Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

Red Fort's Tryst With India's Destiny

Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the Tricolour at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947.But, in a gesture of nationalistic symbolism -- one that has endured by repetition over the 76 years of independent......

SC nixes PIL seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh public interest litigation (PIL) on the Manipur violence seeking among other things a special investigation team (SIT) probe into alleged......

2 wives decide to split time to spend with husband

A man and two women, including his first wife, have decided to live peacefully in two separate houses by dividing three days each of a week between them and also with the liberty to the man to......

Power suit bows out as WFH hits office dress code

Master tailors, textile manufacturers and custom clothiers, however, say the upcoming festive season, reinvention in the form of new collections and digital outreach are salvaging the situation......

CBI files charge sheet against Rana Kapoor, DHFL's Wadhawans

It is alleged that Kapoor's family received kickbacks for Yes Bank's investment in DHFL's debentures. The CBI on Thursday filed a charge sheet against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, DHFL......

Is our money in the banks safe?

'Clearly, the depositors of cooperative banks need the maximum protection,' notes Tamal Bandopadhyay.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Till Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services......

Mid-cap selloff: Don't press the panic button, say experts

Despite the recent fall, the Nifty Midcap 100 index has outperformed by gaining 20 per cent till date, experts tell Puneet Wadhwa and Deepak Korgaonkar The Nifty Midcap 100 index hit a two-month......

10 Films You Must Watch

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 movies that amazed him at the international film festival in El Gouna, Egypt. Last month as film people from around the world traveled to El Gouna, an Egyptian resort by the......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Movie veteran Chandrashekhar, best known for films like Cha Cha Cha, Surang and Street Singer and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the television serial Ramayan, passed into the ages on June 16,......

Babita, the Hit-Maker of the Sixties

Babita's success ratio is higher than that of any other leading lady in the 1960s, says Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Babita Kapoor with her daughters, Kareena and Karisma. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The DDLJ Quiz

On October 20, 1995, a love story called Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge hit the screens and every single thing about it -- from Raj and Simran to palat and phurr became a part of Bollywood lexicon. In......

'It hurts that 1975 hockey World Cup gold has been forgotten'

IMAGE: The Indian hockey team lifted its only World Cup crown on March 15, 1975 in Kuala Lumpur beating arch rival Pakistan by 2-1 in a thrilling final. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Hockey......

Former hockey player Diwan returns to India, in quarantine

'The love and support I got from my countrymen kept me going in the foreign land.' IMAGE: Ashok Diwan here felicitated by Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju in this file photo. The 65-year-old Diwan had......

Hockey veteran Diwan to return from USA post recovery

IMAGE: The 1975 World Cup-winner Ashok Diwan thanked Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Indian ambassador to the US -- Taranjit Singh Sandhu -- for their help.. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Kiran......

Coronavirus: 1975 Hockey World Cup winner Diwan stranded in US

Veteran Olympian, Ashok Diwan has sought government help to return home after ‘developing some health problems in the USA’. IMAGE: Ashok Diwan who was part of the 1975 World Cup......

Chak de! India's hockey heroes felicitated

IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju with India's former hockey players. Photographs: Kiren Rijiju/Twitter Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday honoured the former hockey players for......