'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......

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.' IMAGE: Professor V N Jha. Photograph: Shivanand Kanavi Professor V N Jha is......

Tamil Nadu on alert as Cyclone Ditwah approaches coast

Cyclone Ditwah was slowly moving closer towards the Tamil Nadu coast and it was likely to bring heavy rainfall, the weather office said on Friday, as the state government reviewed its preparedness......

Chaitra Navratri At Ma Shringar Gauri Temple

Glimpses of the Ma Shringar Gauri temple, located near the outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque (western gate), in Varanasi on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The doors are opened only once in a year -- on......

'People Ask Why You Have To Be So Rigid'

'It is not rigidity.''I am just sticking to what I believe very strongly in, particularly if you have been given an opportunity to serve the country....' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Welfare over sops for industry: Mamata digs in ahead of polls

'The chief minister believes that the poorest of the poor have the first right on government resources.' IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: ANI Photo Mamata Banerjee's......

'Never Thought I Would Get So Much Love'

'I know that it can be dangerous when people's expectations increase, but I don't think like that.''I just do my work honestly and let fate decide the rest.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jaideep......

Sonam Reveals Baby Bump

Sonam Kapoor is pregnant! Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared the news along with a series of pictures, revealing her baby bump.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

The Girlfriend Review: Rashmika Rocks!

The Girlfriend is not your typical love story and may not be screened in as many theatres as you'd like to, but it is definitely worth lauding for showing us the mirror about how we normalise toxic......

'T20 WC final in Ahmedabad... Why not in Mumbai?'

IMAGE: According to Aaditya Thackeray, some other venues in India are also capable of hosting the final of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: ANI Photo Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on......

Youth Asian Games: India's medal haul swells!

IMAGE: India's Khushi Chand defeated China's Lou Jinxiu in the final to win gold in the 46kg category at the Asian Youth Games on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Boxing Federation/X India......

Wrestler Yashita bags India's 4th gold at Asian Youths

IMAGE: Yashita outmuscled Kazakhstan's Zhaidar Muktar in an evenly poised girls' 61kg wrestling final at the Asian Youth Games, in Manama, on Tuesday. Photograph: Screengrab/X Teenage wrestler......

No Force Is More Powerful Than A Woman Determined To Rise

India's women didn't just win a World Cup, they won the nation's heart, proving that belief, courage, and grace can turn dreams into destiny. IMAGE: From Kapil Dev at Lord's in 1983 to M S Dhoni......

'We want to win the World Cup for Mithali, Jhulan'

'When I first entered the team, Mithali di (Mithali Raj) and Jhulan di (Jhulan Goswami) were our seniors, and to now see the transition with Harman di and Smriti leading together is really......