Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India.He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta......
Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. Victory for Pooches IMAGE: Animal rights activists and dog lovers organised by the Jeev Ashraya NGO at the Alambagh......
Venues for different ceremonial functions, Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' were on Thursday renamed 'Ganatantra Mandap' and 'Ashok Mandap', respectively. IMAGE: Durbar......
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday demanded that all roads and monuments named after Mughal emperors be re-christened, claiming that the country should not drag on with "signs of slavery". The......
IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting Parivartan Sankalp Samavesh at Tamando in Khurda district, on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo Congress president Rahul Gandhi......
Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......
Bollywood has made quite a few movies on courtroom dramas and while we always remember the lawyers -- since our heroes usually play them -- we rarely know the judge in the film. In fact, we've......
On Pran's birth anniversary on February 12, we look back at some of his splendid work. This article was first published in July 2013. Art and reality cross paths to produce some incredible......
'After watching Elvis Presley, Shammi Kapoor decided to pick the rock and roll star's style itself.''Dada was the kind of producer who took a leap of faith and gave Shammi Kapoor the freedom to......