The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Magsaysay Award winner and teacher extraordinaire Sonam Wangchuk tells Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.A......

Azhar, Bhaichung face crushing defeat, big win for Rathore

It wasn't exactly a happy day for sportspersons as 3 former India captains Mohammed Azharuddin, Bhaichung Bhutia and Dilip Tirkey suffered heavy defeats with Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan......

'I hope India will win 10 medals, including 2 golds, in the next Olympics'

'My vision for India is a clean and corruption-free country. The youth need to be actively involved in politics and policy making. It is easy to complain, but tough to make a positive difference,'......

What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India

Image: RMSI is India’s best company to work for. Photograph, courtesy: RMSI     Companies come in all kinds. There are some who keep a hawkish eye over its employees, banning......

IPL: cash spinner or simply cricket

You walk into Wankhede stadium in Mumbai to watch -- what else? -- a cricket match, and a liveried attendant ushers you in. He walks you to your seat and offers you chilled beer. There are other......

Quitting? How to make a smooth exit

In summer's blockbuster Chak De! India, protagonist Kabir Khan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, announces his plans of quitting as coach of the Indian national women's hockey team. As a farewell gesture,......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

'I started learning to pull a rickshaw from two regular rickshaw-pullers.' 'Once I stopped at a roadside tea-stall to have a cup of tea.''It was early morning and two elderly customers were......

'My film's sequel will be bigger than Avatar'

Love Charger (or Charzerr) exploded on the scene last year, and has become somewhat of a cult now – the chubby arms raised high in the air, the falsetto that nearly knocks you out, the......

Review: Yeh Khula Aasman is predictable

Yeh Khula Aasman is preachy and predictable, writes Preeti Arora.Over the last few years, we have had two really successful sports films Iqbal and Chak! De India. So there was the fervent hope that......

Olympic gold on mind, confident India work on shortcomings

IMAGE: All teams are playing with their best sides in the Pro League. It is important for us to play against them, analyse and play smartly before Olympics. It's a good opportunity for us to get......

Why KKR Bought Starc, SRH Cummins, MI Coetzee, GT Johnson...

'All the venues are high-scoring venues. So what you need is pace.''You really want someone to come there and control the flow of runs in the death overs, whether you are setting a target or......

Belgium's Artur Lucas part of Indian hockey's coaching staff

IMAGE: Artur Lucas is welcomed by Hockey India officials. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Hockey India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Belgium's Artur Lucas as......

Indian hockey coach's sideline strategy revealed

I don't do a lot of coaching from sidelines, but during training: Hockey coach Fulton Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter India hockey team head coach Craig Fulton said following his......

Asian CT: India face Japan in high-stakes semis

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter Maintaining intensity throughout the 60 minutes of the game and consistency in finishing would be India's targets when the hosts take on Japan in the......