Baroda rode on Shatrunjay Gaekwad's unbeaten half century to reach 120 for three in their second essay on the penultimate day of the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match in Vadodara.
The Legion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) was awarded in recognition of Bachchan's contribution to Indian and international cultural life at a glittering function at the French embassy in New Delhi.
Mahasweta Devi has taken a break from writing and is engaged in social work these days.
Two persons, including a child, died and another person was injured in a bomb blast at Mahabbatpur village near India-Bangladesh border, the police said on Wednesday.
As Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 on January 19, we look back at his best movies.
Debu Bhattacharyya, CEO of Theme Entertainment, describes the documentary film industry in India. He will represent India in the International Young Film Entrepreneur of the Year award in the UK this October.
Popular film critic Roger Ebert has given a four out of four rating to Vanaja.
Riding on a majestic 97 by Mithun Manhas, Delhi managed to take a crucial 72-run lead over Baroda on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final match played in Indore on Sunday.
Like the Filmfare awards and Hollywood's Oscar awards, there are some amazing facts you may not have known about India's most prestigious awards.
A 71-run unbeaten 10th wicket partnership between SD Vohra and SM Singh helped Baroda reach a respectable total of 241 for 9 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League tie.
The idea is to integrate its businesses and emerge as a complete entertainment giant.
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
Looking back at Satyajit Ray's 1968 film, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, the most original Indian film ever made.
'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'
'We must not compromise with the standard, the quality. We don't need to be the first to launch a drug but what we need is a Made in India vaccine that the entire world can rely on'
Replying to Uttar Pradesh's first innings of 269, Baroda were 259 for the loss of five wickets at close of play on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
Ninth series of English bloopers. Learn how one wrongly placed letter can lead to unwanted attention.
Educationist Madan Mohan Malviya and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are the 44th and 45th distinguished personalities who have been conferred with the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.
'My patience level has increased and I have stopped being judgmental. I have become more mature with Satyamev Jayate.' Aamir Khan gets serious.
In reply Tamil Nadu were 13 for 2 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match.
Madhur Bhandarkar lists his top ten Indian films of all time.
'The last time I met him will be one I will always cherish. It was in February this year.' 'I was asked to give him the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and was warned he was frail and uncommunicative.' 'I approached him with some trepidation, but was delighted to find that not only did he recognise me, he also hugged me warmly and showered much affection,' Shabana Azmi tells Subhash K Jha.
Art director Sabu Cyril lists his favourite Indian films.
The Kannada director sends in his list of India's Best Films.
The cinematographer lists some of the best films made in India.
Director Pradeep Sarkar's list of the best Indian films of all time.
A mixed bag of Marathi, Bengali and Hindi films.
The left-arm spinner took 7 for 87 as Andhra Pradesh were bowled out for 342 in their first innings.
The cinematographer lists the best Indian movies he has seen.