How PM Modi Became Saint Modi

The transmogrification of Prime Minister Modi to Saint Modi began with the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.By identifying himself with Lord Ram, Modi raised himself in popular......

Israel-Hamas truce begins, 13 hostages to be freed from Gaza

A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, with civilian hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to be freed later in the afternoon, Qatar announced on Thursday.......

Govt will extend free ration scheme for 5 years: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government will extend for five years the free ration scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, covering 80 crore poor people. IMAGE: Prime......

If suffering in Gaza intensifies...: US warns Israel

United States President Joe Biden and his top advisors have warned Israel that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry intensifies about......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.''The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.' On the passing of Subrata......

JP Morgan's inclusion of India to emerging market debt index may boost G-secs

India's inclusion in JP Morgan's bond index can channel billions of dollars into India. How will the government securities market handle it? Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters On September 20, 2013,......

HDFC Bank's ADR premium plunges below 5%, lowest since June last year

The country’s most valuable lender HDFC Bank can perhaps no longer claim to be a favourite of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters Two data indicators,......

4 Palestinian Women: A Touching Story

'The idea of this movie is to trace these journeys and not to blame.''We could have talked what happened in 1948. This is what the Israelis did. This is what the Palestinians and Arabs did.''We......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......

Remembering Nitin Desai's Magic

There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......

Asia Cup perfect testing ground ahead of World Cup

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan captain Babar Azam will lead their teams at the Asia Cup where the India-Pakistan games will once again be the toast of the tournament. Photograph:......