Author Archives: THEHINDU

Dhanush breaks silence over criticism for his National Awards for Raayan, Captain

Tamil actor Dhanush found himself at the centre of controversy ever since the National Film [...]

Nandan Nilekani, technocrat whom govts keep calling back, to lead Modi govt’s exam

Nandan Nilekani's appointment on Sunday to head the Narendra Modi government's new exam-reform task force [...]

‘Attempt to fix Pradhan Mantri’s image’: Jairam Ramesh after PM Modi announces task

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a [...]

Cashless scheme govt commitment to teachers’ health security: UP deputy CM Pathak

Twenty-five professors and principals from various colleges were on Sunday given health cards under the [...]

With the US suddenly halting attacks, what’s Iran thinking? ‘More scepticism than

As the United States' war with Iran enters another lull following nearly two weeks of [...]

From INR 200-a-day labourer to CWG silver medallist: Rishikanta Singh’s incredible

Manipur weightlifter Rishikanta Singh turned a story of hardship into a Commonwealth Games silver medal [...]

Mirabai Chanu defends her crown, wins third straight Commonwealth Games gold

Mirabai Chanu lived up to expectations, winning India's first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth [...]

Akhil Akkineni says he knew Agent would flop; felt pressure to recover money for

Actor Akhil Akkineni recently tasted success with his recent release, Lenin, which saw him shed [...]

Who’s on PM Modi’s task force for exam reforms? Here’s what we know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the setting up of a high-powered task force [...]

BJP seeks Sreelekha Mitra’s arrest over PM Modi’s ‘obscene poster’ at Kolkata

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday filed police complaints against Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra, [...]