New Delhi: Biographies are an important part of history, and those who attempt writing them have their work cut out, says historian Ramchandra Guha. Biographers should suppress their own egos in favour of the ‘ego’ of the person they are writing about. Arguing that India is an “inhospitable terrain to write biographies”, historian Ramachandra Guha […]
New Delhi: Just yesterday, we were shocked at the news that a State Bank of India ATM machine was dispensing play notes instead of the real stuff. This is scary for ATM users all over the country. However, a minister says the government is ‘not perturbed’ over counterfeit currency being dispensed, says a PTI report on […]
New Delhi: FMCG major Nestle says it has taken Rs 100 crore hit on sales due to demonetisation and the sector will take another six months to overcome the impact of the government’s move to scarp old high value notes, according to a PTI report. “We took an impact in November. If you look on […]
New Delhi: Urdu is a beautiful language, says former CJ of India TS Thakur, and should be learned at an early age. Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur once agreed to fast-track the hearing of a case, after he overheard the lawyer in question alluding to one of Ghalib’s couplets during the court […]
On February 17, the Delhi High Court asked Delhi state government to inform it about the reasons behind the death of 11 patients at a home for mentally retarded in a span of two months and the steps they have taken in the matter so far. The query came as a response to a social […]
Hyderabad: Is money earned as ‘brand ambassador’ for a state taxable? The taxman says yes, the tennis star says it was a One Crore Rupee training incentive! Tennis star Sania Mirza, who was summoned in connection with an alleged case of non-payment of Service Tax, has denied any tax evasion. In response to the summons issued […]
New Delhi, The Supreme Court clarified that the audience need not stand when the National Anthem is played as a part of the storyline of a film, newsreel or documentary (Feb 14). A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi made this clear after one of the petitioners said that the apex court should […]
London: Dev Patel’s surprised reaction after he won the Bafta award in the best supporting actor category for “Lion” was one of the most adorable moments at the ceremony (Feb 13). Patel, 26, also earned a round of applause for warmly crediting his little co-star Sunny Pawar from India as he took the podium to […]
New Delhi: Indian tabla player Sandeep Das, whose collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble “Sing Me Home” won the Grammy in the World Music category, says it was a proud moment to represent India on the international stage. “Sing Me Home” features tunes composed or arranged by different global artists as it examines the […]
Bangalore: The Indian blind (visually impaired) cricket team successfully defended its Twenty20 World Cup title here today, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final for the second successive edition (Feb 12). With eight wins from nine matches, India had gone into the final as favourites and lived up to it with a comprehensive victory. For Pakistan […]
Durgapur/New Delhi, Feb 12: A new domestic airline is taking shape. Zoom Air is set to … well zoom this month. Taking wings, Zoom Air today flew its inaugural flight from the national capital and will start commercial operations from February 15. The CRJ 200 LR plane landed at the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur, […]
New Delhi: It is the woman’s “choice” to either have a baby, or abort or prevent pregnancy. It is her right. says Supreme Court judge A K Sikri. The judge was speaking on the state of affairs relating to women’s reproductive rights and the dominant role played by the menfolk and the family in imposing their […]
