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5 Films Kalki Koechlin Says Everybody Should Watch
Kalki Koechlin enjoys the unique distinction of being an actress coveted by mainstream and independent filmmakers alike. The actress has a disarmingly bohemian, somewhat rebellious vibe about her, and...
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A Divided House: DMK Is Struggling To Contain Rebellion In The Ranks
On April 22, former Telecom Minister and Propaganda Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), A Raja, drove to Kothagiri in the hilly Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. His missive from the party...
View ArticleCIC Orders PMO, Universities To Furnish Narendra Modi's Graduation Details
The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday asked the Prime Minister's Office and the Delhi and Gujarat Universities to disclose Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s graduation details ‘as soon as...
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Islamist Extremists Weren't the Only Killers Of My Friend Xulhaz Mannan
By Hadi Hussain I had been trying to avoid it for hours last night but couldn't escape it any longer, as it was all over social media. "Xulhaz Mannan, 35, the editor at Bangladesh's first LGBT...
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West Bengal Elections: Phase 5 Voting Begins Amid Tight Security
KOLKATA -- Voting for the crucial fifth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal began today in which a number of heavyweights, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, are in the fray. 349...
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Why India Should Stop Aping The West And Follow Its Own Milky Way
One of the most difficult things seems to be getting everything to work harmoniously as one tries to live sustainably. Since last year I've tried to veganise my life as best I can (since watching the...
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Make No Mistake, Odd Even II Was A Failure
Pity the politician who starts blaming the media. Shooting the messenger is the surest sign of the politician’s frustration and failure. The Delhi government’s transport minister Gopal Rai says there...
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This Is The Closest You Can Get To Knowing The Real Shah Rukh Khan
This article is from Open Magazine. By Nikhil Taneja It's 12.45 AM, and this is the last of 13 print interviews that Shah Rukh Khan has committed to, and completed, over 10 continuous hours, besides...
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EBC Quota In Gujarat May Survive If Supreme Court Reviews Its 1992 Ruling,...
AHMEDABAD -- A section of legal experts today was of the view that Gujarat government's decision to give 10 per cent reservation to the Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) would not stand the current...
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Why Can't BCCI Office Bearers Retire At 70, If Politicians Can, Asks Supreme...
NEW DELHI -- The Supreme Court today pulled up the BCCI for resisting the Justice RM Lodha-led committee's recommendation on capping the age of its office bearers to 70 years , observing "when...
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Forest Fire Claims 5 Lives In Uttarakhand, NDRF Forces Deployed
DEHRADUN -- Raging forest fires in Uttarakhad have killed five people and blighted 1890.79 hectares of forest land in Kumaon and Garhwal regions prompting Governor KK Paul to seek deployment of three...
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AgustaWestland Controversy: Congress Now Poses Three Counter-Questions To BJP
NEW DELHI -- Asserting that the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) is expert at levelling allegations, the Congress Party on Saturday accused the former of conspiring against it and asked three counter...
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AgustaWestland Controversy: 'Who Took The Bribe', Asks Manohar Parrikar Point...
DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI -- With the Congress attempting to corner the Union Government for allowing the tainted AgustaWestland to take part in the 'Make in India' initiative and the Defence Expo, the...
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No Diesel-Run Taxis In Delhi From Tomorrow
NEW DELHI -- The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to extend the deadline for conversion of diesel taxis into CNG, even as taxi owners pleaded before the apex court that there is no technology...
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Man Alleges Police Harassment In Facebook Post Before Ending Life By Jumping...
A mobile shopkeeper in Ludhiana committed suicide after posting a suicide note on his Facebook page accusing the police of harassing him in their hunt for a notorious gangster. Inderpal Singh Ahuja,...
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gets Heartwarming Traditional Welcome In New Zealand
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee got a pleasantly peculiar welcome in Auckland on his maiden trip to New Zealand when he rubbed noses with the Maori chief in a traditional welcome on his arrival....
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This 19-Year-Old Daughter Of A Slain Indian Army Captain Will Leave...
Gurmehar Kaur was two-years-old when she lost her father Captain Mandeep Singh died in the line of duty during the 1999 Kargil war. In a video produced and shared by Ram Subramanian, Kaur recollects...
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PHOTOS: Have A Look At Newly-Weds Bipasha Basu And Karan Singh Grover
Bipasha Basu's wedding ceremony with former TV heartthrob is currently underway at Mumbai's St. Regis hotel. As far as Bollywood weddings go, this one takes the cake in being the filmiest of all. While...
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It Takes A Village, So One Popped Up In My Living Room
Baby care: All hands on deck (Photo: Nidhi Dutt) In the West, people often say "It takes a village to raise a child," but on the ground the notion that it's an entire community's job to care for kids...
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How Pranayama Can Help You Achieve Work-Life Balance
Image: Shutterstock Here is how the day looks for a working parent--wake up in the morning, rush to the toilet, wake kids up, catch a brisk walk (perhaps), have a shower, grab a quick breakfast and...
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