DGCA chief urges pilots to help stabilise flight ops

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)'s chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on Friday requested the cooperation of all pilots to ensure smooth flight operations amid massive IndiGo......

'Faiz was devastated by the aftermath of Partition'

'The original dream of people like Faiz was that Pakistan would be something different from the old India: Progressive, forward looking, democratic (if not socialist), tolerant, diverse and......

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......

'Ridiculous to paint Faiz's Hum Dekhenge as anti-Hindu'

Top poets and writers including Javed Akhtar, Rahat Indori and Vishal Bhardwaj on Thursday described attempts to paint Faiz Ahmed Faiz's revolutionary Hum Dekhenge as anti-Hindu and pro-Islam,......

Kuttey Review: Who Let The Dogs Out?

Kuttey's muddled momentum cannot cover up the trail of loopholes it leaves behind, observes Sukanya Verma. Few minutes into Kuttey, a character recounts a metaphor for loyalty through the story of......

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

'If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece, it's ironically because Nandita Das the filmmaker does not quite crack the Manto code herself: she doesn't quite see her subject with the......

Bollywood's Diwali wishes!

What the stars wanted, this Diwali. Hema Malini: Diwali is my favourite festival. It means being with my family, dressing up in beautiful new clothes, making rangolis and eating mithai. There......

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2018

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of 2018. Are these on your playlist too? Hindi film songs of value and longevity are hard to come by. These days, one is thankful if they can fit well in......

Vijay Hazare: Gaikwad, Bharat continue hot streak

IMAGE:Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his fourth hundred of the tournament.Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Ruturaj Gaikwad continued to be in red hot form to smash his fourth hundred on Tuesday but Maharashtra,......

Ranji: Mumbai, Punjab secure big wins; Pant's record ton

IMAGE: Mumbai bowler Tushar Deshpande. Photograph: MCA. Riding on Tushar Deshpande's five-wicket haul, defending champions Mumbai registered a comfortable 10-wicket win over Railways and grabbed......

Ranji Trophy: Bengal in command over Uttarakhand; Avesh takes 5

A summary of all the action from Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh and India pacer Avesh Khan picked 5 wickets against Vidarbha on Wednesday. Photograph: Windies......

Tests in mind, Chahal picked for SA 'A' four-day matches

IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal. Photograph: Adnan Abid /Reuters With an aim to prepare him for the Test format, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was, on Monday, named in the India A team for the two four-day......

Ranji Trophy round-up: Delhi on course for second outright win

A summary of the third day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played at various venues across the country. IMAGE: Virender Sehwag of Haryana raises his bat after scored 51 against Delhi in......