'He was provided sustenance by the British.' 'Many times he wrote to the British that he needed an increase in pension.'
She perfectly summed up hotness in one frame.
In Aspirants, Abhilash, SK and Guri chase the IAS dream from Delhi's bustling Old Rajendra Nagar. They are like the tripod; we are constantly reminded about their deep bond, but I didn't feel the closeness, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Every marriage hits a road block.' 'There are fights and boredom sets in.'
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
'Now, it feels like the darkness has descended again.'
If Dhyan Chand's wizardry was a source of joy in a colonised India, Balbir Singh Sr's artistry was an inspiration for an India trying to find its bearings post-independence.
'The richness of Buddhism makes it possible for us to create these stories and to interpret them.'
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.' 'He doesn't show poverty in his films.' 'He won't show someone standing on the streets in phate hue kapde.'
Sukanya Verma introduces you to Bollywood's gorgeous behens.
'As we grew up in service and became seniors ourselves, our commanders advised us to graduate to whiskey since rum did not suit the stature and 'shaan' of a senior officer.' Nitin Sathe recalls his encounters with whiskey on World Whiskey Day.
Criticised for being too big, Janette Tirkey is winning hearts on the ramp.
As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.
The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta.
She was kidnapped by child traffickers when she was 14. Today, this 17 year old wants to become a lawyer so that she can help the survivors of such henious acts.
'Talk to yourself.' 'Talk to your nearest ones.' 'The ones who love you are always free for you.'
The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.
The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London. American photographer Karine Aigner was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
There was something appropriate in the way that Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich celebrated his team's Champions League triumph over Paris St Germain on Sunday. More than 90 minutes after the final whistle had blown on the 1-0 victory, Kimmich sat in the centre circle, in front of 65,000 empty seats at the Estadio da Luz, banging on a drum.
Akshay Kumar leads the show in a manner only he can. There is the right swag coming into the picture, but more important it is his deadpan style that works in favour of the character he is playing, applauds Joginder Tuteja.
RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair.
Life came to full circle for the 35-year-old bespectacled chief of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit as he was gunned down at the same village from where he had scripted his journey in militancy in 2012.
Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.
In 2020, Hindi cinema had a tough time staying on par with its southern counterparts.
Pandurang Salgaonkar has a definite chance to redeem himself following the controversial incidents that took place in the last two and a half years.
'This is a horrible tragedy and is a huge loss for all the lives he touched.'
Post-mortems of 16 more suspected hooch victims were conducted here in the last two days, raising their number to 87, but authorities on Wednesday kept the official death toll in tragedy pegged at 35.
Unpaused: Naya Safar holds on to a light-at-the-end-of-a-tunnel thought and looks at the pandemic-afflicted people from all walks of life through the prism of optimism in five poignant stories, notes Sukanya Verma.
'He was a true intellectual of this country: Never claiming to be an expert on anything, or the greatest, he just went ahead and followed his beliefs uncaring of how the world judged him.' Jaya Jaitly pays homage to a dear friend, Wendell Rodricks, designer and trendsetter.
J R D Tata and Air India... Mrigank Warrier explores one of India's eternal love stories.
'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.'
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
'Rahul Bhai was well known for speaking the truth.' 'He did not accept anything he considered wrong.'
India will next play mighty Australia on Sunday.
You struggle because, first you 'try' and second, you, 'talk', says mind coach, NLP trainer and Zen Lifestyle Expert Anu Krishna.
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
We bring you *that story*, and a lot more, in this fascinating excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's Matinee Men: A Journey Through Bollywood.
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
'I don't believe in focusing on the bad things that have happened in my life.'
