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Braila Lake renamed after Salim Ali

Braila Lake, home of many colourful avians, in Bihar's Vaishali district, added a new feather when the local government renamed it ''Salim Ali-Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary'' after the famous......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

11 dead as building collapses before dawn in Delhi

A multi-storey residential building collapsed in northeast Delhi's Shakti Vihar area in the early hours of Saturday, leaving 11 people dead and 11 injured, officials said. IMAGE: National Disaster......

Delhi building crumbled like stack of cards, recall witnesses

"It felt like an earthquake. The floor shook beneath us and before we could understand anything, everything was covered in dust," said Shiv Vihar local Ryan who lives next to the building that......

'Never Imagined Meeting Hardened Criminals'

'We have been fighting to treat political prisoners differently.''Except for Hyderabad and Kolkata, the concept of keeping political prisoners separate doesn't exist in India.' IMAGE: Sudhir......

Dual-mode tourist buses: Go Goa, the amphibian way

Amphibian buses have a capacity to carry 32 persons and cost Rs 2 cr. Amphibian Tours plans to introduce six such buses for tourists over a year How about travelling across the buzzing lanes of a......

'Khuda Ko Dekh Raha Hoon'

IMAGE: Zarine Khan and Sanjay Khan in their youth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussanne Khan/Instagram 'I met her when I was 18, she was 14. I looked into her eyes and I was like khuda ko dekh raha......

Hrithik-Saba At Zarine Khan's Prayer Service

Film folk mourned Zarine Khan and condoled with her family at a prayer service at Juhu, northwest Mumbai's JW Marriott hotel on November 10. Zayed Khan escorts his father Sanjay Khan to the venue.......

All That Glitters Is Kritika Kamra

It was a starry, starry night for Esquire India magazine and Michael Kors' first Diwali party in Mumbai. Kubbra Sait's look rocked, and so did all these other guests below: It's was a busy midweek......

'Shah Rukh Doesn't Work For Money'

'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.'Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man......

The Best Part About Sholay Is...

'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where......

Syed Abid Ali: A Panther On The Field

Abid Ali's contributions to Indian cricket remain etched in history.His spirit, sportsmanship, and selfless play defined an era, and his legacy will endure in the annals of the game.Prakash......

Secrets of 90s cricket? Latif's book vows to expose

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has promised to "reveal everything" about the match-fixing scandals that rocked Pakistan and world cricket in the '90s in his biographical account which he said......

Afghan cricket: The Indian connection

There is a more authentic Indian cricket connection to Afghanistan, says Gulu Ezekiel, and that is through the family roots of Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi. IMAGE: Mansur Ali Khan......

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.' IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis......

BCCI recommends Zaheer for Arjuna award

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has recommended pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the prestigious Arjuna award following his excellent showing in India's World Cup-winning campaign. The......