A quick look at the day it was for Kolkata...

In pictures, some events that marked the week that was for Kolkata....

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata...

Some years ago, I wrote in these columns a piece on collective nouns in the English language, sharing less-known ones and suggesting some new ones. A couple of discerning readers told me they enjoyed ...

Leading milk suppliers Amul and Mother Dairy will increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Wednesday on account of rising input costs. This is the second hike by Amul and Mother Dairy ...

VP Naidu emphasised using the mother tongue in foundational education...

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said that pursuing education in a language other than one’s mother tongue prevented 95 per cent of Indians from achieving their true potential. His comme...

Mother being the natural guardian of the child after the demise of the father has the right to decide the surname, said the Supreme Court Thursday while setting aside an order of the Andhra Pradesh Hi...

Aworking mother is often caught in a tussle of priorities. Family arrangements in India, gendered expectations and inadequate facilities for mothers in the workplace — how many have crèch...

The personification of the nation as a woman, mother or goddess can be traced back to the nationalist struggle for independence and found expression in literature, visual culture and performance arts....