Kailash Gahlot joins BJP; rift with AAP started in August

Gahlot joined the BJP a day after...

Modi blends diplomacy with India’s cultural showcase

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...

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Illegal placement agencies making delhi a hotbed of human trafficking

The recent arrest of three persons in connection with a human trafficking racket in Central Delhi has once again highlighted the proliferation of illegal...

Money laundering: creative imagination and expertise behind the contraband

Underground Economy: An Insight into the World of Tax Havens and Money LaunderingB.V. KumarPublished by Konark  PublishersPrice: Rs 395Pages: 389 Money laundering is a term...

Gilchrist names Dhoni as the best in business

In an interesting development, Adam Gilchrist has touted MS Dhoni as the world’s best wicketkeeper. The legendary Australian wicketkeeper felt former India captain epitomized...

Lanstoves, rural restaurants will reduce pollution in village households

Last week, a forum on clean cooking was arranged in New Delhi. Funded by international organisations like the UN, the World Bank and USAID,...

Trendy yet affordable jewellery for women

With an understanding of what suits them and what does not, today’s women are always in style. They use accessories to make a unique...

Neeta working on a fusion wedding dress

National Award winning designer Neeta Lulla is designing wedding outfits for comedienne Bharti Singh, and says she has handpicked the fusion theme.Bharti is all...

Mahindra Mojo Mountain Trail: Journey of a lifetime

The beautiful land of mountain passes Ladakh was once again waiting to be conquered. And what better way to do that than a capable...

Masters of spices: Top chefs honoured with ICF awards

It is the talent behind the kitchen doors, the chef, who’s largely credited for the success of a restaurant. To recognise this talent and...

‘I strive to keep the art of weaving and handloom alive’

With her constant endeavours at reviving Rajasthan’s Kota weaves, Vidhi Singhania has carved a niche for herself at creating hand-woven and embroidered Benarasis, Kotas...

Film Review: This is easily the best of the three Thor films

Thor: RagnarokDirector: Taika WaititiStarring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch,...

Film Review: Rhythms of metropolitan life and family drama

RibbonDirector: Raakhee SandilyaStarring: Kalki Koechlin and Sumeet VyasAnd then, something happens. Something awful and irreversibly life—changing happens in this true life portrait of an...

I’m a big fan of Kalki’s work: Hrithik

Actor Hrithik Roshan, who has worked with Kalki Koechlin in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, says he is a fan of the actress’ work.Hrithik, who...

Microsoft’s ‘mixed reality’ smartglass reaches Europe

As demand for mixed reality grows in the modern workplace, Microsoft has announced that it has brought its mixed reality smartglass HoloLens to 29...

Gadget Review: A decent attempt by Xiomi to break out of the budget-smartphone pigeonhole

Mi Mix 2Price: Rs 35,999Smartphones with bezel-less screens have become one of the biggest trends this year with handset majors like Samsung, Apple, LG...

Malware enables hackers to steal crypto-currency

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered “CryptoShuffler Trojan”, a new malware that cybercriminals are using to steal cryptocurrencies from a user’s wallet by replacing their...

4G smartphones you can buy without breaking the bank

The curve of mobile technology always bends towards better affordability. Devices that would cost a fortune merely a few years ago can now be...

Third edition of Russia Film Days to highlight cinematic ties between Mumbai and Moscow

To strengthening relations between Russia and India, the production company Cinemarus in cooperation with Russkoe Kino (a television channel broadcasting Russian language movies)and supported...

Lady Leshurr’s free-flow tour of Indian cities

UK rapper Lady Leshurr will be visiting India for a three-city tour as part of beer brand Bira 91’s new hip-hop focused campaign called...

Artificial beta cells may help in treating diabetes

Researchers have developed artificial cells that can automatically release insulin into the bloodstream when glucose levels rise.In the study, a single injection of the...

Aspirin can cut the risk of developing cancer

Individuals who regularly use pain reliever aspirin are likely to experience a significant reduction in digestive cancer risk, finds a study involving over 600,000...

EU’s child-welfare rules and Europe’s ‘soft empire’ games

The European Union (EU) presents itself as an empire with a difference, whose authority is based not on force or realpolitik, but on the...

Karnad wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Veteran actor and playwright Girish Karnad will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest which is...

Assamese author’s Odisha house is saved

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that the state government will take up the renovation and conservation of Assamese litterateur late Lakshminath...

Comedian Trevor Noah has written a memoir about sorrow

The immensely popular host of The Daily Show on American network Comedy Central may come across as a funny and startled character but Trevor...

