Bengal polls: Amit Shah lays tough rules for BJP, brings Dilip Ghosh back

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed Bharatiya Janata Party public representatives to intensify grassroots outreach by spending at least four days a week in their constituencies and......

RSS@100: The Challenges Ahead

'The RSS, that advocated military strength, remained in the ideological doghouse for over half a century. Many of the RSS' responses even today carry the burden of this past,' points out Colonel......

Somnath@1,000: The Power Of Unbroken Faith

If the Somnath temple, which was attacked 1,000 years ago and faced continuous attacks thereon, could rise again and again, then we can surely restore our great nation to the glory it embodied......

Celebrating Swami Vivekananda's Life

Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary is celebrated every year on January 12. It is observed in India as National Youth Day. IMAGE: Children wear Swami Vivekananda's face masks during a procession......

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.' IMAGE: Nana Patekar and Rekha in Yatra. In the......

Why Emraan Wants To Play Dawood Again

IMAGE: Emraan Hashmi. Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff Would you rather watch a film on Dawood Ibrahim or Swami Vivekananda? Director Vishal Bhardwaj, known for his gangster films like Maqbool and......

'A Man From Nowhere, A Nobody, Made It'

'I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour.' IMAGE: 'He is the only male actor in the '80s who made dance and fights look real. Karate and disco matlab......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

Paes, Gopichand to join PM Modi in VBYLD 2026

The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports aimed at giving India's youth a "meaningful role in shaping the vision of a Viksit......

'Cancelled our honeymoon to see Messi'

Video: ANI It was a mega fan frenzy in Kolkata as thousands turned up to catch a glimpse of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, who arrived in the city in the early hours on Saturday. IMAGE: Fans......

Messi event organiser detained in Kolkata over chaos

IMAGE:  The GOAT India Tour 2025, promoted by Satadru Dutta. Photograph: Satadru Dutt/Instagram The police in Kolkata have arrested the organiser of the event surrounding Argentine footballer......

Will Kolkata fiasco dent India's Olympic hosting chances?

IMAGE: Angry fans vandalise the Salt Lake Stadium, alleging poor management during Argentine footballer Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, in Kolkata on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

'All The Ministers Surrounded Messi, We Couldn't See Anything'

'Only leaders and actors were surrounding Messi. Why did they call us then?' IMAGE: West Bengal's minister of sports Aroop Biswas with Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul......