What we need today in India -- and indeed in the world -- is a Dara Shikoh
At the Battle of Malegaon, Muslim soldiers in the Maratha army defied the British army for a full month when they had no hope of victory as the Chhatrapati and Peshwa had already surrendered.
'The most important thing to do is to stop taxing citizens so brutally,' recommends T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
Post your condolences in memory of the great music composer.
Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.
'The burden of proof is on Muslim parties to show that this finding, that the mosque was built on land held sacred by Hindus, is wrong'
'The objective is not to make India into a one religion place, but to ensure that there is harmonious and peaceful co-existence of all faiths with each of them having their cultural personality.'
Restrictions have been imposed in five police station areas of Srinagar, a police official said.
Buzz is that Raj Kapoor's Awara is going to be released in colour.
The farmers' tractor rally - Kisaan Parade - against the farm laws was expected to be held after 12 pm. However, huge crowds gathered on the borders at around 8 am.
Renowned couturier, JJ Valaya's breathtaking designs enticed the fashionitas at a bridal extravaganza in the capital recently.
Take a look at Hrithik Roshan's film Mohenho Daro's poster.
Princess Jahanara, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's daughter, was a paragon of virtues: well-educated, well-versed in statecraft, even-tempered, beautiful. Although she was on the side of Dara Shikoh in the succession battle, it says much for her stature that after Shah Jahan's death, she was made the chief lady of the court by Aurangzeb and accorded every respect.
There will be as many as 9 historicals coming up in the next 15 months!
'We want the Commission to finish its work; the issue it is investigating is too crucial for its work to be left incomplete.'
'This is because we are a blend of many and we take the best from each,' says Wajahat Habibullah, Chairman, National Commission for Minorities.
From cool to cocky, fun to furious, stern to sanskari, here are all the crazy lessons you can learn from Bollywood dads this Father's Day.
'Why do visas require the intervention of India's Union ministers? Does any civilised nation assure visas like this over Twitter?'
Mulk tells Indian Muslims they have to ensure that their children don't get involved in jihad, and at the same time tells Hindus not to doubt the patriotism of Indian Muslims, notes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The first song released from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani is a tribute to the immortal dance number Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya from K Asif's Mughal-E-Azam, which was picturised on Madhubala and Dilip Kumar.
Government banks have repeatedly failed to take quick action against defaulters. They only raise an alarm when the loan turns into a non-performing asset. A fitting example of this attitude is Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher.
Test your knowledge of the epic Mughal-e-Azam.
'The Congress has gone bankrupt, as it is going to make a person who is out on bail in corruption case its president'
'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood days. We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'
Nick Jonas too picked a custom Ralph Lauren tuxedo with the words 'My Jaan' embroidered on the lapel.
The city administration is all geared up for the big day and preparations are in full swing to present the 'best face of Agra'.
Chennai Express and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag are among those banned in Pakistan. We take a look at the reasons.
Interestingly, the choice of August 5 as the day of the bhoomi pujan coincides with the abolition of Kashmir's special status on the same day a year ago. Perhaps the RSS-BJP wants August 5 to be remembered as the date on which the foundation stone of their cherished Hindu rashtra was laid, notes Amulya Ganguli.
'Does a secular nation not believe in its ancestry? The Constitution has a photo of Ram also.'
As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities.
Akbar is rumoured to have once asked the navratnas of his court what the greatest pleasure in the world was. The stock answers came back: wealth, power, women, food, wine and so on, with the emperor's own contribution being hunting. Birbal was the outlier; he asserted that the greatest pleasure in the world was surely a good bowel movement.
The collection, sold by Clive's descendants, fetched more than three times Christie's estimate.
'While they claim to cherish Bapu's ideals, they cherish Godse as fervently.'
Over four months after the murder of the city-based lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha, allegedly by the watchman of her building, the prosecution on Thursday slapped attempt to rape charge against him.
We may not have seen a Mallika Sherawat movie in a while now, but she has given us some good films in her 13-year film career.
The Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit dance face-off from the 2002 box-office hit Devdas has been voted the greatest Bollywood dance number of all time.
A Pakistan's media regulator on Tuesday barred television channels from airing a racy condom commercial featuring actress Mathira, saying such "immoral" content should not be beamed during the holy month of Ramzan.
Bodies of five of the deceased have been recovered so far, while efforts are on to find the remaining five persons, whose chances of survival are bleak, a police official said in Srinagar.
Purana Qila may be a regular weekend haunt for many locals but the history behind the landmark is as fascinating as it is bloody finds out Nirdesh K Singh.
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