'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.
The best things about Bollywood films are the song and dance sequences, says Irvin Kershner.
BCCI ended days of crisis after the broadcaster apologised and reinstated Gary Lineker as the host of his show the 'Match of the Day;
India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Nimrat's celebrating... Mouni's thinking... Urvashi's strong statement...
Despite its 4k and multimedia capabilities, there were other glitches, says Abhik Sen.
Afghanistan spin sensation Rashid Khan produced a match-turning effort for Sunrisers Hyderabad with the ball.
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
Rediff.com takes a look at the crazy but heartfelt world of Halloween revelers.
Joginder Tuteja looks at upcoming movies featuring stars in uniform.
'I'm now living under threat, but life has to go on because as a soldier, you can't run away from it.'
All the details from the meetings of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) held on July 6 and on June 29
According to police, Lakhwinder Singh was nabbed from Sarai Kale Khan on September 24, and Gurjeet was apprehended near ISBT Kashmiri Gate on October 13.
The spats and all the extra drama is generated for the series; the decibel level of the shrieking remains abnormally high, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Biden, while not ruling out the meeting Putin at G20 meet, said that there are conditions attached.
Former world number one John McEnroe has compared modern players to "robots", accusing them of lacking personality.
Before assuming charge of the CDS, Gen Chauhan paid tributes to India's fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial in the India Gate complex.
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
In the heat and dust of a Baramati rally with Supriya Sule.
'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'
India captain Sardar Singh became the highest-paid marquee player at the inaugural Hockey India League auctions as the Delhi franchise bought him for $ 78,000 (Rs 42.49 lakh), while drag-flicker VR Raghunath also grabbed quite a few eyeballs with an intense bidding war for him in New Delhi on Sunday.
It's time to awaken the patriot in you!
'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh. 'Wanting to use the newly created infrastructure to defend the borders after the clash of 2020 with China and the resulting standoffs, the home ministry is keen to boost border tourism to show that these areas are controlled by India.'
Cyberspace is a battleground as important as the traditional domains of air, land, sea and space, says US Defence Secretary Ash Carter, who visits India next week.
These 22 bizarre photos are perfect examples of the weird and sometimes hilarious world we live in.
'I like to see myself as a troll-slayer and I have realised the best way to do that is to ignore them. Nothing bothers them more,' Barkha Dutt tells Rashme Sehgal.
Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the globe.
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh continues to be the rising star in Rahul Gandhi's Congress. With the Congress war room at Gurdwara Rakabganj Road being re-designated as the Congress Coordination Centre, Ramesh has been appointed as the convenor of a small group which would look after the co-ordination work for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
'The unfolding events indicate a dangerous internal security situation in Manipur and the region. It can have external ramifications also.'
The best-costumed attendees at the annual Comic-Con gathering in San Diego.
S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.
Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.
As far as Hindus are concerned, the eclipse of Wokeism cannot come any sooner, says Rajeev Srinivasan.
You'll want to own Karishma Tanna's chic summer look.
'In two years, if films continue to perform like Baahubali, RRR and Pushpa...'
'The Battle of Jamalpur was a turning point in the 1971 War because a small battalion of 700 men broke the back of the Pakistanis.'
