Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......

V K Malhotra: Professor, Politician, Gentleman

In seniority in the BJP leadership team, V K Malhotra, who passed into the ages this week, was next only to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Nanaji Deshmukh, notes Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Vijay......

President's Rule in Manipur extended by 6 months

Parliament on Tuesday approved a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur for another six months beyond August 13. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab The resolution, which was......

When Amitabh Met Gadkari

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari called on Amitabh Bachchan at the superstar's home in Juhu, north west Mumbai, August 18, 2022. Gadkari sought Bachchan's support to campaign for the National......

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......

Amitabh, Through His Daughter's Eyes

Just what is a father to his daughter? A superhero, always. And what is that father is India's biggest superstar? As we celebrate Amitabh Bachchan's 81st birthday on October 11, we see him through......

Bachchans' day out

The late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan's 102nd birth anniversary was celebrated on Saturday with an unveiling ceremony of his most famous book of poems, Madhushala. The Bachchans -- Amitabh, Jaya,......

When Amitabh Planned To Drive A Taxi

When he left his job in Calcutta to go to Bombay to become a film actor, Amitabh Bachchan took his driver's license along. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, the Towering Inferno. Photograph: Kind courtesy......