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'I can't do JEE, I'm a loser': Girl ends life in Kota

An 18-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) allegedly hanged herself at her home in Kota on Monday, leaving behind a suicide note saying sorry to her parents and......

Nehru: The Man Who Knew No Fear

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra looks at incidents when the first prime minister showed exemplary courage, bravery and integrity. IMAGE: Prime Minister Jawaharlal......

19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 19 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in......

'The violence will stop decisively very soon'

'If the Kukis and Meiteis are the warring groups, then we need to find space for a third group which can mediate between the two.' IMAGE: Meiteis protest against the violence in Manipur at Jantar......

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I. IMAGE: Director Mani Ratnam, third from right, with......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

150 years on: How the Tatas flew with their dreams

The Tata empire turns 150 this year.R Gopalakrishnan, former director, Tata Sons Ltd, imagines a conversation among the group's founder Jamsetji, his son Dorabji, his successor, Nowroji Saklatwala,......

This billionaire dad taught his son life lessons

Savji Dholakia, the diamond magnate who sent away his son Dravya to Kerala to gain a 'hands-on' life experience, likes to do things the hard way, discovers Sohini Das.   IMAGE: Savji Dholakia......

A different migration: From small villages to big ones

Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply On the road from the headquarters of Purnea district in east Bihar, the villages......

Rs 400-crore bungalows: Where billionaires live!

When Ghanshyam Das Birla built a house at Albuquerque Road, and invited Mahatma Gandhi to live in it, little could he have imagined that one day it would be called Tees January Marg. Home to......

'Film music is not the base of my success'

'See, nobody asked Michael Jackson "arrey, aap aaj kal toh filmon mein nahi gaate ho".''The problem is in India, a lot of undue importance is given to film singing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Ironic that KK started and ended his career with Pal'

'It’s like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle.''A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.'  IMAGE: KK with Leslee Lewis. Composer Leslee Lewis was KK's mentor, the......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India. As an entertainment journalist and movie buff, I watch a lot of films. And despite the many degrees I have earned, I am......

Review: Pacific Rim is big-scale awesomeness!

Pacific Rim is possibly the best and the grandest belated gift a man can offer his childhood, writes Sukanya Verma.How I wish 'whoawhoawhoawhoa' was a real word. A stream of exclamations would......

Dazzling opening ceremony launches IPL-V

A spectacular mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances by international stars were the highlights of a glittering opening ceremony that set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of......

Kareena to mesmerise audiences at IPL-V opening night

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is set to enthrall audiences during the opening ceremony of the fifth Indian Premier League at YMCA College of Physical Education Nandanam in Chennai on April 3.......

No quarter given in world's highest polo match

Once a year, when snow has melted on all but the tallest peaks, caravans from east and west converge on a pass high in the Hindu Raj mountain range to play "The King of Games and the Game of......

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