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Ayodhya Marks The Dhwajarohan

Glimpses of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya during the Dhwajarohan (flag hoisting) ceremony, in Ayodhya on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. IMAGE: Ram Lalla at the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi......

They Fought To The Last Man For India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

How 2 educated youths became ISIS's Delhi operatives

The two men had been instructed to carry out a terror strike in a crowded Delhi location on Diwali, targeting a prominent mall and a public park. IMAGE: Delhi Police Special Cell busts an ISIS......

'We Will Remove Modi From Delhi, BJP From Bihar'

'Without our support Nitish Kumar wouldn't have become chief minister.' 'After the government was formed we became ministers, but our agenda remained the same: Amit Shah had promised reservation......

Why We Must Worry About India's Human Rights Record

In May, 40 Rohingyas were blindfolded and flown to the Andaman and Nicobar islands and then thrown into the sea and made to swim to an island in Myanmar.And after the Pahalgam attack, at least 300......

Doordarshan may reject ESPN's offer

Doordarshan is unlikely to accept the ESPN-Star Sports offer to make programmes for it during the Cricket World Cup and might produce all programmes in-house.ESPN-Star Sports had offered to produce......

Doordarshan most watched channel: Study

Using a disputed measure, TAM, the television research agency, has said Doordarshan not only commands the highest channel share compared to private networks but attracts a far greater number of......

Doordarshan to offer 17 DTH channels

Doordarshan would introduce 17 more private free-to-air channels on its Direct-To-Home service in the next six months.On the technological aspects of Doordarshan's cost-effective DTH service, D P......

Doordarshan plans to seek DTH licence

State-owned Doordarshan is in the process of fine-tuning a Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) direct-to-home television satellite project and has got the Prasar Bharati board's approval for this."The......

Doordarshan loses money with free cricket feeds

The government's 2006 directive making it mandatory for private broadcasters to share the feed of sports events of "national importance" with state-owned Doordarshan seems to have backfired.......

'Thought Dharmendra Would Say No To The Kiss In Metro'

'It was amazing how he controlled the crowd, not with force or even star power, but with sheer love.' They worked in just one film together, but Life In A... Metro remains unforgettable even after......

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind.''He said he would wait until I made up my mind.''I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!' IMAGE:......

Actress Kamini Kaushal Dies At 98

IMAGE: Kamini Kaushal in Biraj Bahu. Kamini Kaushal, one of Hindi cinema's earliest female stars who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right......

The 14 Longest Hindi Movies

Just when you thought movies were getting shorter comes two epics, which have long run times. S S Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Epic, which combines the two blockbuster films, runs at three hours and......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

'India shouldn't have an all-format captain'

If Gill is handed the T20I mantle, he will be the fourth Indian captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to hold all-format captaincy. IMAGE: Under Shubman's Gill's......

When Sehwag's mic-drop reply left Ganguly speechless

IMAGE: Indian batsmen Sourav Ganguly and Virender Schwag at Lord's in London on June 29, 2002. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images/Getty Images from the Rediff archives Former Indian cricketer......

Gill, Abhishek tipped to break these ODI, T20I records

IMAGE: Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma showed top form in the Asia Cup last month. Photograph: ANI Photo Former Indian cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar picked Indian Test skipper and......

Why Pant's batting style has coaches calling him a legend

‘He (Rishabh Pant) is a naturally gifted batter. But, he's also very fearless’ IMAGE: ‘Rishabh Pant’s fearlessness is unbelievable’. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images via Reuters......

'Rohit Doesn't Fit In India's All-Time Tests Greats'

'You are talking about legends like Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Dravid and Virat. Rohit does not fit in there.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma, who led India to the T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy titles......