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1905: The Partition Before Partition

The partition of Bengal in 1905 split more than a province, it touched people's hearts and awakened India's fight for freedom. IMAGE: A vendor is seen tying a rakhi on a boy in Calcutta on October......

Everyone is a suspected Judas

When we were a captive nation, a brilliant but bigoted British Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, in a convocation address at the Calcutta University in 1905, all but declared Indians to be untruthful,......

Taj Mahal chandelier crashes, raises concern about maintenance

A 60-kg British-era copper chandelier at the main entrance of 17th century Taj Mahal crashed down recently, prompting the Archaeological Survey of India to initiate a probe into the matter.......

RS MPs sing, play guitar at colleagues' farewell

Parliamentarians on Thursday showcased their talent by singing movie and patriotic songs and playing the guitar at a cultural evening to honour retiring Rajya Sabha members. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947.But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent......

How Jamsetji Tata created the Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science topped the HRD ministry's 2017 national rankings.In 2016, the IISc was ranked among the world's top 15 universities in the Times Higher Education University......

A brilliant plan to turn around the Indian Railways

The object in India for such a density of population should be to construct locomotive railways for trunk lines of communication, and horse railways for the short branches, says Bibek Debroy. "......

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Review: Quirky

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli lacks the wit and the wickedness to go anywhere with the mildly intriguing setup, observes Deepa Gahlot. There have been films set mostly in a single location; ones that......

'Rasika Is The Female Shah Rukh Khan'

IMAGE: Anshuman Jha, Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur at the Lord Curzon Ki Haveli launch event. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff "It's not a joke!" This playful quip from the trailer of......

'Distance has never been a factor for us'

IMAGE: Anshuman Jha with wife Sierra Winters. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anshuman Jha/Instagram Anshuman Jha and his American wife Sierra Winters became proud parents to baby girl Tara on March 10.......

'I worked on my butt for months'

'I am one of three actors in the country to have an Emmy nomination, and that is the thing to take away from here.''Not what happened to my career.' IMAGE: Sobhita Dhulipala and Arjun Mathur in......

Aamir Twins With Daughter Ira's BF

Sid mourns Oscar...Katori cuddles Kartik... Sanju Baba is back at work... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Ira Khan treats us to a Christmas 2021 memory where......