Imran Khan says Pak military plans to jail wife Bushra Begum

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Monday that the country's powerful military establishment has planned to keep him in jail for the next 10 years under sedition charges. In a......

1971 War: US feared India will destroy Pakistan

A day after Dhaka was liberated on December 16, 1971, then United States President Richard Nixon was told by his strategic advisor Henry Kissinger that he had 'saved West Pakistan', according to......

Sumitra Mahajan, SPB, Tarun Gogoi among 118 given Padma awards

Renowned singer late S P Balasubrahmanyam, former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and late chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi were among the 118 prominent personalities who were given the Padma......

Azam Khan, Muslims and UP Politics

True, Azam Khan is being targeted rather disproportionately and also because of his Muslim identity.That must be protested and resisted.But to say that he is a messiah, and his profit-making......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

'I wanted to make a Don triology'

His unconventional film about a girls' hockey team and a disgraced coach was a hit withcritics and audiences alike. And this was evident from the outpour of complimentsshowered onShimit Amin, the......

Does Bollywood no longer adore Amitabh?

This is a Bollywood story even Hindi filmwallahs didn't imagine. Amitabh Bachchan looks awesome to most Indians because many people think he has done everything we can only dream of. His......

Revisiting 1857: Satyajit Ray's vision

With the release of Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Ketan Mehta's historical epic exploring India's First War of Independence in 1857, it's rewind time for Bollywood. So we decided to look back at......

Pakistan recall Saleem Khalid, Akhtar Ali

Forwards Saleem Khalid and Akhtar Ali were recalled to Pakistani squad for this month's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Kuala Lumpur.However, uncertainties prevailed over the availability of unfit skipper......