Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into ages on Saturday.
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as Chitthi Ayee Hai and Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein, died in Mumbai on Monday, February 26, 2024, after a prolonged illness.
Muhammad Ali will be laid to rest Friday, the culmination of a two-day farewell for the beloved boxing legend.
Even in lockdown, celebs made sure to celebrate Halloween, which falls on October 31, in style.
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Gina flew down to Mumbai for Shalimar's mahurat and pictures of her with Zeenat Aman and Dharmendra were duly splashed all over the newspapers.
His elegant body of work, LIVE and recordings, is a tuneful treasure whose melody and memory lives on. Fondly remembering the late singer and 10 of his superhit songs.
While there has been criticism for Kohli's aggressive brand of captaincy, Richards finds nothing wrong.
Presenting some candid pics from the MET Gala 2017 that you wouldn't have seen before.
On April 12, 2004, Brian Lara registered the highest individual score in Test cricket -- a record which still stands after 18 years.
The 59th Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles, California.
The central defender has been without a club since leaving Championship (second-tier) side Aston Villa following their playoff defeat by Fulham at Wembley Stadium last season.
A celebration of MuhammadAli's life continued on Wednesday in the late boxing champion's hometown of Louisville, where a daylong "I AmAli" Festival passed his legend on to a new generation through stories and arts and crafts. Craig Davidson, 45, of Louisville, brought his 15- and 11-year-old sons to the festival to pay their last respects. "I grew up as a kid at their age watching his fights," Davidson said. "I knew about his stance during the Vietnam War. ... I just wanted them to know more about him." Ali, whose boxing prowess, showmanship and public opposition to the Vietnam War made him one of the world's most famous people in the turbulent 1960s and '70s, died last Friday of septic shock in an Arizona hospital. He was 74.
He is the showman of Hollywood.
As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.
Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.
'I would just be kind to all my players and if there were ever mistakes, I would find a way to hide it.'
His Ferrari 312T car, in various guises, won four constructors' and three drivers' championships with Lauda and Scheckter.
Looking at the winners of the big night.
The cricketing life of Martin Crowe, who passed into the ages on March 3.
Their desire to win at all costs is beginning to blur their moral compass, Hall of Famer John Bertrand said.
After adding 271 people last year, the Academy sends out invitations to more than 300 people this year.
The latest news on models, designers and actors from the world of glamour and fashion.
All the parties, fashion and general merriment from the Oscars night!
Chelsea interim coach Rafael Benitez has heralded a changing of the guard at the Premier League club by saying that new players are needed for them to carry on winning.
Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot..
'...but at the same time we were able to understand that personal relationships are more important than sometimes professional things.'
Rugby great Jonah Lomu, the game's first global superstar whose speed and power terrorised opponents, died unexpectedly at the age of 40 on Wednesday.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Billie Ellish had a history-making night at the 62nd Grammy awards, as she swept the four biggest prizes: Best New Artiste, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
Every word spoken by "Alexa Bachchan" is computer-generated, not a recording.
Basil D'Oliveira, the South Africa-born all-rounder whose selection in an England team to visit his native land changed the course of history, died at the age of 80 on Saturday after a long battle against Parkinson's disease.
With his cricketing career behind him, Harbhajan Singh is all set to make his movie debut.
Venus Williams is a two-time mixed doubles winner at Grand Slams, triumphing at the Australian Open and Roland Garros in 1998.
Serena Williams could easily walk off the court and into the broadcast booth if she wants to, pocketing a handsome paycheck and boosting ratings for a sport that is losing star power, those in the business say.
Bella Hadid stole the limelight at the after-party in a sheer slip dress, covering her modesty with just black tape.
The Victoria's Secret model left little to the imagination in her sheer gown.
