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Election Commission's Knock At Midnight!

My press card did not stop them. They entered the room, one ran to the balcony; another opened the cupboard and a third went into the bathroom. A Ganesh Nadar's close encounters with the Election......

The Queen's Controversial India Visit

At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger.But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the......

Mountbatten's Indian valuables auctioned for Rs 56 crore

A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that made up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, Lord Louis......

Who divided India?

Historian Stanley Wolpert's book -- Shameful Flight -- revisits Partition, and lays the blame for one of the most horrific episodes of the 20th century squarely on the shoulders of a......

Maharashtra's wilting netas

Did you ever see Dickie Bird's funny one-legged stance when a team or a batsman was on a 'Nelson' number -- 111, 222, 333, and so on? Was he trying to ward off bad luck from the batsmen or praying......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

What movie did Arjun take his kids to?

Clue: It has a Gandhi connection :) A special screening of Blue Planet II: One Ocean And The Deep was held at PVR Icon, Versova, north west Mumbai. Narrated by David Attenborough -- whose elder......

US box office looks bleak

It is the bleakest box office in the United States so far this year. Newcomer Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star could not even grab $10 million. This comedy, about a man trying to regain his past......

'Thank you, Sir Richard, for focusing world attention on India'

'That night -- when Gandhi won Best Picture at the 1983 Oscars belonged to India and it meant a lot to a young student like me who was trying to establish his Indian identity among the Americans......

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......

'Dickie Bird was sympathetic to players' frustrations'

'The players loved him because he was always ready to chat between overs and sometimes between deliveries too.' IMAGE: Dickie Bird was one of the most popular officials in the history of the game.......

Legendary Umpire Dickie Bird Passes Into The Ages

Photograph: Kind courtesy Yorkshire CCC/X Dickie Bird -- possibly the most famous cricket umpire of his time -- has died at the age of 92. Bird officiated in 66 Tests and 76 one-day......

'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......

Renowned sports journalist Dicky Rutnagur passes away

Renowned Indian sports journalist and commentator Dicky Rutnagur passed away in London on Friday, aged 82, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his son Richard Sohrab Rutnagur......