Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Maverick Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav launched a unique campaign on Friday for the release of his ailing septuagenarian father Lalu Prasad from custody, as he, along with hundreds......

An Indian legend you probably don't know about

In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa.Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend.......

Sheena Bora Trial: A year of tortuous twists and turns

When the hearings resume January 3, you wonder how many things will change and how many things will remain forever the same, as the Sheena Bora trial moves ahead.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from......

PM Modi launches Fit India Movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Fit India' Movement' on Thursday, saying the initiative is the need of the hour and will take the country towards a healthier future. IMAGE: Prime......

Industry hails growth-oriented Rail Budget

Railway Budget on Thursday spared passengers and goods movement from any rise in tariffs. Image: Industry hails rail Budget. Photograph: Reuters     Terming Railway Budget for 2016-17......

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

From being ridiculed by the western world for being a land of snake charmers, Indians have established themselves on the global business stage. Image: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Photograph,......

Mr Jaitley, why is the income tax department hiding data?

Our income tax department should bring out monthly bulletins as well as annual reports providing insights into the nature of our direct tax segments, says R Vaidyanathan. Palaniappan Chidambaram,......

OTT Picks For All Kinds Of Romantics

The Day of Love is here. Don't want to spend half your day in traffic driving to a restaurant? Don't have money to blow on gifts? Make your Valentine's Day fun and fabulous with Sukanya Verma's OTT......

'Have lost my closest friend on other side of the border'

IMAGE: Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi, former Pakistani cricketers Intikhab Alam and Shafqat Rana along with their families at the Gurudwara in Kartarpur on October 5, 2022. Photograph:......

Pick Your India Team For Afghanistan Game

IMAGE: Captain Rohit Sharma with Coach Rahul Dravid. Photograph: BCCI/X   After outplaying Australia in their opening match, India will aim for another commanding performance against......

Magnus is not invincible: Praggnanandhaa

IMAGE: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Twitter India's latest chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa may have fallen short of his World Cup......

Top 10 buys of IPL Auction 2022

The IPL mega auction lived up to its top billing as several cricketers made a huge windfall at the two-day event. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was the costliest purchase on Day 1 of the......

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.' IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis......