Women-led water revolution turns dacoits into farmers in Rajasthan

Until about 15 years ago, Sampatti Devi and many women like her in Rajasthan's Karauli district lived in constant fear, dreading the day their husbands might not return home. Image used only for......

Nobel-winning author Doris Lessing passes away at 94

British author and Nobel Literature laureate Doris Lessing died in London on Sunday, BBC reported. She was 94. A statement from her publisher, Harper Collins, said she "passed away peacefully at......

What An Earthquake Can Do

Glimpses from around the world on January 3, 2024.   IMAGE: A collapsed building in Wajima in the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters   IMAGE: Burnt......

Doris Lessing bags Nobel Prize for Literature

In the autumn of her literary odyssey comes the Nobel Prize. Eighty-eight-year-oldBritish writer Doris Lessing has won the 2007 Nobel Prize for literature for her outstanding contribution to......

Why RBI Is Worried About The Rise In Personal Loans

In the June quarter of FY24, 51 per cent of consumers who took small-ticket personal loans already had more than four credit products at the time of accessing yet another new loan, compared with......

Economic survey is all hunky dory: Industry

The industryon Fridaysaid the Economic Survey has reaffirmed reforms agenda in areas like agriculture, education and skill development, but several other risk factors to the growth of the corporate......

Not all is hunky dory on Software Street

The travails of Indian software professionals in The Netherlands have traumatised the Indian software capital, raising a range of emotions and provoking a variety of views.Most senior managers......

Coal Crisis: 'Next few months will be a wake-up call'

'They will be able to ride over this immediate crisis and carry on, but they need to take corrective steps and these will have to be long term measures which must include working closely with state......

'My Naada Was Stuck And I Couldn't Untie It'

'Pahlaj Nihalani came to my rescue. There was no Instagram in those days so I didn't recognise him.''I almost fainted when he told me he was Pahlaj Nihalani, the producer of Ilzaam, the hit film......

Ajay Devgn's Sequel Love

Move over Stallone and Schwarzenegger, Bollywood's beloved brooder has quite a few film franchises to his credit. With Raid 2, where Ajay Devgn reprises his role as an income tax hawk swooping on......

Be Happy Review: AB Baby Plays Papa Again

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't quite the storyteller, notes Sukanya Verma. Abhishek Bachchan is shaping into quite a father figure. From......

When Priyanka, Lara, Dia Won!

'We went on to make history that year by winning all 3 international titles.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram It's been 25 years......

Kuldeep benched! Gavaskar says Gill may not be in charge

Maybe Shubman Gill didn't want Shardul Thakur , wanted Kuldeep Yadav: Sunil Gavaskar questions captain's say in XI IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar felt strongly that Kuldeep should have been part of the......

Wimbledon's greatest: Every women's champ since 1884

From Maud Watson to Iga Swiatek, Wimbledon has seen more than a century of iconic champions grace Centre Court. Here's the complete list of women's singles winners at the All England Club, updated......

ISL: Boumous' brace keeps Odisha's playoff hopes alive

Hugo Boumous struck a brace as Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 to remain in the hunt for a playoffs berth in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Jamshedpur on Wednesday. IMAGE: Hugo Boumous......

ISL: Noah's late goal sees Kerala Blast past Odisha FC

IMAGE: Noah Sadaoui celebrates his winning goal against Odisha FC in their ISL match at Kochi on Monday. Photograph: ISL/X Noah Sadaoui's last-gasp goal handed Kerala Blasters a narrow 3-2 win......

KKR sweat over form of overseas keeper-batters

  IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders' Quinton de Kock plays a shot during an intra-squad match on Saturday. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Kolkata Knight Riders/X Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be......