PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims across India offered prayers at mosques and eidgahs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. IMAGE: A drone......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

'Muslims of UP will go with Congress'

'Nobody is speaking up for Muslims today.''Secular parties too have calmed down because they feel this will hurt the Hindu vote (bank).''In this scenario, where does a Muslim go?' IMAGE: Congress......

Independents backed by Imran's party take lead in Pak poll

Jailed ex-Pakistan premier Imran Khan's party-backed independent candidates on Friday sprang a surprise by winning 86 seats out of the 201 results declared following unusual delays and allegations......

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty in Kabuliwala. Mithun Chakraborty is still a superstar in Bengal, celebrating......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

The Great Indian Family Review: Vicky Bats For Secularism

The Great Indian Family, observes Sukanya Verma, is a cheerful fable that points out the absurdity of discrimination as a tool employed by power hungry opportunists. The Great Indian Family echoes......

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.' IMAGE: Dev Anand. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vaibhav......

Rishabh Pant shakes off rust, eyes World Cup comeback

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Delhi Capitals remained winless in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but captain Rishabh Pant showed improvement as he eyes a place in the India squad for the T20......

RR add Keshav Maharaj in place of Prasidh Krishna in their squad

Rajasthan Royals on Thursday added senior South African left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj to their squad in place of pacer Prasidh Krishna for the ongoing Indian Premier League. Kolkata Knight......

U-19 WC: Musheer shines as India crush Ireland by 201 runs

IMAGE: India's Musheer Khan hit 118 off just 106 balls. Photograph: ICC/X Musheer Khan gave ample display of his immense talent with a superb hundred as India steam-rolled minnows Ireland by a......

Sameer Rizvi's IPL auction journey unleashes tears, joy

Sameer Rizvi's Rs 8.40 crore windfall brings smile on ailing father's face Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sameer Rizvi/Instagram Sameer Rizvi and his uncle Tankeeb Akhtar were choked with emotions as......

Teammates a divided lot in reaction as Babar stands down as Pakistan captain

IMAGE: Following Pakistan’s forgettable World Cup, Babar Azam quit Pakistan’s captaincy. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Babar Azam's decision to step down from Pakistan......