and other happenings from Sukanya Verma's super filmi week! Witnessing superhero face-offs on big screen and small, cheering for Team India at ICC World T20 with an......

'I am a better cook than actor'

'Smita Patil was the reason I got into films. She kept telling me to get into films but I said I was happy doing theatre, I don’t like films. Today, when I look back, I don’t......