Delhi Facing The Worst Smog In 17 Years, Says Centre For Science And Environment
NEW DELHI-- The national capital is facing the worst smog in 17 years, a green body said today while asking the Delhi government to issue health alerts and convey that children should stay indoors as...
View ArticleWatch Indian Express Editor Raj Kamal Jha Speak Truth To Power
At the Ramnath Goenka awards for excellence in journalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave away the awards, causing some discomfort among sections of journalists. At least one of them, Akshay Mukul,...
View ArticleWhy Are We So Invested In Virulent Anti-Pakistanism?
"Ideology" is a strange thing—in the name of achieving a median of perceived normalcy, it creates a belief system that only posits the opposite, a sense of enduring "abnormal". History provides...
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Here's The Latest Data On India's Income Tax Heroes And Zeroes
In its bid for transparency, the Modi government is leaving no stone unturned. The Income Tax Department released time-series data relating to direct tax collections, number of taxpayers, cost of...
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My Problem With Cancer As A Plot Device In 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'
Spoiler alert—we don't see Anushka Sharma die at the end of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil but it's pretty much implied that she does not live happily ever after. We are told from the get-go in the...
View ArticleThe Government Is Sending 3 Tailors To Stitch Up The Hole In The Ozone Layer
After reading about the pollution status of some areas in Delhi on Diwali eve, the government of India took a historic step in the direction of cleaning the environment and decided to send three...
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Good Intentions Are Not Enough For A Participatory Democracy: Lessons From...
The road to participatory democracy cannot be paved with good intentions alone but needs resources, sustained work and self-critical reflection by villages and voluntary organizations alike. By Ajay...
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13 Fathers Of Daughters On The Best Part Of Being A 'Girl Dad'
Lots of women proudly identify as "boy moms," but less often do you hear about a "girl dad." Girl dads are the fathers of daughters ― the ones who are pros at doing hair in front of the mirror, or...
View ArticlePakistan Breaks From Custom, Names 8 Indian High Commission Staff, Accusing...
Pakistan has released the names and designations of eight Indian High Commission officials, following which their photographs were leaked to the Pakistani media, as New Delhi and Islamabad tackle an...
View ArticleOutraged NDTV Responds To Govt's Black Out Order For Its Pathankot Coverage
In an order that has spread discomfiture among the media community, the Indian government has ordered a 24-hour blackout of television network NDTV next week for allegedly revealing "strategically...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: MP Govt Orders Probe Into Jailbreak; Reliance Jio Accuses...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost The eight...
View ArticleDon't Say 'Boys Will Be Boys' Unless You Want To Encourage Rape Culture
That's it, that's the last straw," said most Americans on hearing Donald Trump brag about repeated sexual assault. Trump aspiring to be the highest office of the nation is heard on a videotape obtained...
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Here Is What You Need To Know About Uber's Refreshed App
Yesterday, Uber rolled out a huge update to its app which is likely to have an impact on the way riders use the cab hailing service. With more options for riders, the refreshed app aims to make rides...
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UN: Paris Deal Won't Be 'Enough' To Stave Off Worst Effects Of Climate Change
The Paris Agreement was the most significant climate change accord in history. More than 190 countries vowed to slash greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb global warming. But that commitment...
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Vladimir Putin Grants Russian citizenship To U.S. Actor Steven Seagal
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to give Russian citizenship to U.S. actor Steven Seagal, the Kremlin said on its website on Thursday. Commenting on the subject...
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80-Year-Old Model Crushes Stereotypes With His Runway Swagger
High fashion runways don't usually feature older models, let alone those with more than half a century in life experience. But this 80-year-old grandfather is proof designers have been making one BIG...
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Reliance Jio Less Than Thrilled At Airtel's Announcement Of 7,007 New...
On Thursday, Airtel announced that it will be providing an additional 7,007 interconnection points to Reliance Jio. The company said that this will take up the number of total connection points...
View ArticleBJP Wants Power, They'll Sell Their Father If They Need To, Says Kejriwal At JNU
NEW DELHI -- Continuing his attack on the Centre a day after he was detained by the Delhi Police for trying to meet the family member of the ex-serviceman who committed suicide, Chief Minister Arvind...
View ArticleBhopal Police Allegedly Heard Talking About 'Fake Operation' During SIMI...
Two days after eight members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) were killed in an 'encounter' by police while attempting to flee from the Bhopal Central Jail, audio tapes...
View ArticlePratyusha Banerjee Was Forced Into Prostitution By Boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh,...
Actress Pratyusha Banerjee, best-remembered for her role in Balika Vadhu, committed suicide on April 1 by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in her Oshiwara apartment. Her boyfriend, Rahul Raj Singh,...
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