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NCERT suggests Ramayana, Mahabharata in school textbooks

Epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata should be taught in schools as part of the history curriculum under India's 'classical period', a high-level National Council of Educational Research and......

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'Bharat is a name that is 7,000 years old.''We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.' Photograph:......

India swings into action as reports say 50 students forced into slavery in UK

The Indian high commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while......

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

Why India will monitor S S Khaplang's funeral

After the Naga leader's death, Chinese intelligence may ensure ULFA terrorist Paresh Barua takes over as leader of the anti-India rebel groups operating out of Myanmar, says Nitin A Gokhale.......

Russian Oil: India Ignores US Sanctions

What is more surprising is that a surge in Russian oil supplies has come after the G7 imposed stringent sanctions on Moscow. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational......

GST deadlock over administrative control on assessees

Continued lack of consensus at next meeting could cast shadow on GST rollout by April 1. Most issues related to the proposed Goods and Services Tax taken up by the GST Council have been resolved.......

Cash-strapped Kerala proposes 'fat tax' on junk food

In a bid to discourage junk food culture, a 14.5 per cent 'fat tax' will be levied on burgers, pizzas and pasta served in restaurants. A 14.5 per cent 'fat tax' on burgers, pizzas and other......

RBI rate cut: Is it good, bad or ugly?

The Reserve Bank of India cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent on Tuesday, making a widely expected first reduction since September to bring the rate to its lowest in more than......

India back on growth path but where are loan queries, ask bankers

A recovery in India's credit growth could elude the country's banks until early 2016, despite an economy that in the first three months of this year is expected to have outpaced China. ......

Your OTT Menu: Murder! Scams! Horror!

Thrillers, scams, cults and corruption, things get pretty intense on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her pick. JogiWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi As communal tensions mount in 1980s......

Puzhu Review

Mammootty plays the despicable Kuttan with absolute integrity, observes Divya Nair. If you have read the Mahabharata, you are probably aware of the story of King Parikshit and Takshaka, the......

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review

Even though the plot is not extraordinary, the sheer canvas on which this movie is mounted and the VFX is worth the money, applauds Imad Baig. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the final......

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said, 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change. IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao in and as......

Jayasurya's Lal Bahadur Shastri releases today

Actor Jayasurya, whose performances in Iyobinte Pusthakam and Apothecary received rave reviews, plays an upright villager in debutant director Rejishh Midhila’s Lal Bahadur Shastri. The title......

U19 WC: India hammer Uganda to top group, face Bangladesh in quarters

• Scorecard IMAGE: Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi celebrate.Photograph: ICC Media Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Raj Bawa smashed centuries as four-time champions India recorded a thumping......

Indian Soccer: FC Goa brush aside Jamshedpur; Sudeva win

FC Goa brush aside Jamshedpur FC with clinical outing IMAGE: FC Goa pressured the opponents. Photograph: ISL Media A brace from Jorge Ortiz helped FC Goa script a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC......

Indian football: Jamshedpur steal a point from Chennaiyin

IMAGE: Action from the Indian Super League match played between Jamshedour FC and Chennayin FC on Monday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC settled for a point each at the......

ISL: Bengaluru, Pune play out goalless draw in first leg of semis

IMAGE: BFC started cautiously. Photograph: ISL Media League table toppers Bengaluru FC and fourth-placed FC Pune City played out a listless goalless draw in the first leg semi-final of the Indian......

Indian football round-up: Bengaluru FC fight back to down Pune 3-1

A brace from striker Miku helped Bengaluru FC defeat FC Pune City 3-1 after being a goal down in their Indian Super League encounter in Pune on Thursday. Venezuelan Miku (64th minute and 78th) and......

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