Udhayanidhi draws flak for calling Sanskrit 'dead language'

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday called Sanskrit 'a dead language', drawing a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which said leaders must be more......

Assam varsity shut after protest against VC over corruption charges

Continuing their agitation since mid-September against vice chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh alleging corruption and financial irregularities, students of Assam's Tezpur University have shut down the......

RSS leader hails NCERT tweak on Akbar, Tipu titles in textbooks

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Sunil Ambekar on Friday said many positive changes have been introduced in history textbooks, and epithet 'the great' is no longer used to describe Mughal emperor......

Elgar Parishad case: Ex-DU professor Hany Babu gets bail

Former Delhi University associate professor Hany Babu, an accused in the high-profile Elgar Parishad case, was granted bail on Thursday by the Bombay high court on grounds of prolonged......

India, Russia Warm Arctic Ties With Ship Deal

One key development is the direct cargo connection between Chennai and Vladivostok, a crucial Russian port on the Northern Sea Route. IMAGE: A Russian ice-breaker ship.   India and Russia are in......

Trump's Tariffs: No More Protectionism Please!

Brave statements such as we will continue to be the fastest growing large country are of no consolation, because the direction of trade also determines the flow of investment, points out M Govinda......

Mukesh Ambani's ambitious vision for the next 10 years

India's versatile media and entertainment industry can grow more than three-fold to $100 billion in the next decade, creating millions of jobs and a ripple effect across sectors, billionaire Mukesh......

Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1: Awe And Wonder

Rishab Shetty's Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 is an ambitious, bold update of the ideas of the first film on a much bigger canvas, discovers Arjun Menon. Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 is a film......

'Bharat Is Blessed To Have Bhupen Hazarika'

'That a song can carry the weight of a people's dreams and move hearts across the world.'On Bhupen Hazarika's 99th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays rich tribute to the legendary......

The 'Bad Girl' Returns To Films

'If I had the chance now, I would have continued acting.''The cultures of Maharashtra and Bengal are different and I felt I had to give my best to be a good daughter-in-law and an ideal wife.''I......

Mirai Review: Too Conventional

Mirai is an ambitious, but lazily timid visual effects overkill that squanders away potential with an undercooked early draft screenplay that needed rework, notes Arjun Menon. After the......

CWG 2030 twist? Sift Kaur hints at shooting comeback

‘I am thrilled that India is hosting the Commonwealth Games, and I am sure shooting will be included as an event’ IMAGE: Shooting was discontinued as a medal event for both the 2022 Birmingham......

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......

'Longstanding demand met,' Patel on Sports Bill

'It will help India as a major sporting nation': Praful Patel on the Sports Bill IMAGE: Praful Patel emphasised that one of the most important features of the bill is the establishment of a......