NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at carmakers lobbying for the next phase of fuel efficiency norms, CAFE-3, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said they have been trying behind the scenes to influence policy and don’t get exposed like political leaders.He also indicated some parity in norms for flex-fuel hybrid cars with EVs.Speaking at…
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor may be known as Bollywood’s evergreen “daddy cool,” but the star has now candidly admitted that his off-screen reality as a father wasn’t quite the same.In a recent conversation with Lilly Singh, the 69-year-old actor reflected on his parenting journey—owning up to his absence during his children’s growing-up years, while also…
Shafiq Syed won a National Award and starred in Oscar-nominated ‘Salaam Bombay!’ as a child, discovered on Mumbai’s streets. Despite early success and meeting the President, acting offers dried up. He returned to Bangalore, later appearing only in ‘Patang’, and eventually became an auto-rickshaw driver to support his family. Many people believe that winning a…
Image(s): Guinness World Records For Wally Funk, the dream of becoming an astronaut began long before women were welcomed into America’s space programme. In 1961, the gifted pilot completed the same gruelling medical and psychological tests given to NASA’s first astronauts as part of the pioneering Mercury 13 programme. Despite outperforming many of her male…
NEW DELHI: In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday recognised homemakers as ‘nation builders’ and ruled that the loss of domestic care services provided by them should be treated as a separate head of compensation in motor accident claims.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh held that the contribution of…
NEW DELHI: Review committees of Railway Board have recommended premature retirement of five Group ‘A’ officers in “public interest”, a decision which officials said was aimed at sending out a strong message of “zero tolerance for corruption, lack of integrity and inefficiency”.While two of these officers belong to senior administrative grade (SAG), being equivalent to…
Martha C. Nussbaum is an American philosopher and University of Chicago professor whose work focuses on ethics, political philosophy, education, and the role of the humanities in strengthening democracy When thousands of citizens gathered on the streets of ancient Athens during the Peloponnesian War, they demanded the immediate execution of six victorious generals after the…
An Indian student living in Canada has shared a candid glimpse of her daily routine, describing how she is caught between classes, work shifts and the constant pressure of managing her expenses abroad. The video was shared on Instagram and has since gone viral.Jyoti Kharayat posted a video on Instagram showing her day-to-day life, where…
Indian-origin Vijay Kumar pleads not guilty to the murders of his wife and three other relatives in Georgia earlier this year. Indian man Vijay Kumar, who was accused of killing his wife Meenu Dogra and three other relatives following a heated argument in Georgia earlier this year, pleaded not guilty to the murders and his…