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The editor who turned a stodgy journal into a whippersnapper on the end of 'Parsiana'

MUMBAI, July 28 -- Come October, 'Parsiana' will 'go gentle into that good night'. Unheeding of its legion of admirers who now "rage, rage against the dying of the light" aka its imminent closure. For... Read More


What cinema can do when kindness is a thing of past

India, July 27 -- It is difficult to not interpret the screenplay of Superman (2025) - whether the interpretation is naive or nuanced is another matter. You end up drawing parallels with the immediate... Read More


The world was his stage, and he played many parts

India, July 27 -- Ratan Thiyam, the legendary Indian playwright and theatre director who passed away earlier this week, was more than just a master craftsman of the stage; he was a profound philosophe... Read More


Process as punishment and deceptive closures

India, July 27 -- Our democracy has a lot to be proud of, but the opposite is equally true. Last week, we added a terrible outcome to the long list of our failings. It will rest heavily on our collect... Read More


Hiring of full-time nurses to begin in August

MUMBAI, July 27 -- After an eight-day strike that paralysed non-emergency services in government hospitals across the state, the Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) has temporarily called off ... Read More


Govt issues guidelines to curb misuse of organised crime BNS section

LUCKNOW, July 27 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has issued strict guidelines for implementation of Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with organised crime, to curb its misu... Read More


45-year-old cloth trader shot dead

MEERUT, July 27 -- A cloth merchant was allegedly shot dead in the Lisadi Gate area of Meerut on Saturday afternoon. The incident, said to be a fallout of an old enmity, occurred in Radha Wali Gali, w... Read More


Agniveer killed in Poonch; joined Army to support family

Meerut, July 27 -- The quiet village of Pastra, nestled on the edge of Meerut's Jani, is mourning the untimely and heroic death of Lalit Kumar, a 20-year-old Agniveer jawan who was killed in a landmin... Read More


Six Haridwar bound pilgrims killed in mishaps

MEERUT, July 27 -- Two road accidents in Saharanpur claimed the lives of six people and left more than a dozen others injured early on Saturday, police said. In the first mishap, the crash occurred ne... Read More


Contractor stabs two to death over payment dispute in Moradabad

MEERUT, July 27 -- Two men were stabbed to death by their contractor over a work-related payment dispute in Moradabad's Gulabbadi area on Saturday, police said. The victims were identified as Mohd Sha... Read More