Exactly at 4.30 am on August 14, 2004, hangman Nata Mullick, on getting the magistrate’s signal, pulled the lever at the Alipore Central Jail in Kolkata. On his 42nd birthday, after spending nearly 14 years in prison, Dhananjoy Chatterjee was hanged to death. Convicted of raping and murdering a teenage girl in an apartment in South Kolkata in 1990, Dhananjoy’s case is one of the most controversial in the recent […]

Do you know how hormones can affect people in different ways and how they have the power to change your mood and to keep your body healthy? They are a part of the endocrine system and have an effect on different processes like metabolism, reproduction and sexual function. Endocrine glands (pancreas, thymus, thyroid and adrenal glands) are the groups of cells that produce hormones. However, if you are under stress […]

The GST is no longer a matter of deliberation. One of the biggest economic measures in the history of the country is now a reality for all. Well as we grapple with this bittersweet experience, the question is how does it impact our economy over the longer term? The buzz around corporate circles will tell you that the digitisation of our economy at large is perhaps one of the biggest […]

People with a legitimate reason for not being able to deposit old 500 and 1,000 – rupee notes – like those in prison – cannot be denied the right to swap the outlawed currency for new notes, the Supreme Court said today, asking the government to explain how it will help these citizens by the 17th of this month. In November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the shock announcement that […]

In a first-of-its-kind initiative by a serving prime minister, Narendra Modi will write a book dedicated to the youth, in which he will address core issues like overcoming examination stress, keeping one’s composure and even what to do after the exams are over. Publishers Penguin Random House (PRH) India said the book will be in multiple languages and out in book stores later this year. The book will cover many […]

Beijing has called the presence of a US warship near a disputed island in the South China Sea “a serious political and military provocation”. The USS Stethem sailed close to Triton Island, part of the Paracel Islands archipelago, claimed by China and others. China responded by sending military vessels and fighter jets to the area. It happened hours before US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke on […]

Popular mythological writer Devdutt Pattanaik is out with another book, and the widely read Hindu text Hanuman Chalisa is the latest subject of his exploration. Pattanaik, who had earlier penned the much-acclaimed My Gita, has this time chosen Hanuman Chalisa as the theme of his latest book, My Hanuman Chalisa, to understand what the text actually is and what is in it that makes it so popular. “I have always […]

Kelp is a brown alga used abundantly in kitchens around the world. Highly beneficial to health, kelp exhibits anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-coagulatory properties. Regular consumption of kelp helps you fight diseases like cancer, various inflammations, and blood disorders. It helps increase bone density and is a good source of iodine. It all started with sushi. But edible seaweeds are now finding their way onto dinner plates all over the world. Sea […]

The logo of Marvel’s Inhumans grabbed the attention of fans as it made for a refreshing deviation from the logo depicted in comics. Now, the trailer is out and it has only added to the excitement for the new television series. The trailer follows a storyline similar to X-Men. There are humans and there are Inhumans, a breed of super-powered men and women who are forced to conceal their identity […]

The government does not intend to use the “hammer” immediately to pull down prices, leaving it to market forces to guide companies to pass on the benefits of goods and services tax (GST) to consumers. “Competition will force them to fall in line. You don’t have to use the hammer immediately,” a high-ranking officer told TOI, adding that companies and small businesses were themselves passing on the gains with consumers. […]