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Is Bill Gates A Hero Or Villain?

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the......

Hindu outfit removes Sai Baba statues from Varanasi temples

Statues of Sai Baba were removed from multiple temples in Varanasi on Tuesday following a campaign launched by a group called 'Sanatan Rakshak Dal'. IMAGE: Maharashtra deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit......

Don't drag us...: SC slams child rights body for probe against missionaries

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) not to drag the apex court in its agenda over a plea seeking an SIT probe into cases of children......

Pak origin man convicted of murdering Indian restaurateur in UK

A 25-year-old man of Pakistani heritage has been convicted of murdering an Indian restaurant manager with a stolen car while the victim was cycling back home in south-east England on Valentine's......

100 Indian Elephants March To New York

Photograph: Kind courtesy The Great Elephant Migration A huge herd of elephants -- 100 of them -- are arriving in Manhattan on Friday, which is also auspiciously the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Nope,......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......

Advertising Council releases guidelines on ads for charity

Advertisements of charitable organisations and crowdsourcing platforms must not disrespect the dignity of the beneficiaries by showing their graphic images, the Advertising Standards Council of......

The Political Mindset On Jobs Needs Change

The challenge is to enhance opportunities for people to generate livelihoods through entrepreneurship, both big and small, argues R Jagannathan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

How a new tax law has stumped Tata Trusts and top corporate donors

Indian charitable trusts, including Tata Trusts and top corporate donors, are stumped by a new tax law proposed in the Budget, which reduces tax breaks for the donor organisations. IMAGE: Migrant......

Murshid Review: Gangster Overkill

Perhaps Kay Kay Menon should choose his projects carefully, instead of wasting his talent like this, observes Deepa Gahlot. It is baffling why Mumbai's content producers continue to be fascinated......

Malaika's Message For YOU...

On June 5, World Environment Day, movie celebs took to social media to celebrate the world we live in. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora: 'Act today, for a......

'We All Grow Up, Become Wiser'

'Since we are in the same party now, there has to be political camaraderie if nothing more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has given a new lease of career......

Jee Karda Review: Poor Friends Version

Jee Karda is a dish with a lot of garnish, but no flavour, observes Deepa Gahlot. A teacher tells his schoolroom of brats, 'You are not special, you are privileged,' and goes on to warn them how......

The Secret Ingredient Of Pathaan's Success

Charlie Yerme, 29, is a video editor based out of Nagpur. He is also the president of The Club SRK, a city-based fan club devoted to Shah Rukh Khan. It was set up in 2013 to 'celebrate sir's......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

Popular England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76

IMAGE: Sven-Goran Eriksson coached a golden generation of players, including David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images......

Yamal spells out his birthday wish ahead of Euro title clash

Lamine Yamal has been breaking records since making his professional debut for Barcelona less than 15 months ago, the last one becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Euros history with a stunning......

The First Person To Run Across Africa

A British man who calls himself the 'Hardest Geezer' has become the first person to run the entire continent of Africa after a gruelling challenge that has taken 352 days. 27-year-old Russ Cook ran......

Easy opener for Djokovic as Australian Open draw out

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic could play Greek seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals in what would be a mouthwatering rematch of last year's title clash.. Photograph: Sandra......

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