Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government.
'Whoever thought that building toilets and providing free rations to the poorest of poor Indians would give Modi a halo other political leaders would envy?' asks Sheela Bhatt.
Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, is one of the most decorated soldiers to join politics. He still has two bullets lodged inside his body sustained in a gun battle with terrorists in J&K.
'I can only say that it was a revenge killing. We have seen everything from inside our houses. We ran into our dwellings on hearing a mob approaching Sonu's house and hurling bombs. After that, I don't know anything'
The Chairman of Mahindra Group may have just given us a lesson on gender equality and the reality of corporate life.
Two women doctors were injured in the attack and had to be rescued by police.
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
Actor Priyamani shares her style secrets, love for fitness and more...
Keeping her look simple yet gorgeous, the actor graced the cover of Femina.
The message for 2024 is that the man on the street is not going to be euphoric if the G-20 crowns Modi as king-emperor for 2023, or if India sends its first man to space just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Even a 'temple consecration' in Ayodhya, or a Uniform Civil Code, or both of them together, may not have enough electoral purchase if fuel and commodity prices are not rolled back, and money-in-the-pocket does not fatten, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Noting that the young girl belonged to a Dalit migrant family from Bihar, Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman also took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, questioning if he had asked Rahul Gandhi about the issue while holding a joint poll campaign with him in the state.
Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.
Yoko Ono was described by her husband -- the Beatles icon John Lennon -- as 'the world's most famous unknown artist'.
Ankita Konwar's REAL reason to wear a mekhela sador to a marathon.
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the assailants but no arrests have been made so far, the officials said on Monday.
If only The Girl on the Train was as invested in its potential as it is in Parineeti Chopra's kajal in the film, feels Sukanya Verma.
The US Open has said it regrets that French player Alize Cornet was given a warning for removing her shirt during a match following complaints that the decision was sexist.
Ghosting might feel personal, but it's not about you.
Ashley Graham makes her third appearance on the cover of Harper's Bazaar.
Celebrity stylists Pranay and Shounak open up about dressing up Vidya and other celebs.
Unlike the United States and European countries, which are battling to contain the virus, Australia has not had a case of community transmission for 11 straight days and residents have regained most of their pre-COVID freedoms.
'I never behaved like a star. So why would anyone behave like a star with me?'
'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.' 'He doesn't show poverty in his films.' 'He won't show someone standing on the streets in phate hue kapde.'
Here are some of the reactions to the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya.
According to the sources, the President of the United States (POTUS) and First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) will be welcomed with traditional 'teeka', 'thali' laden with flowers and stoles after they arrive at the hotel on Monday. They said women dressed in traditional attire will greet the Trumps.
India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed the efforts of the medical professionals, who are working tirelessly round the clock to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Thursday appealed to people to out in their balconies and clap to express their gratitude to the medical professionals combating the coronavirus outbreak. The appeal received a brilliant response as people across the country came out in their balconies and clapped to express their gratitude to the medical professionals.
These men gave the women tough competition in the fashion department.
DDCA official said that neither did Ponting speak to any of the groundsmen, nor was he promised a fast track.
'The first time I entered the WWE I wore a salwar suit.' 'I am proud of our rich culture and I am glad I get the opportunity to represent it.'
'Before I climbed Everest, nobody knew me. But after that, people come to meet me. It's an exciting life!' Meet the real and the reel Poorna girls!
The actor was one of the winners of the I Am Woman Awards 2019.
Advocacy against the law like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not a crime, former JNU student leader Umar Khalid told a Delhi court on Monday, asserting that the police pressured the witnesses to give statements in the riots conspiracy case.
Rahul knew this was coming. That 'dirt' would be dug up.
Speed skating - Swings wins mass start, brings first Belgian Winter gold in 74 years.
Ayushmann Khurrana's cover proves that colours are not gender specific.
The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Cabinet may take up amendments to 3 laws on Wednesday; but no relaxed retrenchment norms yet.
A 69-year-old prominent Indian-American yoga guru who founded an exercise routine practiced in hot rooms is facing six lawsuits filed by women, accusing him of sexual assault or rape at various locations, including in India.
The suits, which depict red flowers and blue diamonds on top of enormous skulls in a homage to the Mexican holiday, at first stoked controversy among committee members.
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