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How A Sanitation Worker Became A Celebrity

S Padma, a street cleaner in Chennai, found a box full of gold worth more than Rs 45 lakh and returned it. 'I have been sweeping the streets of Chennai for 21 years. Nobody in the street knew me. I......

Sculptor Ram Sutar, Statue of Unity designer, dies at 100

Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue -- Statue of Unity -- in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said. IMAGE: Ram......

'Hindu Unity Is Not What I Am Aiming At'

'The Kerala of today is not the Kerala of yesterday.''What has seeped into this society is the feeling of hatred towards other castes and religions.' IMAGE: Vellappally Natesan speaks at an SNDP......

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil passes away

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the conservation of Western Ghats, has passed away in Pune after a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday. IMAGE: Gadgil played a......

Mark Tully Was India's Voice To The World

'Mark had such a profound understanding of India, which was, of course, the land of his birth as well as of his death... He loved India, and lived two-thirds of his life here.' IMAGE: Legendary......

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday......

How much stake does Sudha Murty own in Infosys?

Sudha Murty, who was on Friday nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President, holds a 0.83 per cent stake in IT bellwether Infosys which at current prices is worth close to Rs 5,600 crore.......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

'Taal Se Taal Mila Challenged Me Musically'

'Ek Do Teen gave me recognition, Aye Mere Humsafar brought emotional depth, Taal Se Taal Mila challenged me musically, Agar Tum Saath Ho connected me with the new generation.''Each song came into......

Hema Malini's Only Regret About Dharmendra

'Whenever I feel low, I watch Chupke Chupke.' IMAGE: Hema Malini with Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hema Malini/Instagram The late Dharmendra has been conferred the prestigious Padma......

'Padma Shri Is More Important Than Grammys'

'I felt that this, the entire event, was like my temple.''It was because of this overwhelming feeling that I thought I should accept the award and walk up on the stage barefoot.' IMAGE: President......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

'We Knew Shah Rukh Was Going To Pack His Bags For Bollywood'

'It is something that he always wanted to do and he has achieved phenomenal success in doing it.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan from his college days. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amar Talwar/Facebook Before......

Vijay Amritraj receives Padma Bhushan; Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet get Padma Shri

IMAGE: Vijay Amritraj is the only sportsperson to be conferred with the Padma Bhushan this year. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ITHF/X Key Points Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj is conferred with the......

From Sirsa to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Savita's long walk to Padma Shri

'That day my father bought me a goalkeeping kit worth Rs 18,000, his two-months' salary.' IMAGE: The 35-year-old Savita Punia is contemplating retirement after the 2026 Asian Games.......

SEE: Ashwin receives Padma Shri

SEE: Ravichandran Ashwin conferred with Padmi Shri. VIDEO: Kind courtesy BCCI/X Retired Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday conferred with the Padma Shri award. The Indian......

Sachin remembers '3 guiding hands' on Teachers' Day

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with his father Ramesh Tendulkar, first coach Ramakant Vitthal Achrekar, and elder brother Ajit. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/X Sachin Tendulkar is widely......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......