Serious Men
Written by Manu Joseph. Ayyan Mani appears to be just another man in Mumbai, stranded in the rot of a good marriage, an unremarkable life and a dead-end job as…
Rural poor live on land sans hope
PATNA: Bureaucratic indifference, lack of information on the part of target beneficiaries of the housing scheme and legal impediments, together have combined to create huge rural "houselessness" or housing shortage…
Aishwarya to be a Mom?
While fans of the Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan have been praying endlessly that the couple will indulge in parenthood, the couple have maintained that they will do so when the…
Imran, Sonam’s hot new jodi!
“I think Imran Khan has a crush on me and wants my attention all the time,†said Sonam Kapoor of her co-star in Punit Malhotra’s I Hate Luv Storys that…
BBC increases religious programming
The BBC's major religous programmes currently include Songs of Praise (above) and Radio 4's Thought for the Day. Photograph: Richard Kendal/BBC/ Richard Bacon and Susanna Reid are to present a…
India is far more secular: Dr Zakir Naik
Dr Zakir Naik, 45, does not give you much of a choice. "If you have sinned, all a court can pronounce is death or life sentence. The next life is…
Zakir Naik to appeal against British ban
MUMBAI - An Indian Islamic preacher who was banned from entering Britain due to "unacceptable behaviour" has vowed to appeal against the decision, which he blamed on the British media.…
Internal surveys jolt JD(U), BJP
New Delhi: Within a couple of days of the return of Rs five crore Kosi relief fund by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to the Gujarat government on June 19…
Modi, Varun can campaign in Bihar
New Delhi: The BJP has finally made it loud and clear to the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. The party chief Nitin Gadkari on Sunday minced no words to state…
Punjab National Bank to woo NRIs
KOCHI: With Kerala accounting for a large NRI population, Punjab National Bank (PNB) was aiming to woo Non Resident Indians to increase its NRE deposits from Rs 300 crore to…