'I've always been a romantic'

At 72, his eyes haven't lost their twinkle.Ahmed Faraz, wearing apink half-sleeve shirt and blue trousers, seems alert, cheerful,almost jovial.But the twinkling eyes cannot hide the fire that......

Day after Peshawar massacre, students reveal their horror

A mother mourns her son Mohammed Ali Khan, 15, a student who was killed during an attack by Taliban gunmen on the Army Public School, at her house in Peshawar. Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters......

Ban Pakistani artistes? Are we serious?

'We have never had a policy regarding Pakistani artistes working in India.''We welcome them with open arms and that remains the official policy of the Indian government, including the current......

Hamid Mir: I will not be stopped from speaking the truth

'I want to be murdered at your hands, so I can live on in history. The verdict of who is or is not a traitor cannot be pronounced by a secret agency, but by history.' Pakistani journalist Hamid......

'Atalji never made me feel I was talking to the PM'

'At dinner, he made me sit next to him.''He listened to me for over two-and-a-half hours.' Talat Aziz, the well-known ghazal artiste, recalls a memorable night of food and song as Subhash K Jha......

Box Office: Nanu Ki Jaanu, Beyond The Clouds opens poorly

The hits and misses of the week. Nanu Ki Jaanu saw a poor opening at the box office, with a slight improvement over the weekend. That's no help, however; the film is a flop. Beyond The Clouds saw a......

Box Office: Poor opening for Omerta, 102 Not Out

The hits and misses of the week. 102 Not Out opens weakly at the box office but improves over the weekend. The Amitabh Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor starrer needs to sustain itself through the rest of the......

Box Office: Daas Dev gets poor opening

The hits and misses of the week. Sudhir Mishra's Daas Dev saw a poor fate at the box office, as it released along with the record-breaking Avengers: Infinity Wars. Vinod Mirani gives us his......

PIX: Team India depart for Zimbabwe tour!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma and Dhruv Jurel. Photograph: BCCI/X The new-look Indian team to be captained by Shubman Gill departed for their upcoming tour for Zimbabwe on Tuesday.India will play a......

India's Gen Next kick-start new era against Zimbabwe

IMAGE: Riyan Parag bats in the nets ahead of the first T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI/X A new-look Indian T20 team will embark on a journey of self-discovery without their......

Post-Kohli -Rohit era: Young India eye series win

IMAGE: Shubman Gill-led side rediscovered its mojo in the second and third games to take a 2-1 lead with comprehensive wins. Photograph: BCCI/X Back to their collective best, a clutch of......

Why Abhishek could be dropped despite match-winning century!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma celebrates after completing his century in the second T20 International against Zimbabwe. Photograph: BCCI/X India will find it tough to choose between Yashasvi Jaiswal's......