'Gau Rakshaks run a mafia business in Gujarat'

'Atrocities on Dalits get political support.''Dalits do the dirty jobs, yet they are tortured and humiliated publicly.' Protesting against the attacks by cow vigilantes against scheduled caste......

Can the judiciary also reflect please?

The nullifying of the NJAC Act has put the spotlight on the Judiciary. Concepts like transparency, being open to change, leading from the front, management of perceptions that were reserved for the......

Wang-Marathwadi dam: Villagers on 'jal satyagraha'

Residents of several villages in Maharashtra Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's home district Satara are on a 'jal satyagraha', demanding rehabilitation of those affected by Wang-Marathwadi dam......

'20 days after 9/11 we concluded he was gone'

Neil G Shastri's family has found solace in founding a trust in his name. Arthur J Pais reports. From the putting greens to the basketball court, Pittsburgh-born and New Jersey-raised Neil G......

Real estate barons lost 90% of wealth in a decade

Some of the country’s top real estate barons have lost the bulk of their fortunes in the past decade. The combined net worth of the country’s 12 biggest real estate barons is down 90......

Why the Rs 322-crore/km Mumbai highway may be a 'disaster'

Govt says coastal road is meant to decongest Mumbai, experts believe it would be counter-productive At a public meeting convened by the Mumbai Waterfronts Centre (MWC) on June 24, the Dutch Consul......

FII inflows cross Rs 1-lakh-cr mark

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) continue to pump in money into Indian equity markets, with their net inflow so far this year crossing the Rs 1-lakh-crore mark on Friday. According to......

Indian economy probably grew 4.8% in Q4

A moderate recovery in Indian factories, exports and investments were probably the main drivers for an increase in overall growth in the quarter through March. Indian economic growth probably......

Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi

'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.''There had to be some grandness to it.''He doesn't show poverty in his films.''He......

'They said casting Alia was a mistake'

'Gangubai required Alia to change her body language, voice, even the look in her eyes.''I threw the challenge at her and she was more than up to it.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt spotted at Sanjay Leela......

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.''I am someone from a reality show.''I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I......

PIX: Akshay, Ayushmann, Vicky get National Awards

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours. Amitabh Bachchan, who......

'How can I stay home when Test cricket is at my doorstep?'

'I would have loved to see Dhoni play the first ever Test in Rajkot.'Fans from Saurashtra share their excitement with Haresh Pandya. IMAGE: Indian Captain Virat Kohli, a big attraction for Rajkot......

Female physio keeps Air India footballers kicking

Bipasha Basu may have added a dash of glam to the role of physiotherapist in the movie Goal, but life's far from a party on the John Abraham-less real football field. "Is my job glamourous? Not at......