In Focus

Tanya Maniktala on how Gurmmeet Singh’s ‘Paan Parda Zarda’ has strong female characters, like the ones in his popular show ‘Mirzapur’

A same sex couple has approached the Bombay High Court challenging Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, which exempts gifts between spouses from tax but excludes LGBTQ+ partners. The plea seeks to declare the term ‘spouse’ unconstitutional for its narrow definition, denying same sex couples equal tax benefits.

A new gallery juxtaposes contemporary and historical artistic approaches between two port cities

Rescuers pulled out 46 bodies, including that of two CISF personnel, on Thursday. In addition, 167 people have been rescued in an injured condition, while 69 others were reported missing by their relatives