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General Jake: One of the greatest Indians I've known

'His Promised Land was India.' Shekhar Gupta salutes General J F R Jacob, the incredible soldier who passed into the ages this week. IMAGE: General J F R Jacob presents his books to Prime Minister......

'It was impressive. I did not expect this from Rahul Gandhi'

Rahul would know that fealty can be a fickle thing, and that if the Congress bucks the trend and actually wins the next national election, selfies with him would find their way from phones to......

Affordable homes lag but premium, luxury segment booms

'The momentum is driven by rising affluence, strong demand from HNIs (high net worth individuals) and NRIs (non-resident Indians), an increased appetite for larger, well-located homes by branded......

American premium burger chain Carl's Jr set to enter India

Come April, Indians will have the choice to taste charbroiled burgers by Carl's Jr -- a brand that has been endorsed by the likes of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Padma Lakshmi. California-based......

Samantha Won't Take Raj's Last Name

She is no longer Samantha Ruth Prabhu. She will be known henceforth as just Samantha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha married Family Man Showrunner Raj Nidmoru some days ago,......

'Karan Johar This Side And I Am A Fragile Today'

It's been an emotional night for many film folk across India as they were honoured at the 71st National Awards. As Mohanlal writes in his post, it's a feeling of 'gratitude' all round. A look at......

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan's action stunt in Ra.One. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parvez......

At 59, Shah Rukh Wins 1st National Award

Hindi cinema dominated the 71st National Film Awards on Friday with superstar Shah Rukh Khan winning his career's first best actor award for Jawan alongside Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail, which was......

Heads of State Review: Silly, But Fun

Heads of State, co-starring apna Priyanka Chopra, is a silly buddy comedy where you have a lot to laugh and cringe at, notes Mayur Sanap. Heads of State begins with a mission gone awry. The......

FIDE Grand Swiss: Indian GM Vaishali back in joint lead

IMAGE: R Vaishali was up against the Sicilian defense and in the Sveshnikov variation tried a few tricks that landed her in tricky situations as the game progressed. Photograph: Michal Walusza/......

Should CSK promote Dhoni up the order?

'This is exactly what CSK fans come to see -- 30 off 16 deliveries from Dhoni. I would have absolutely loved to see him come up the order.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 30......

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi recorded his fourth victory in last five games to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points. Photograph: FIDE/Mark Livshitz India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the......

'Omitting Shami, Ashwin is like a death wish'

'The non selection of Ashwin has to be greatest NON selection we have ever witnessed across 4 Tests in the UK' SCORECARD IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin was again left out of India's playing eleven......

Lynn, Miller among 71 players released ahead of IPL auction

IMAGE: Chris Lynn, the big-hitting Australian opener, was released by Kolkata Knight Riders after five fruitful seasons when he got the team off to a flying start on umpteen occasions. Photograph:......