'I had seen my father playing kabbaddi in Ganga Ki Saugandh. I was fascinated. Somehow, that picture of Paa playing kabbaddi stayed.'
Seven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines were identified for support at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell.
The 57-year-old Charudatta, a Tata Steel official, was constantly humiliated and harassed between May 2012 and May 2013 following which he took the drastic decision to end his life.
We invited readers to share stories of how they met their spouses and interesting anecdotes about their wedding day. Naveen Singh shares his story.
Jeetendra is a grandfather once more!
CPRF women warriors are undergoing training and if they are cleared, they will be inducted into the specialised team.
Former Test player Brijesh Patel will replace Charu Sharma as CEO of the beleaguered Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League, while coach Venkatesh Prasad's job too is reportedly on the line.
Jayant Chaudhary has plenty of time to make his own mistakes. But this election is a crucial test of his leadership.
Moschino, the high-end luxury Italian womenswear brand owned by the Aeffe fashion group, launched its first boutique in India at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai last month.
Sengupta, 30, said she was returning home along with a colleague in an app-based cab, which was hit by a few bike-borne youths who dragged the driver out and roughed him up. The model claimed that she had sought help from officers of Maidan police station in the heart of the city, and later went to Charu Market police station in south Kolkata. On both occasions, she was allegedly told that the incident did not happen in their jurisdiction.
As Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 on January 19, we look back at his best movies.
The management should have acted as soon as they were made aware of the senior employee's depression and abrupt exit for the company.
Chaarulatha is a brilliant film that could have been more emotionally appealing.
A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's parliamentary constituency Gorakhpur on Sunday pulled up a woman IPS officer publicly leaving her teary-eyed, an incident which was captured on camera and triggered a spate of allegations.
Many are testing hybrid models including getting small batches to work, rotating staff every week, introducing shifts and allowing certain functions to operate from office in small numbers.
Mumbai witnessed a fashion show featuring creations by the toast of the fashion world on April 27 -- Lanvin, Stella McCartney and Moschino. Here's a look at the sizzling eveningwear on display!
Naxal leader and Kanu Sanyal's friend Ashim Chatterjee speaks about Kanu Sanyal's life and death.
The charges were framed after Pachauri, who was present in the courtroom, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.
Kanu Sanyal was one of the founder members of the Naxal movement. Sanyal, along with fellow Communist revolutionary Charu Majumdar, started the Naxalbari movement in West Bengal on May 25, 1967. Though the movement was brutally crushed by the police within a few months, Naxalism as an ideology managed to survive and has evolved into the Maoist insurgency, considered to be the biggest threat to internal security in India today.
Geeta Sridhar took in 28 children ailing with cancer into her home, and made them her own.
At the auction, Arjun, a budding left arm pacer and a batsman, who had played unofficial Tests for India-U19, was among the few players in focus.
'There was plenty of pushing, pulling and jostling going on as everyone wanted to see what was going on at the table.'
Ankita Bhargava, Rishina Kandhari and many others celebrate the Ganpati festival with much fanfare.
Charu Sudan Kasturi, a Special Correspondent with The Telegraph, was at one of the media stands at Rajpath when eight policemen led by Brahm Singh, Additional DCP of north-west district, came there and asked the journalists without Press Information Bureau accreditation to move out of the area.He was then allegedly abused and pushed by Singh. Kasturi claimed that he was slapped and kicked by the policemen.
A civilian, identified as Kaunsar Riyaz, 45, was killed in the firing, while two Central Reserve Police Force personnel, including an officer, were injured, the officials said.
At the cost of disappointing Vijay fans, says Divya Nair, I can safely say that Master is watchable for Sethupathi and Das.
Bangalore Royal Challengers' owner Vijay Mallya on Wednesday scotched speculation over the fate of the team's bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad, saying he was fully supportive of the former Indian medium pacer.
Most IPL team captains need to be told that respecting your people is not some fuzzy new-age management fad.
Vijay Mallya sacked Charu Sharma when the team didn't perform and publicly said both Sharma and skipper Rahul Dravid had done a bad job in team selection. Our experts discuss India Inc's role in changing Indian cricket.
On February 13, 2015 an FIR was registered against him and he was granted anticipatory bail in the case on March 21.
French designer label Lanvin, by famous fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin, is all set to launch in India. It has tied up with TSG International to open stores in India. The brand is well-known among fashion conscious people. The products to be marketed in India will have India-centric designs. Lanvin has exceptional lounge wear for both men and women. While marketing in India, the brand will consider price sensitivity. Lanvin products will come with a lifetime guarantee.
Die-hard foodie Pallavi Ganesh Kumar tells you where to get spicy pulpusus, tangy ulavala charu and other Andhra delights in Hyderabad.
In Goa, says Kishore Singh, you are defined as much by the village that makes up your address as by the neighbours who keep you company.
Telly folk step out for a glamorous night.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities
Readers share their best summer photographs.
'Stress, depression, PTSD and anxiety, especially relating to their domestic lives, are big issues for the men.' 'The men work in extremely difficult conditions, often with the fear of death looming large.'
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