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Nurses 'throw' books critical of religion at official in Mumbai

A group of nurses at a civic hospital allegedly threw books written by Prabodhankar Thackeray and another social reformer at an official who had distributed them as a gift before retiring, claiming......

Diwali returns to Maoist-hit regions after decades of unrest: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is his guarantee that the day is not far when the nation would be rid of Maoist terror, and hit out at the previous Congress regime for nurturing......

Diary: A blind faith marriage

Are you out of your mind?''I can't believe you are doing this.''Which century do you live in?''You are going to regret this.''For God's sake, don't do this.'More exciting diaries!'I'll be back'That......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Primacy for humanity, not AI, in justice delivery, says CJI

Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai has warned against giving primacy to technology in the justice delivery system, saying it would erode public faith in judiciary and beseeched courts not to......

254 Indian millionaires used 'golden visa' route to UK in 12 years: Report

A total of 254 millionaires from India have used the so-called “golden visa” to settle down in the UK through a large investment into the country since the route opened in 2008,......

What Led To Paytm's Big Fall

At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta. IMAGE: Vijay Shekhar Sharma. Photograph: ANI Photo For more than three weeks now, the......

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side......

Is a bubble building up in IT midcaps?

As IT midcap stocks ride high, it has created speculation around a potential bubble with analysts picking the midcaps' client concentration as the biggest concern area.Romita Majumdar reports.......

Rise and fall of the Dosa King

His blind faith in astrology took him down a tragic path that has now come to define his life.T E Narasimhan reports. The life of P Rajagopal, the founder of Saravana Bhavan who passed away on......

'Religion Does Not Fail People. People Fail Religion'

'What makes this tragedy even more painful is the attempt by some to weaponise it, to paint an entire community with the brush of guilt.'This is not just irresponsible. It is dangerous.' IMAGE:......

Manvat Murders Review: Sensational But Not Sickening

The casting of Marathi theatre and screen actors gives Manvat Murders its stamp of authenticity, observes Deepa Gahlot. A doctor in a Maharashtra village says that there is a proper hospital in......

2024's 10 Best OTT Films

There is quite a variety of subjects turning up on OTT, as film-makers are freed from the box office pressure. But there is still no getting away from casting movie stars in made-for-streaming......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

How Charulata inspired Devdas

IMAGE: Aishwarya Rai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas. As cinema lovers celebrate Satyajit Ray's birth centenary on May 2, one of his die-hard fans in Bollywood -- Sanjay Leela Bhansali -- is......

Pant or Samson? Who will keep wickets in Sri Lanka T20 series?

IMAGE: In terms of sheer numbers in T20 Internationals, there is not much to choose between the two wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. Photograph: BCCI New India head coach Gautam......

We are not carrying baggage from New Zealand series: Bumrah

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah said that the team has finalised its playing XI although he will reveal it only at the toss. Photograph: ICC/X Jasprit Bumrah has always loved responsibility and taking......

Bairstow's last chance? McCullum speaks out on selection dilemma

IMAGE: Jonny Bairstow’s struggles with the bat prompted former England captain Alastair Cook to say he should be dropped. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas England's Jonny Bairstow has......

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds IMAGE: Azeem Rafiq said he felt like an outsider and lost 'faith in humanity' after the club turned a blind eye to his......

FIFA World Cup: Van Gaal vindicated as Dutch march forth

News conferences with the combative 71-year-old in Qatar have consisted of Dutch journalists criticising him, and Van Gaal telling them he doesn't care. On Saturday he again let the result rather......