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How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

The maiden celebrations marking the birth of the Republic of India were not held on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path), the historical avenue that has over time become synonymous with the ceremony, but it......

'Oommen Chandy never turned away the needy'

'I have never seen a common man tapping a chief minister on the shoulder and giving him his petition, like needing money for a child admitted in a hospital.' IMAGE: People throng to pay their last......

Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's link with British coronations

Delhi Durbars, crowns and tiaras and the much talked about Kohinoor, of course. IMAGE: People wearing ceremonial clothes walk outside the Westminster Abbey during a rehearsal, ahead of the......

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

From Kingsway to Kartavya Path, the journey of majestic Rajpath

From witnessing the dawn of Independence to playing host to annual Republic Day celebrations for over seven decades, the historic Rajpath in India's power capital has seen the colonial rule and......

As FM, Jaitley will be remembered for fiscal rectitude

For his first Budget in July 2014, Jaitley inherited a fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent of GDP. From 4.1 per cent, the fiscal deficit came down to 3.4 per cent by 2018-19, with two slippages......

Nitin Gadkari on how he will transform India

'Earlier compensation was less, but we have increased compensation four fold. As a result, farmers want to give up their land.' 'Infrastructure projects will create 50 lakh jobs. If today we are......

Historical and amazing photos of Delhi

Delhi was once a provincial town and small commercial centre, but one decision changed its destiny forever. At a Delhi Durbar in 1911, King George V announced the shifting of India's capital from......

Ganesha gets a global tag!

Indian mythological figures and gods are being designed in porcelain, brass and crystal by leading international brands. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store in New Delhi's Square One Mall, Saket,......

Meet Raashi Khanna, Shahid's new co-star!

Shahid Kapoor, who recently wrapped up the shoot for Jersey, is all set to make his debut in the OTT space. Sasha has signed his first OTT project -- apparently a Web series, which will be helmed......

Mughal-e-Azam: A world class Indian production at last

'We want to be a nation at par with the best internationally.''But why is it in theatre we continue to have such low standards?' Aseem Chhabra speaks to director Feroz Abbas Khan about his fabulous......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......

PICS: Neeraj, Mithali, Chhetri, Sreejesh get Khel Ratna honour

Paralympic gold-winners Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal were also given the Khel Ratna at a dazzling awards ceremony on Saturday. IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics gold......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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