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PHOTOS: Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial gets a major makeover

Kolkata's iconic monument Victoria Memorial Hall is being given a makeover and will soon turn into an open-space cultural centre besides allowing access to hidden parts of the iconic marble......

Modi calls Birbhum killings 'heinous', says no forgiving culprits

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday describing the killings in Birbhum the day before as ”heinous”, said the culprits should not be forgiven. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

'Please Pray For Us And Our Country'

'My father died in the liberation struggle. Bangladesh is our Motherland. This is home,' says Monindra Kumar Nath, a Hindu who has lived his 74 years in Dhaka. IMAGE: Supporters of Bangladesh......

The king who made his own calendar

Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was not just a poet, playwright, dancer and patron of the arts, says Payal Mohanka. He was a royal who hand-created his personal calendar. Wajid Ali Shah,......

The Republic frequently stumbles, but moves on

The grounds of Victoria Memorial Hall have seen a remarkable makeover in the last few years. In winter, things get even better with flower beds in bloom dotting the greens. A key attraction of......

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been “online”,......

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.''Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.''This guy was disrupting the royal household. It......

The 330 films I saw in 2015

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem......

BCB seeks army's assurance for Women's T20 WC in Bangladesh

IMAGE: People light candles as they take part in a candlelight prayer for peace and harmony in Bangladesh amid the turmoil, outside Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, August 7, 2024. Photograph:......

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

IMAGE: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Romanian Simona Halep 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 in the......

Can Wimbledon throw up a surprise?

The last 10 Slams have all been won by Djokovic, Federer or Nadal.Will this Wimbledon be different, asks Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Roger Federer during his match against Frenchman Lucas Pouille, which......

Serena makes history by clinching Australian Open title

Following Serena Williams's 19th Grand Slam title, here is the list of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated): Serena Williams of the......