Adityanath wants Muslims to give up claim on Gyanvapi

Amidst the controversy over the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that labelling Gyanvapi as a mosque complex will only lead to controversy......

No takeaways for India from the NAM summit

There were hardly any positive outcomes at the summit -- what we had instead were rants.We had despots, dictators, autocrats and leaders of banana republics rubbing shoulders with each other,......

If it's Modi vs Kejriwal or Rahul in 2024...: Owaisi

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said the Bharatiya Janata Party will have a clear edge over the Opposition forces in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if a particular......

How to pack for Iran?

The dress code is quite strict for women, so I have to pack with care. The contents have to be carefully selected and placed so that my bag is not opened at the customs counter and its contents......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......

'Money and power, nothing worked'

'There's no point making grand plans all our lives when life itself is so fragile.' IMAGE: Sai Tamhankar and Prateik Babbar in India Lockdown. Madhur Bhandarkar's India Lockdown, which had its......

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

We have seen the blissful pati patni pairs on screen. Now here's looking at the Bollywood's favourite reason for trouble in paradise -- the other woman. In the remake of Pati Patni Aur Woh -- so......

'I accept I made a wrong gesture'

IMAGE: During the Asia Cup 2023, Gautam Gambhir was part of the broadcast team when he walked up to a section of the crowd in the stadium and flashed his middle finger. Photograph: BCCI Former......