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Priyamvada Natarajan's All Set For TIME Gala

Dr Priyamvada Natarajan is excitedly getting set for the TIME gala on Thursday. Sabyasachi offered to dress her for the evening. Numerous interviews have taken their toll on her throat. She feels......

More Kuki outfits join Manipur poll boycott amid fresh violence

More civil society organisations and bodies from the Kuki-zo community have announced that they will boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, saying "no justice, no vote" following fresh incidents of......

SC rejects PIL for court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali village, saying the incidents cannot be compared to......

9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

Pakistan on Thursday used killer drones and rockets to carry out "precision military strikes" against what it called "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province, killing 9 people, a......

Anti-drone system to be deployed along Pakistan border: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said anti-drone system will be deployed along the international border for strengthening security. IMAGE: DRDO’s anti-drone system deployed near the......

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

There will be a lot to repair and rejuvenate -- if that opportunity even presents itself, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Women pose for a selfie with Rs 2,000 notes prior to exchanging it at a bank in......

Future's women employees appeal to PM Modi in tussle with Amazon

The Women of Big Bazaar SOS, the composite group of women who work for the Future Group, on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his support to protect their livelihoods as......

Wealth of 100 richest Indians grew by Rs 12,97,822 cr during Covid: Oxfam

India's 100 top billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crore since March last year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore......

Trade unions call nationwide general strike on Nov 26

Ten central trade unions on Tuesday said they are going ahead with their planned nationwide general strike on November 26 and also announced their support to a two-day farmers' agitation next week.......

5 Indians in WEF's Young Global Leaders list

Byju Classes' founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, CEO of Antara Senior Living, Tara Singh Vachani, Vinati Organics' MD & CEO Vinati Mutreja and Swapan Mehra, CEO of Iora......

Manipur Video: Akshay-Kiara 'Shaken'

IMAGE: People from the violence-hit areas of Manipur at a relief camp set up by the Assam government in Assam's Cachar district. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Akshay Kumar and......

10 movies you must see at MAMI

Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list. Mumbai's own international film festival is back -- in a new incarnation, with a new team, infused by new......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play

'No coach has ever stood up in defence of any lesbian players. Some even refuse to include us in their teams' IMAGE: Members of the ‘Chosen Few’ soccer team train during a practice......

Lifter Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian

'...I would particularly like to thank the IOC, for I think really affirming its commitment to the principles of Olympism and establishing that sport is something for all people, that it is......

Tokyo Games: DRAMATIC Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Nguyen Thuy Linh of Team Vietnam competes against Sabrina Jaquet of Team Switzerland during a women's singles match at the......

Sports Shorts: Chawrasia maintains slender lead in Hong Kong

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday IMAGE: India's SSP Chawrasia in action during round three of the UBS Hong Kong Open at The Hong Kong Golf Club in Hong Kong......

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