Shah seeks white paper on political killings in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at the Trinamool Congress government on Friday over alleged minority appeasement and deteriorating law and order, demanded a white paper on political killings......

'What nationalism are you talking about?'

'Chanting slogans, chest thumping, calling us big nationalists, but you don't stop at traffic lights.''What nationalism are you talking about?' IMAGE: The horrifying scene in Anubhav Sinha's film......

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Somnath Chatterjee -- legendary parliamentarian and arguably the finest Lok Sabha Speaker in recent years -- passed into the ages on Monday, August 13, 2018.In these two interviews published on......

Plea against Article 35A may be heard by constitution bench: SC

If Article 35A relating to special rights and privileges of the citizens of the Jammu and Kashmir is ultra vires of the Constitution or if there is any procedural lapse, the issue......

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

The findings of the report showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18. Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian has asked the National Statistical......

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions, says......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

Kolkata's rickshaw pullers stare at a bleak future

The West Bengal government wants to replace hand-pulled rickshaws with battery-operated ones. But the rickshaw pullers are apprehensive that they will lose their livelihood   Image: A rickshaw......

'Dilip Kumar turning 100!'

'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.' Over a decade ago Shivendra Singh Dungarpur connected with Martin Scorsese's World......

The Role Dharmendra Regrets Losing

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Dharmendra, who celebrates his 87th birthday on December 8, has no regrets in life... except one. "I came this close to playing Devdas. It was a......

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre, but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant. Some movies are more sentimental than others -- they strike an instant chord, touch a raw......

5 Romantic Rain Songs

With the monsoon sweeping across many parts of India, Subhash K Jha picks 5 of his favourite romantic rain songs.   Rimjhim Gire Saaawan IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee in......