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Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia critical, to be shifted to London

The family of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, who remains in a critical condition in Dhaka, is preparing to transfer her to London, where her son and Bangladesh Nationalist Party......

Happy 90th, Tully Sahab!

10 things you must know about the most famous foreign correspondent in India who made Bharat his home. IMAGE: Legendary journalist Mark Tully. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chatham House/Wikimedia......

Where The Victims Of The Kanishka Terror Attack Are Not Forgotten

Names and names and names and names...329 in all.Some Indian. Some Canadian. Some British.Berry. Gupta. Jain. James. Bhatt. Beauchesne. Chatlani. Enayati. Lougheed....Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits......

'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

One of Debashish Bhattacharya's most remarkable contributions is that he has taken the scope and foundation of the slide guitar, improvised it again and again, thereby designing and creating four......

Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh to head India business

Taranjeet Singh has been appointed the India Business Head of Twitter as the micro blogging site looks to enhance revenues from one of the world's biggest Internet markets. India is also one of the......

What Made Geeta Dutt's Life So Tragic

The song that best encapsulates Geeta Dutt's unfairly abbreviated life would probably be: Yaad Karoge, Yaad Karoge, Ek Din Humko Yaad Karoge.On her 95th birth anniversary on November 23, Dinesh......

'I Am The Madhav Mishra Of Acting'

'As an actor I feel I have a strong relatability with the common Indian.''Madhav Mishra is not a character of cinema, he is a character from and of our society.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in Criminal......

Manga Fever Takes Over India

'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A Dragon......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

Why Players Loved Umpire Dickie Bird

Photograph: Kind courtesy Yorkshire County Cricket Club/X Legendary umpire Dickie Bird passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy in the sport.Bird......

'I Would Like To Die On The Cricket Field'

'We all make mistakes, but what is important is that you've got to get that out of your mind before the next ball commences.'K R Nayar recalls his many encounters with Dickie Bird, the legendary......

Can India Breach Fortress Birmingham?

India has lost 7 out of 8 Tests played at Edgbaston. Will the second Test see an Indian win at last? IMAGE: India are yet to win a Test in Birmingham in nearly six decades -- boasting of a dismal......

LA28: US team's participation in doubt

IMAGE: The USA co-hosted the Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 and by virtue of being hosts of the LA 2028 Olympics, the USA may qualify for the Games. But there is still uncertainty regarding their......

'World Championships aren't just about chess'

'I think the world championship matches are decided not purely by chess but by who has the better character and who has the better willpower. And I think those qualities, I did show quite well'......