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The Maharaja Who Asked The British To Quit India

When he stood to speak for the princes, he surprised the British when he declared, 'The breeze is blowing from east to west. It will uproot and blow off the British. It is my earnest request to my......

Why Anand Mohan Slunk Out Of Jail

IMAGE: Former Bihar MP Anand Mohan Singh, sentenced to life in prison for killing an IAS officer, was freed from prison on Thursday, April 27, 2023. All photographs: ANI Photo It was a silent and......

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. She was 96. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II. Photograph: Simon......

Queen Elizabeth-II's doctors 'concerned' for her health

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland after doctors became "concerned" for her health, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, as......

What I Saw When The Kashmiri Pandits Fled in 1990

Threats were often communicated to Pandit homes through notes tied to stones chucked through a window, or a notice pasted on a wall.Those sometimes came from neighbours eyeing that Pandit family's......

Election May Spike Sales Surge

'During the scorching summer months of election season, largescale outdoor gatherings create a prime opportunity for increased consumption in the packaged drinking water category.' Photograph:......

Why Must Mark and Musk Be So Macho?

Haven't they heard about the 'Tale of Two Brothers'? asks Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Zuckerberg -- or Zuck, as he is known to nearly everyone of his acquaintance -- is......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

OTT This Week: Badla, Bhoots, Sex...

Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip. Copenhagen CowboyWhere to watch?......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

The science of Game of Thrones

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this......

365 days. 319 films

How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen? IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in Padmaavat. I watch many films in a year -- for work and pleasure, and I keep a record of them. In......

Will Warner skip West Indies T20Is for ILT20 glory?

IMAGE: David Warner plans to participate in the ILT20. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Australia's chair of selectors, George Bailey, believes that David Warner will play the three-match T20I......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Wade to lead Australia for India T20 series

IMAGE: Matthew Wade has been named captain of Australia's squad for the five-match T20 series in India, commencing on November 23 in Visakhapatnam and concluding in Hyderabad on December 3.......

Neeraj Chopra needs 'one perfect day' to breach 90m mark

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra had fallen agonisingly short of the 90m mark, throwing the spear to a distance of 89.94m at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic......

Soccer Transfers: Havertz joins Arsenal; Kovacic makes City move

All the latest news from the summer transfer window... IMAGE: Kai Havertz made nearly 140 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions scoring more than 30 goals, and helped them win the Champions......

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