Batla encounter: Why the conviction raises doubts

A new report that has questioned the trial court verdict convicting Shahzad Ahmad in the Batla House encounter case, speaks at length about why the verdict is wrong. The 24-page-report, titled......

Batla House encounter fake, insist Muslim organisations

Muslim organisations, who have for years claimed that the Batla House encounter was fake, have not changed their stand after Thursday’s verdict. A court agreed with the Delhi police’s......

Four Veerappan associates to be executed on Sunday?

As security around the Hindalaga Central Prison in Belgaum, Karnataka has been tightened, rumours are abuzz that the four associates of forest brigand Veerappan may be hanged on Sunday. President......

What Delhi teachers want new rape laws to be like

There have been many recommendations that have been made to the Justice Verma Commission that is looking to strengthen the laws on rape. The commission, which was set up to suggest amendments to......

Box Office: Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha flops

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's release Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha opened badly at the box office. Salman Khan's big Eid release Tubelight is also a major loser. Trade......

Box Office: Tubelight fares below expectations

The hits and misses of the week. Salman Khan's much-awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments. Trade......

Box Office: Bank Chor, Phullu fare below average

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's releases Bank Chor and Phullu fared below average. Lack of promotion, among many things, led to poor box office awareness among moviegoers. Trade......

Skin is in!

A few years ago, Shah Rukh Khan was quoted as saying, 'When a film flops, people come up with 85,000 excuses -- from the colour of the hero's socks to the cracks in the Great Wall of China.'......