'Part of life': Freed Navy veteran on missing daughter's wedding

"It happens. It's part of our lives," retired Indian Navy commander B K Verma who has returned from Qatar says with stoicism while talking about his daughter's wedding that he could not attend.......

How fog in north India created chaos at Indian airports

It always happens to other people. Or so I thought. Until my flight from balmy Kozhikode to fogged out Delhi was delayed thrice, took off at 12.35 am and then circled over the national capital for......

'Gujarat govt must give Bilkis Bano security'

'I learnt today that Bilkis Bano had to change her house after these people were released as some of them lived in her vicinity.''This was an injustice to her, she had to do this under duress.'......

'Why did the government go out on a limb for these 11 men?'

'What did these men mean to the government? What does its support for these men say about this government?' IMAGE: Men convicted for rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case in the 2002 post-Godhra......

Finance Minister Sitharaman faces an economy under pressure

A stern articulator with outspoken views and a dignified personality, Sitharaman now bears the responsibility of steering the economy which has witnessed sluggish growth in recent quarters. IMAGE:......

Sanjay Gandhi's sugar mill hopes Maneka will revive its fortunes

Sugar is a bitter pill this election season in the country's largest state as mills are bleeding. They owe crores to cane farmers, many of whom haven't been paid for months, reports Arindam......

Focus is on Bharat despite fiscal challenges

But the measures, particularly in agriculture, may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income, says S Mahendra Dev.  Bharat, particularly agriculture, has been under......

Can India sustain growth at 7-8%?

To do so, the government will have to tackle a number of broad development challenges successfully, says Shankar Acharya. Ever since the Second Advanced Estimates of National Income for 2016-17......

Pippa Review: More Pipsqueak

More than the jingoism overkill, it's the tedious tone of telling stories of this genre that hurts Pippa, observes Sukanya Verma. Three siblings find their patriotic voice in 1971. But if you......

Mission Majnu Review: I Spy Silly

If you want to make your enemy look like a threat, at least make them formidable, sighs Sukanya Verma. We've watched no love lost between India and Pakistan's diplomatic equation through......

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai.Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma. A Ghalib ghazal fills the rotten......

The VERY BEST of Surekha Sikri

An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning. Things that begin for a lark end up making......

Cyclist Ronaldo scripts history in Asian c'ships

IMAGE: Ronaldo's silver on Wednesday was his third medal of the championships. He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events. Photograph: Sports India/Twitter Ronaldo......

Zareen, Borgohain seal C'wealth Games berths with easy wins

IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, Nitu and Jasmine pose for a photograph after qualifying in the Elite Women's Commonwealth Games Boxing Trials 2022, at the Indira Gandhi stadium in New......

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Despite the spectre of COVID, many top Indian and foreign players have descended on the national capital IMAGE: Prannoy HS stretches at India Open. Photographs: BAI/Twitter Star Indian......

Sindhu, Srikanth and Lakshya to headline India Open 2022

IMAGE: World No. 7 Sindhu has been given the top seed in women's singles category which includes London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, who lifted the title in 2015, alongside other young......