New Delhi | 7 days ago
Educating the Muslim girl child - in a Mughal-era structure
New Delhi, May 14 - Functioning in a Mughal-era structure near Jama Masjid in the capital's old quarters is the Balak Mata Centre of Jamia Millia Islamia, one of India's oldest universities. The centre, located in Matia Mahal, provides education and vocational training to deprived Muslim girls and women.The centre runs from a two-storeyed structure, which, according to a DDA Urban Heritage Certifi ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
Adieu, adieu to you and you and you
New Delhi, Dec 28 - They inspired with their brilliance, humbled with their talent. Sometimes controversial but always effective, they held us in thrall and left an indelible mark on the lives of thousands. As 2012 winds down, time to once again remember the magic of some of those we said goodbye to:Homai Vyarawalla: Chronicler, archivist and the grand old dame of Indian photojournalism, Vyarawall ... read more

Lucknow | 4 months ago
Uttar Pradesh BJP wooing Narendra Modi?
Lucknow, Dec 25 - Will Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi be the Santa Claus for the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party -?The murmurs on the likelihood of the saffron party promoting the Gujarat satrap as its national face in the next Lok Sabha polls grew louder Tuesday.As the party went into an overdrive to celebrate the 88th birthday of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpaye ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Salman Khurshid: Media savvy lawyer-politician with gift for words
New Delhi, Oct 28 - Salman Khurshid, India's new foreign minister, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics. The 59-year-old Khurshid, a lawyer by training, takes over as India's external affairs minister at a time when the country's glob ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Salman Khurshid: Media savvy lawyer-politician with gift for words
New Delhi, Oct 28 - Salman Khurshid, India's new foreign minister, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics. The 59-year-old Khurshid, a lawyer by training, takes over as India's external affairs minister at a time when the country's glob ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Salman Khurshid: Media savvy lawyer-politician with gift for words
New Delhi, Oct 28 - Salman Khurshid, India's new foreign minister, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics. The 59-year-old Khurshid, a lawyer by training, takes over as India's external affairs minister at a time when the country's glob ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Salman Khurshid: Lawyer-politician with a gift for words
New Delhi, Oct 28 - Salman Khurshid, the new foreign minister of India, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics. The 59-year-old Khurshid, a lawyer by training, takes over as India's external affairs minister at a time when the country's ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Salman Khurshid: Lawyer-politician with a gift for words
New Delhi, Oct 28 - Salman Khurshid, the new foreign minister of India, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics. The 59-year-old Khurshid, a lawyer by training, takes over as India's external affairs minister at a time when the country's ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Salman Khurshid: Lawyer-politician with a gift for words
New Delhi, Oct 28 - Salman Khurshid, the new foreign minister of India, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics. The 59-year-old Khurshid, a lawyer by training, takes over as India's external affairs minister at a time when the country's ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Delhi celebrates Dussehra
New Delhi, Oct 24 - Effigies of Ravana, Meghnada and Kumbhakarana were burnt across the capital Wednesday as the city celebrated Dussehra - symbolising the victory of good over evil.Crowds thronged popular 'Ramlila' venues like the Lav-Kush and Shri Nav Dharmik Lila Committees in old Delhi and the Shri Ramlila Committee in Punjabi Bagh area of the city to catch the final episode of the dramatic re ... read more