All hail, George Alexander Louis!

Prince William and Duchess Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have named their newborn baby George Alexander Louis. He is named for his great great grandfather George VI, father of Queen......

When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

Delhi readies for vintage beauties

Credited with carrying both Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Louis Mountbatten, a 1930 Ford will once again be the cynosure of all eyes at the 38th Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, to be flagged off......

Remembering India's struggle for Freedom

Seventy-three years ago, at the stroke of the midnight hour, a nation was born.India's struggle for freedom is one of the most unique and compelling stories of the 20th century.As we celebrate this......

Indian History Could Have Changed If...

'Had these leaders known that Jinnah was dying...' IMAGE: Arif Zakaria plays Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Chirag Vora who plays Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Freedom At Midnight. Photograph: Kind......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Bapu, Nehru & The Last Viceroy

Actor Surendra Rajan who plays Mahatma Gandhi along with Roshan Seth who plays Jawaharlal Nehru, during shooting for the film The Last Viceroy, in Pataudi, some 100 km south of New Delhi. The......

Why every Indian must watch Newton

'The Maoists want the tribals to boycott the election while the police think the election is a farce and don't want to risk going deeper in the conflict zone.''Newton (played with sincerity and......