What Was The Most Dangerous Decade Post Independence?

The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: An Indian soldier walks past destroyed Pakistani tanks in......

With Mulayam's demise, SP loses its guiding light

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's demise might not have any direct political impact on the party, but its president Akhilesh Yadav will now have to work without his 'shield and shadow'.......

Ponty Chadha's men to spend more days in police remand

The police custody of five men of liquor baron Ponty Chadha, arrested for allegedly entering a disputed farmhouse in South Delhi and thrashing some people there, was extended by three more days by......

Was Lord Hanuman a Dalit?

'Valmiki has not written anything about Hanuman's caste.''I want to clarify that Hanuman was not a Vanar, but an Adivasi.' IMAGE: An artiste dressed as Lord Hanuman performs during Hanuman Jayanti......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

PHOTO: Sana Khan, Barkha Nisht walk the ramp for Uttarakhand

While Aamir Khan, among other celebrities, donated money for Uttarakhand relief fund, television actors did their bit to make a contribution. Rucha Hasabnis, Vishal Singh, Barkha Bisht and Divyanka......

PIX: Jeetendra still has the moves!

Anu Ranjan and Shashi Ranjan organised an ITA (Indian Television Academy) Creators Walk at a five star hotel in Mumbai. The fashion show was held as a prelude to the 17th ITA awards, to be held on......

PIX: At KJo's birthday bash

Bollywood's reigning mogul is a year older... Karan Johar turned 45 on May 25 and like every year, he threw a party at his suburban Mumbai home for his friends. Glimpses from the party:......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

Sports Shorts: Boxers continue to shine at Asian Junior Boxing

Indian youth boxers Vishwanath Suresh (48kg) and Anand Yadav (54kg) produced gritty performances to enter the finals of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Friday.......

Bid to end BAI-rebel players' row

Taking a grim view of the ongoing tussle between the country's top shuttlers and national federation, the Sports Ministry decided to send its nominee, Madhumita Bisht, to Hyderabad to end the......

Mushtaq Ali: Chahar almost takes hat-trick but Rajasthan loses to Vidarbha

IMAGE: Deepak Chahar's heroics (four wickets in an over) went in vain as Rajasthan went down by 1 run. Photograph: BCCI Medium-pacer Deepak Chahar followed up his hat-trick in the final......

Kohli, Dhawan among Delhi Ranji probables

Indian Test captain Virat Kohli is among 45 cricketers named for Delhi team's Ranji Trophy camp beginning at the Feroz Shah Kotla here September 14. Besides Kohli, who led India to a historic Test......