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A story that will warm your heart

How Dinesh Desai, an Indian American from California, changed the life of Denis Ryen, a Tamilian living in Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya, half a world away. Denis P Ryen opened the letter postmarked USA.......

Guj polls: 6 BJP leaders who were denied tickets file papers as independents

Six Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including a sitting MLA and four former legislators have filed nominations as independents after being denied tickets by the party for the next month's Gujarat......

An icon who worked for causes: Lawyers laud Jethmalani

IMAGE: Ram Jethmalani at Parliament house. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo Former Union minister and eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani was a mentor to juniors and someone who fought for......

Gujarat quota row: Second sedition case against Hardik; two aides arrested

A fresh case of sedition was on Wednesday filed against Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and five others by the crime branch which also arrested two of his aides, even as the Gujarat high......

SC issues notice to Amit Shah and other accused in Sohrabuddin case

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah and other accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh alleged fake encounter case on the plea of Central Bureau of......

Independent directors of Raymond monitoring situation post Singhania's divorce

Independent directors of Raymond Ltd on Friday said they are monitoring the situation arising out of the matrimonial dispute of company's chairman and managing director Gautam Singhania to ensure......

Music In 2 Minutes: The Kalyanji-Anandji Story

Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and their dynamics. Also Read:The......

The 7 Best Bachchan Bromances

While Amitabh Bachchan's chemistry with his heroines -- from Jaya Bhaduri to Rekha to Hema Malini -- brought sizzle to his films, many of his biggest blockbusters have been powered by his......

The Man Who Directed 5 Superstars

Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra. IMAGE:......

How Much Was Madhuri's Dhak Dhak Outfit Sold For?

'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja.'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with......

The Kiss Girl Hema Malini Took Panga With

'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.' IMAGE: Sonia Sahni in Maya. She did a kissing scene in the 1960s, and was promptly nicknamed the 'Kiss Girl'. But......

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

IMAGE: Manipur thrashed Uttarakhand 5-2 in their pool match at the hockey event at the National Games in Dehradun on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hocke India/X Manipur and Madhya......

Upbeat Delhi Capitals take on struggling Mumbai Indians

IMAGE: With the playoffs race heating up, both Delhi and Mumbai will be eager to add two points to their kitty. Photographs: BCCI An upbeat Delhi Capitals will look to keep the winning momentum......

IPL 2024: Full list of released, retained and traded players

IMAGE: Featuring in the retained player’s list, Mahendra Singh Dhoni will captain the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Photograph: BCCI The curtains dropped on the IPL trade window on......

Record-breaking Gaikwad guides Maha into Hazare semis

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Double centurion Ruturaj Gaikwad blazed his way into the record books, smashing seven sixes in a 43-run over......

HP to clash with Tamil Nadu in Hazare Trophy final

Rishi Dhawan shines with bat and ball as HP down Services Baba Aparajith steers Tamil Nadu past Saurashtra. IMAGE: Rishi Dhawan scored a 77-ball 84 and took four wickets for 27 runs as Himachal......