The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

After Azad, Anand Sharma refuses to head Cong campaign for Himachal polls

In a jolt to the Congress ahead of Himachal Pradesh polls, senior leader Anand Sharma on Sunday resigned from the chairmanship of the party's steering committee for the state, saying he was left......

From JNU to Jamuria: Aishe Ghosh to test her brand of politics

Fielded by the Communist Party of India-Marxist from Jamuria assembly seat, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh said she will have Jawaharlal Nehru University in......

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose courage has inspired hundreds of thousands......

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!' IMAGE: Vikas Kumar in Aarya Antim Vaar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar has already made such a......

Why Sahir Ludhianvi Is Relevant Today

While the country is gripped by Ram Mandir frenzy, Danish Husain -- without shouting from the rooftops -- silently staged his opinion with this play on one of India's best-known poets, observes......

Sushmita Gets Very, Very Dangerous

'I was 18 years old when I was put on a stage and that was the first time, I met the people of my country, my identity.''Now, 30 years later, whatever I have done, people have stood by me.''The......

Aarya 2 Review

Sushmita Sen's combination of blazing authority and maternal anxiety are perfectly cast as a woman thrown in the centre of chaos in Aarya 2, observes Sukanya Verma. The opening image in the first......