Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947.But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent......

The Prison Which Is A National Pilgrimage

The long queue outside the Cellular Jail is a testimony to its place in India's national consciousness.The Andamans is also where the only British viceroy was assassinated and where Netaji unfurled......

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).''There was no notion of Hinduism then.' If you want to understand Indian history......

Modi taking forward Shivaji Maharaj's work: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hailed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for rebuilding the temples destroyed during the rule of Mughals and other foreign invaders, and said the restoration work......

How Manikarnika became Jhansi ki Rani

10 Things You Didn't Know About Manikarnika, Rani of Jhansi. Kangana Ranaut promises to give us a history lesson on the Rani of Jhansi in her new film, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. One of......

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......

The very best of Naseeruddin Shah

There are some actors who can do absolutely anything. Today, we celebrate a man who has always been able to carry off anything with style, from bombastically delivering triple-barrelled echoes of......

Now, Pazhassi Raja in Tamil

After storming theatres in Kerala and many other places, filmmaker Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja in Tamil will hit theatres all over Tamil Nadu on November 20. If Pazhassi Raja was introduced by......