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'Writing History Is Like Solving A Jigsaw Puzzle With A Third Of The Pieces Missing'

'When I undertook a study of temple desecration in precolonial India, it was not enough simply to document what temples were desecrated, by whom, when, and where.' 'It was also important to explore......

Padmavati row: Fresh protests, Chittor Fort entry blocked

Rajasthan was on Friday rocked by fresh protests against period drama Padmavati with protestors blocking entry to the Chittor Fort and burning effigies of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali even as......

BJP banks on 'Modi magic' to tide over Rajput ire

Facing protests from a section of the Rajput community over Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh -- a Rajput-dominated seat -- is hoping......

BJP leader 'glorified sati', says Oppn; ruckus in Parliament

Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Tuesday due to protests by opposition members who alleged that Bharatiya Janaya Party member C P Joshi had glorified 'Sati' in his speech. IMAGE: Bharatiya......

Qaeda-inspired terrorists convicted of Mysuru blast

An NIA court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted three people, who had pledged their allegiance to proscribed terrorist organisation al-Qaeda, for their involvement in the bomb blast in a Mysuru court......

Bisleri fruit juice soon Bisleri fruit juice soon

Parle Bisleri Pvt Ltd, the packaged drinking water maker, has planned a foray into the domestic fruit juice market and earmarked an investment of Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) for the upgradation of......

A new palace-on-wheels by Dec

Palace-on-wheels, the train that promises a royal seven-day tour of Rajasthan (if you have the money for it), will soon have a kin. The success of the train which now runs in the......

How Padmini helped Premier drive around hurdles

Despite government controls, Walchand Hirachand Group cracked the market Image: Premier Padmini; Photograph: Mr Choppers/Wikimedia Commons Long before the iPad got invented in Cupertino,......

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Every frame is a dream unfolding before our eyes. Every emotion is akin to poetry. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's cinema believes in grand expressions of love and luxury. But at the centre of his......

Sanjay Leela Bhansali starts work on Padmavati

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has moved on to his next film, Padmavati. The first song recording by Shreya Ghoshal is also underway. The 32-year-old singer, who won all the major music awards for......

Ranveer, Salman, SRK: Ritziest Rulers on Reel

Meet the Bollywood royals. Remember the emperor who loved clothes so much he wound up wearing nothing in the name of fashion? Things don't have to be this drastic, of course. But when it comes to......

PIX: Shenaz Treasury's Kerala holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to bring you their travels with a special series. Nargis Fakhri had a great holiday in......

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical characters behave as though they are already aware of the chapters that will be dedicated to them and the sonnets that will be written in their memory.''And yet,......