Comrade Sitaram Yechury, Lal Salaam!

Biman Basu, the senior-most Marxist leader in the country, pays homage to a comrade he has known and admired since the 1980s. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in......

'Article 370 Killed My Son'

'My son was not killed because he was a Hindu.' IMAGE: Ramesh Kumar Mehra behind the cash counter at the Krishna Vaishno Bhojanalaya. Photographs: Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com   On February......

Modi's 'redistribution' charge against Cong gets Pitroda's booster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday seized on Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks on inheritance tax to step up the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's blistering attack on the issue of 'wealth......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

BJP MP Kangana Promotes Pakistani Song!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram At a time when India is banning all things Pakistan, thanks to the recent war-like situation between the two countries, Kangana Ranaut is......

'Video Was Extremely Misinterpreted'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Babil Khan/Instagram Actor Babil Khan posted a video on social media on Sunday in which he lashed out at several actors. Later, he deleted his account. Babil, the late......

What Manoj Kumar's Songs Mean To Me

Shor was a masterpiece and the song Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai, Maujon Ki Ravaani Hai, Zindagi Aur Kuch Bhi Nahin, Teri Meri Kahaani Hai plays in my mind every time I think of my sweet wife, who passed......

Alia, Ranbir At Ayan's Father Deb Mukherjee's Funeral

Actor Deb Mukherjee, Director Ayan Mukerji's father and Producer Sunita Gowarikar's father, passed away on Friday, March 14. Deb Mukherjee is known for films like Sambandh, Adhikar, Zindagi......

Paddy Shivalkar: Man who accepted his fate with smile

'It was career of a small man. Till you don't get that stamp (Test cap), you are a small man.' IMAGE: Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that......

'Chaplus Must Be Thrown Out'

'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the......

Chess: International Master Varugeese Koshy passes away

Photograph: Nitin Narang/X International Master, renowned trainer and a mentor to many aspirants, Varugeese Koshy, has passed away. He was 66. Koshy leaves behind two sons and his wife. Koshy had......

Daal Makhni Or 6? What's On The Menu?

IMAGE: Ahead of Punjab Kings' home game against the Lucknow Super Giants, Arshdeep Singh and Nicholas Pooran engaged in banter. Photograph: BCCI The Punjab Kings will host the Lucknow Super Giants......