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'India's new middle class is still struggling'

India, Oct. 11 -- 1How are middle-class women at the forefront of mediating a new class politics? In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about an emerging "new middle class" in India. But... Read More


Independent India's voice of non-violence who led a revolution

India, Oct. 11 -- On October 11, 1902, in the dharm, sanskriti and gyan bhoomi of Bihar, at the confluence of the Ganga and the Ghaghra in the village of Sitabdiara, was born the champion of democracy... Read More


The big jobs bluff in Bihar

India, Oct. 11 -- Promises during election campaigns ought to be taken with more than a pinch of salt - although they are still important because they give us an idea about the larger worldview of the... Read More


Heading to Oscars, movie on forgotten Indian soldiers

India, Oct. 11 -- Almost all the films that are celebrated as war movies in world cinema are from Hollywood or Europe. Retrospectively, one is tempted to ask the question: Whose world and war do these... Read More


Clothes and culture: Legal status of dressing choices

India, Oct. 11 -- In a recent incident, members of a fringe Right-wing outfit stormed into the rehearsal for the Miss Rishikesh pageant and objected to women contestants wearing "western clothes", cla... Read More


SC rejects CBI probe plea in 21 cough syrup deaths

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the deaths of at least 21 children in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara dist... Read More


Fire in the mountains

India, Oct. 11 -- For most travellers #LadakhVibes largely means saluting the stereotypes: Dramatic mountainscapes, bucket-lists with the motorcycle, hiking flexes, making it to Pangong lake after wat... Read More


All vibes, no shade

India, Oct. 11 -- Surely it's popped up on your feed. The video features a dad who's bemused by the wall-paint shade names that his Gen Z daughter has picked for her room: Nacho Cheese, Pretty Ugly, S... Read More


Seven grand lamps to add to Ram Ki Paidi's splendour

Ayodhya/Lucknow, Oct. 11 -- This year's Deepotsav celebrations are set to be even grander as Ayodhya prepares to script another historic moment on October 19. As part of the festivities, seven large p... Read More


Lucknow's fest flavour under FSDA watch

LUCKNOW, Oct. 11 -- Ahead of Diwali and Bhai Dooj, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) launched a major campaign to curb sale of adulterated and substandard food products, including sweets,... Read More