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Historic first: Indian NGO 'Educate Girls' wins Magsaysay award

'Educate Girls' was founded in 2007 by Safeena Husain, a graduate of the London School of Economics, then working in San Francisco, who decided to return home to India to take on the challenge of......

'Girls Are Taking A Leap Of Faith Every Day'

Bandana Preyashi, the bold and fearless IAS officer from Bihar, is the court-appointed mentor to 18-year-old Sakshi, who had fled home to follow her IAS dream. IMAGE: Bandana Preyashi is Bihar's......

Haryana woman murders 3 girls due to hatred for their beauty; kills son too

A 32-year-old woman from Haryana allegedly murdered three girls over the past two years as she developed "hatred for them due to their beauty" and even killed her three-year-old son to avoid......

Teacher who forced Class 6 girl to do '100 sit-ups' arrested

A woman teacher has been arrested over the death of a Class 6 student who was allegedly forced to perform 100 sit-ups for coming late to school in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said......

Nitish Kumar's Education Reforms: Top Grades Then Slide

The story of Bihar's educational reform is a lesson for all reforms done halfway. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greets school children during the inauguration of the newly constructed......

US tariffs: Gems and jewellery exporters seek urgent govt relief

The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the Centre to provide immediate relief measures as the tariffs imposed by the United States have started hitting the industry.......

The Family Man Or The Kapoors: What Will You Watch On OTT?

Prepare to stay glued on your television screens all weekend.From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and......

'Sulakshana Didi Got The Tag Of Being A Lucky Heroine'

'Kishoreda suggested to Sulakshana didi that she should become an actress and sing her own songs in her films.' IMAGE: Sulakshana Pandit in Phaansi. For 20 years, singer-actress Sulakshana Pandit,......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

The Kiss Girl Hema Malini Took Panga With

'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.' IMAGE: Sonia Sahni in Maya. She did a kissing scene in the 1960s, and was promptly nicknamed the 'Kiss Girl'. But......

Param Sundari Review: Just Like A Kerala Reel

The lead pair looks good on screen. But each time they look lovingly into each other's eyes, the viewer’s eye wanders over to the gorgeous landscape, observes Deepa Gahlot. The message finally......

Beckham Goes Back To School In Vizag

Photographs and Video: David Beckham/Instagram David Beckham surprised everyone by turning up at a girls' school in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.The former England football captain and UNICEF......

PIX: Mithali, Kareena lead 'Trophy Walkout' at WC semi-final

IMAGE: Former India captain Mithali Raj and Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan walk out with the trophy ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph:......

Renuka Thakur: Fulfilling Her Father's Dream With WC Glory

'We are happy as our daughter has reached here today and we wish that all girls should go forward and pray to God to keep the youth away from drugs.' IMAGE: Pacer Renuka Thakur played a major role......

Shot in arm for girls football in Udaipur

IMAGE: Zinc Football Girls Academy launched in Rajasthan's Zawar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zinc Football/X Hindustan Zinc Ltd, in collaboration with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), on......

Ex-India pacer Prasad to run for KSCA presidency

'We need to get cricket back to Chinnaswamy Stadium, and for that we need an administration free of back-seat driving.' IMAGE: Venkatesh Prasad had served as a vice-president from 2013 to 2016......