From the stillness of valleys to the chaos of village fairs

Q. Yatra Pathe Rabi and Ladakh: A Photo Travelogue, your earlier books chiefly dealt in photographs. What led you to straight-up travel writing, with...

The Oxford scholar who tried to liberate life from philosophy

Philosophers are not usually distinguished for themselves seeking to curtail the scope of their sphere of activity, being lucid or admitting they were mistaken....

From Sweden, with love: Memorial wall honours India’s Nobel laureates

The Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), inaugurated the “Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Wall” at a...

‘In LA, I started out like everyone else, as an extra’

The beautiful and talented Indian actress, producer and director, Lakshmi Manchu made her debut in Hollywood in 2004 when very few Indians were seen...

Exploring public spaces as galleries in urban fest

St+art—a foundation that organises art projects in public spaces is returning to the streets of Mumbai with its second edition of Urban Art Festival.The...

Looking back at the multitudes reflected in Sakti Burman’s extraordinary oeuvre

A special retrospective of the renowned artist Sakti Burman is currently on view at Mumbai’s National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). Titled In the...

Fame, fortune and the extreme danger of technology goof-ups

So what if I answered a kid’s “Where do babies come from” question with “3D printers”? It’s not a lie, it’s just... anticipating a...

Possibility of helping to create a new scene in Indian music is exciting to me: Jeff Bhasker

The world of music is largely untouched by racism, says five-time Grammy winning producer Jeff Bhasker, who has worked with celebrated artistes like Jay-Z,...

Coal India’s Foundation Day Celebration goes Digital

In a first the ‘43rd Foundation Day’ of Coal India Limited (CIL) held today was telecast live on the company’s Facebook Page facilitating the...

Delhi-NCR ready for a noisy Diwali despite SC ban

The Supreme Court’s 9 October ruling banning the sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region of Delhi until 1 November has made both...

Pols say Pranab planning new innings in politics

The high profile release of Pranab Mukherjee’s new book, the first after he demitted office as the 13th President of the Republic, in the...

AP rape victims ‘punished’, while the accused stay free

Justice still eludes 11 tribal women who complained of being raped by 13 Greyhounds police constables 10 years ago, at Vakapalli village in Paderu...

Parents try to prove son was murdered, did not take own life

The parents of 34-year old Rajat Tyagi, a lawyer by profession, who allegedly committed suicide, are running from pillar to the post to make...

Two LeT militants killed in Pulwama

Two Lashkar militants including the district commander of Shopian Waseem Shah were killed on Saturday morning after a gunfight at Litter village of Pulwama...

Kashmir simmers as braid-chopping incidents go on unchecked

Kashmir is at the brink of unrest again with the police absolutely clueless about more than a hundred cases of alleged chopping of braids...

Centre gears up to end unscrupulous practices in medical exams

The Centre has swung into action to cleanse the system of medical education following the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) scam.According to sources,...

Omar may take over NC as Farooq yields to pressure

Omar Abdullah is building pressure on his father and National Conference chairman to step down as the party president in his favour and let...

HC trashes CBI’s flawed investigation

Even as Allahabad High Court on Thursday acquitted Rajesh and Nupoor Talwar, the prime suspects in the 2008 murder of their daughter Aarushi and...

CBI refuses exemption, but Jagan will go on his walkathon

YSR Congress president and Opposition leader in Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has decided to go ahead with his six-month long padayatra...

Two NTR biopics will clash next year

As Andhra Pradesh inches closer to elections to the Assembly and Lok Sabha in 18 months, two biographical films made on the life of...

Police exposed as Talwar couple walks free

The acquittal of Dr Rajesh and Nupur Talwar of the charge of killing their own daughter Aarushi and servant Hemraj by the Allahabad High...

Coal India increases supply to power plants

The Coal India Limited (CIL) is augmenting its supply of coal to thermal power plants in order to improve power situation in the country.According...

Get generous this Diwali with these hi-tech gifting options

Diwali is almost here, and this means it’s that time of the year when we are bogged down by questions on the kinds of...

A play of passion, empathy and hope, Molly Sweeney now has a modern Indian adaptation

Molly Sweeney, a riveting play written by Brian Friel has recently been adapted by Rehaan Engineer. The play stars Vidushi Mehra as Molly, Samar...

Scuba adventures for those interested in exploring the deep sea kingdom

Indian sea beaches are not really known for hosting congregations of scuba diving enthusiasts. However, with the rising number of scuba practitioners on these...

Health symposium on oncology held in Delhi

Leading surgeons and oncologists of the country gathered in New Delhi to discuss the approach to various cancers and their management strategies at the...

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