First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Delhi site linked to Mahabharat throws up ancient finds in excavation

A spoked copper wheel of the Kushana era, an arrowhead of Rajput period and coins dating from the Mughal reign are among a range of ancient artefacts unearthed in the latest excavation currently......

After skipping SSB event, Shah to address rally in Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a rally in Hisua area in Bihar's Nawada district on Sunday. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Photograph: ANI Photo He arrived in......

'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......

'Never suggested overnight banning of high value notes'

'There has to be an 18-month transition.''But if the government had some prior knowledge that the high value notes were being used for an imminent terrorist activity in the country, then we have to......

Sir Ratan Tata and Mahatma Gandhi

'In all humility I may say that I have come here also as a friend of the capitalists-- a friend of the Tatas. And here it would be ungrateful on my part, if I do not give you a little anecdote......

25 BREATHTAKING FRAMES of Asoka

Asoka makes for irresistible viewing, says Sukanya Verma, and tells us why. Seeing is believing, they say. I am convinced of this more and more every time I watch Asoka. Cinematographer and......

'I was never out of work'

'Who wouldn't want to dress up like a princess every morning?' Shweta Prasad Basu gets ready to play one in her new TV show. IMAGE: Shweta Prasad Basu in Chandra-Nandini Shweta Prasad Basu makes......

Sushmita Sen to play Ashoka's wife

SushmitaSenhas repeatedlyconfessed wanting to bepart of ahistorical project. It has never happened, until now.If all goes well, she will play Emperor Ashoka's fifth wifeina film on the Mauryan......

'Indo, Pak govts will not gain from Pinjar'

The first thing that strikes you about Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi is his immense knowledge of Indian history and literature. His eyes light up and his voice becomes animated as he......

Odisha Open: 14-year-old Hooda stuns Bansod to sail into final

IMAGE: Unnati Hooda. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Odisha Open/Twitter Fourteen-year-old Unnati Hooda kept her calm in a hard-fought straight-game victory over Indian Open finalist Malvika Bansod......

Odisha Open: 3rd seed Subhankar stunned in quarters

IMAGE: India's Priyanshu Rajawat is the other semi-finalist and will play Kaushal Dharmamer in their last four encounter on Saturday. Photograph: Odisha Open/Twitter Kiran George upset third seed......