We have all had heroes. We have all wanted to be someone else. But there was nobody I wanted to be more than I wanted to be Sunil Gavaskar, notes Harsha Bhogle.
He started out in 2006 with a solitary football, hoping to change the lives of 18 young boys. Today, Ashok Rathod is helping over 350 youngsters.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Namrata Thakker takes a look at some amazing road trips in the movies.
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'
All the fun they had at the 50th birthday celebrations!
It's raining birthdays on social media!
Nepal became the latest nation to join the One-day International (ODI) club, securing their 50-overs status for the first time at the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.
'You spoke of intensity. Where does the intensity come from? When you have a leader like that, who leads by example, the other guys jolly well follow. Otherwise they know what to expect. That's the beauty about this team on this trip where I feel proud as a coach about my boys and the intensity they showed'
Sanjay Dutt, meanwhile, skipped his film's premiere.
Travel photographer Mithun Basak shares with us these breathtakingly beautiful pictures he shot as part of his travels around the world.
Simran Dhir's very readable debut novel Best Intentions portrays the colours as well as the privilege and politics of Delhi life.
Images from soccer matches played across different leagues in Europe on Sunday
Aseem Chhabra stumbles on one of the hidden secrets of Delhi
Pari expresses her feeling in her soulful voice and makes an impressive debut.
Some films have done predictably well at the box office while others have emerged as surprise hits.
Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.
As Amitabh Bachchan turns a year older, film folk make sure to wish him and cherish their bond with the superstar.
Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says with the South African batsman around the opposition knows they have a slim chance, 'and there's a good reason for that'.
Vihir is a balm for our troubled souls, says Aseem Chhabra. It is a like a book on life lessons -- joy, laughter and tragedy are all part of our existence.
Virat Kohli tries to find joy in the simplest of things in life when he is not focussed on winning matches for India.
The union cabinet minister of women and child development stood up for her daughter who was bullied at school.
Emma Watson, who plays Harry Potter's geeky-turned-beautiful inseparable friend Hermione Granger in the movies based on the super-selling books by British author J K Rowling, said recently that she was open to going nude for a good director, because 'it is part of my job' as an actress.
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
Roma teenager Afena-Gyan plays down apparent racist remark.
Miss Teen World 2019 Sushmita Singh shares her inspiring journey to the top.
For far too long, people in J&K have felt the government doesn't exist for them.' 'My first priority is to make them feel that not only does it exist, it is there to work for them.
'When people who ignored us, when relatives who have not spoken to us for a long time, congratulated us, it was a proud moment for my mother.'
Chitra Govindan shares a heart-warming incident she witnessed when she was travelling by a Mumbai local.
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take charge of your life.
With 28 Grammy wins in total, Beyonce breaks the record set by veteran singer Alison Krauss.
Looking for travel inspiration as you plan your summer vacation? Here's help.
Kangana Ranaut looked stunning in a wine coloured gown as she walked the ramp for designer Manav Gangwani at the Amazon India Couture Week.
In the second of a four-part series, Arthur J Pais profiles economist Raj Chetty, winner of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, nicknamed the 'genius grant'. In this interview, he emphasises how the presence of high value-added teachers in school can go a long way in shaping their pupils' destiny.
Three pistol-waving bearded men stormed a 60-year-old temple in Karachi and desecrated the idol of a Hindu deity, leading to fear among the minority community in Pakistan's largest city, a media report said on Tuesday.
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