Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance in connection with the 'gang rape and brutality of a 19-year-old women belonging to the Scheduled Caste in Hathras district', the rights panel said in a statement.
What does the National Educational Policy 2020 mean for students, parents and teachers?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for seeking en bloc voting by Muslims for the Trinamool Congress and said had his party made a similar appeal to Hindus, it would have been criticised and censured.
Uttam Ghosh's tongue-in-cheek look at the latest Bollywood-politics bonhomie
"The policy draft has been approved. The ministry has been renamed as education ministry," a senior HRD ministry official said. The existing NEP was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992. A new education policy was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto ahead of the 2014 general election.
Ravi Shastri has a firm belief that that the team of 1985 was qualitatively better than the side that won the 1983 World Cup because it was a perfect blend of youth and experience.
Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and India's cricket captain Virat Kohli tied the knot on Monday in an elegant ceremony attended by their families and close friends.
If Bani is about might and fight, Lopa has a sharp tongue that can easily piss off the calmest of people. But Salman chose to defend Lopa over Bani. Sad!
Images of playful lion cubs and a confused seal are guaranteed to raise a smile even with the world observing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
It is critical to think seriously about how to provide opportunities for children to not only learn but also imagine, dream, ponder and create, notes Chintan Girish Modi.
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma got engaged on Sunday, joining the list of cricketers to have recently exchanged rings with their lady love. The Rising Pune Supergiants pacer got engaged to Pratima Singh, a basketball player, in the city. His India teammate Rohit Sharma congratulated Ishant while making a tongue-in-cheek remark.
Uttam Ghosh's tongue-in-cheek look at what Rahul Gandhi may have been up to the last few weeks.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Russia President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi.
We've compiled a few interesting romantic quotes to celebrate V-Day -- enjoy.
The Bangladesh players were overtly aggressive while fielding with their lead pacer Shoriful Islam sledging the Indian batsmen after every delivery.
'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English, English, English', notes Shekhar Gupta.
"Saluting your valour, 130 crore countrymen of India are standing firm with you today. Today every Indian is proud of the strength and bravery of his soldiers. They are proud of your invincibility," said PM Modi.
Tagging Adityanath, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said, "RESIGN. Instead of protecting the victim and her family, your government became complicit in depriving her of every single human right, even in death. You have no moral right to continue as chief minister."
These 10 images prove that it's an odd, odd world.
Ask yourself 3 questions, advises Seema Chowdhry: Who is going to be in the audience? What type of questions can they ask? Do I know the answers?
Known for his tongue-in-cheek take on life and cricket, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham believes focussing on the funny side of things helps him cope with difficult situations like the coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping through the world. Asked about the role humour plays in handling difficulties, the Black Caps all-rounder, who keeps his fans entertained with witty one-liners on his social media accounts, said it is vital when the going gets tough.
In Maqbool, Vishal Bhardwaj did a Godfather; in that he took something that was pulpy and fast and gripping, and made out of it something timeless and grand, feels Sreehari Nair.
Have a look at these photos taken from the incredible world we live in. These are the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 2020.
Disale announced that he will be sharing 50 per cent of his prize money with his fellow finalists to support their "incredible work".
Post your tongue-in-cheek captions in the message board.
While the nuances of loft (thickness) and filling should take care of most people's sleep, noisy sleepers may be looking for more comfort, says Veer Arjun Singh.
"If anybody with a mass base joins the BJP or any political party, everybody welcomes him. Expressing trust in our ideology, if anybody joins us we will welcome him with open arms. This is a normal procedure," Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told reporters in New Delhi.
Neymar prompted more speculation with a brief Instagram video, showing a black-and-white image of himself in a shirt with the badge of Barcelona and a quote from the Bible, which was widely reproduced on news websites.
Many soccer fans knew little or nothing about Russian cuisine before the World Cup, but have tucked into local gastronomy with relish, trying everything from luxurious caviar to staples like veal tongue.
Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.
Payal Kumari, daughter of a migrant worker from Bihar, battled the odds including financial woes, to top the BA archaeology course at Kerala's Mahatma Gandhi University.
It was alleged that the journalist in his news show on June 15 had used the term 'Lootera Chishti' for the Sufi saint, inviting reactions from the Muslim community.
'She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'
On the surface, Yeh Saali Zindagi is a black comedy in a bawdy skin. And even as purely that, it's wonderfully unrestrained and entertaining with its mouthful of zingers.
'On the ground, Jai would never swipe or slog or do anything ugly with a cricket bat.' A Joseph Antony salutes the memory of M L Jaisimha, one of the most stylish batsmen to play cricket for India.
Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.
Finance Minister P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan has proclaimed his determination to set Tamil Nadu's fiscal house in order in five years, and Friday will show how he plans to go about it when he rises to present the Stalin government's maiden budget, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The role of the youth is very important in achieving the goal of 'ease of living' to give a better life to the poor, he told students.
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