Ajit 'dada' Pawar: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

Ajit Pawar, who was the finance and planning minister, would have tabled his budget for 2026-27 next month when the state legislature's budget session begins in Mumbai on February 23. IMAGE: Ajit......

She told me, I am flying with Ajit dada: Crew member's father

Pinky Mali was an attendant on the Learjet 46, operated by Delhi-based VSR Ventures, that crash-landed at the Baramati airport.  IMAGE: The wreckage of an aircraft at the crash site at Baramati,......

'Without Dada, We Are Nobody'

'Because of him, we learned how to work for people, how to take responsibility, and how to stand by our decisions.' IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar reviews development projects......

Ajit Pawar cremated with full state honours in Baramati

Chants of 'Ajit Dada Amar Rahe' (Ajit Dada is immortal) rent the college ground on Thursday as Maharashtra bid a final and tearful farewell to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. IMAGE: NCP Rajya......

Chavan, Ajit Pawar condole Pran's death

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar condoled the death of legendary actor Pran in Mumbai and paid tributes to the stature he enjoyed in the......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

'Ajit Pawar will always be remembered for his support to Mumbai cricket'

IMAGE: Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik with Ajit Pawar. Photograph: Ajinkya Naik/X Key Points Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them......

Can Gill Recreate Dada's Leeds 2002 Heroics?

If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic. IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the third Test against England at Headingley on August 26, 2002. Photograph:......

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar bats during the second Test against......

Check out Ganguly's Dream India XI

IMAGE: As captain, Sourav Ganguly led the transformation of Indian cricket in the new century. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images   It is the stuff of dreams for cricket fans as Sourav......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......