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......

Are These Parliament's Formidable MPs?

What would Parliament be without these nine ladies?   IMAGE: This is likely Congress MP Sonia Gandhi's final term in Parliament, having declared her intention to retire from politics.Soniaji......

19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 19 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in......

BJP claims Coimbatore car blast a suicide attack, seeks NIA probe

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Annamalai on Tuesday said that state police should accept as a "suicide attack," the car explosion due to an LPG cylinder blast in Coimbatore, in which a......

When Retro Songs Make A Re-Entry In The Movies

Hindi film songs have a long life and versatile character. They please. They comfort. And when used in a different surrounding from its original setting, they acquire an altogether new context.......

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original? We'll have to see. For now, here's a quick recap of the classic from Sukanya......

The man who made Madhuri Dixit a star

'The Ek Do Teen song was shot for many days.''Listening to it so many times during the shoot, we knew it would be a big hit.''When Tezaab released, Madhuri had gone to the US for a holiday.''When......

'I will marry Shraddha off after three years'

'My stay in Mumbai was taken care of by Vinod Khanna, food by Daisy Irani, work was provided by Feroz Khan, and Sunil Dutt paid me without my doing any work.' 'My wife is 12 years younger than me.......

Gambhir finally has stand named after him at Kotla

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir slammed the authorities for infighting and not putting their energy into betterment of Delhi cricket. Photograph: Gautam Gambhir/Twitter Gautam Gambhir finally saw a stand......

I had a special connection with Jaitley: Kohli

IMAGE: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma interacts with the family members of the late politician-cum-sports-administrator Arun Jaitley.......

Summer of 83: The memories refuse to fade

36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket. They remember most of the things, may forget a few just like senior......

Why Dhoni declined to inaugurate the 'Dhoni Pavilion'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images Mahendra Singh Dhoni is quintessentially a modest man and no wonder he has politely declined to inaugurate the pavilion named after......

Ranji diary: Father assigned to plot son's dismissal

IMAGE: Railways' observer Dinesh Lad has been handed the unenviable task. Photograph: Siddhesh Lad/Twitter It can be difficult for a father to 'plot' his son's dismissal but Railways'......