President Kovind presents 2nd lot of Padma awards

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister late Kalyan Singh, often termed as a Hindutva icon, and actor Victor Banerjee were among the 65 distinguished personalities who were conferred with Padma awards......

Elections In The Time Of War

We used to hear of the Modi-Shah pair as the hyphenated top of the BJP leadership.Lately, the hyphen has disappeared and it is only Modi at the top.Yogi Adityanath gets honourable mentions, but he......

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Hindutva poster boy late Kalyan Singh, India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former West......

Why BJP is crumbling in Bengal after a sensational rise

'It doesn’t help to transpose the Hindi heartland model on Bengal. Bengalis don’t understand its dynamics. They won’t comprehend the impact of Modi’s dip in the Ganga......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

'Bollywood had not accepted me'

'But today I feel proud of my choices because it has given me longevity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dipannita Sharma/Instagram Model-turned-actress Dipannita Sharma is enjoying this phase in her......

'The way he creates magic in front of the camera...'

'The skill, the poise, the grip on the art.' As Soumitra Chatterjee passed into the ages on Sunday, colleagues pay rich tribute to him.   Abir Chatterjee: 'I was in complete awe of him' <......

Bollywood's Most Successful Horror Films

Whatever Bhoot Part One - The Haunted Ship's box office collections may be, the horror genre has not been tested enough in Bollywood. Ram Gopal Varma and Vikram Bhatt may have tried their hand at......

Indian-origin Banerjee lifts Wimbledon boys' singles title

IMAGE: Samir Banerjee won 7-5, 6-3. Photograph: Wimbledon/Facebook Indo-American tennis player Samir Banerjee lifted the Wimbledon boys' singles title on Sunday, a remarkable triumph for the......

Indian-American Banerjee enters Wimbledon boys' singles final

IMAGE: Samir Banerjee will face compatriot Victor Lilov, in an first all-American boys’ final at Wimbledon since 2014. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samir Banerjee/Instagram Indian-American......

Football lover, Chuni fan Dilip Kumar had a 'run-in' with spectators during Rovers Cup final

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was an avid football lover, shared a deep connect with one of Kolkata's big three legacy clubs, Mohammedan Sporting, and was a huge......

Heroes welcome for ISL champions Atletico de Kolkata

Players of Atletico De Kolkata football team alongwith with their co-owners, Sourav Ganguly, Sanjiv Goenka. Photograph: PTI Christmas came early to the 'City of Joy' as the inaugural Indian Super......

Analysis: Indian lifters shine on Day 1

It turned out to be a good start for India on Day One of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, as they opened their medals tally by winning four medals. It was the weightlifters who provided plenty to......