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100-year-old freedom fighter among 30 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

A 100-year old freedom fighter from Goa, a Dhak player from West Bengal who trained 150 women in the male-dominated field and India's first woman puppeteers are among 30 unsung heroes who were......

Why 'Captain' Vijayakanth Won't Be Forgotten

The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he......

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

Bharat Ratna to cricketers, filmstars a mockery of award: Katju

In controversial remarks, Press Council Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju on Tuesday said that giving Bharat Ratna to cricketers and film stars, who have "no social relevance", is making a......

In a first, Hero offers buyback for scooters

Now, you can own a two-wheeler for Rs 18.5 per day Hero MotoCorp has launched a buyback scheme that offers resale price protection for five years for anyone buying a new scooter. The move is aimed......

A star is born, not made, discover auto companies

The new Tata Tigor, Datsun Go and Hero Xtreme 200R are hoping to use celebrity endorsers and gain a foothold in a segment that has been the stronghold of market leaders for several decades. But......

10 stocks most likely to make investors RICH!

From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth. Illustration:......

Will India beat China in oil demand?

While India is catching China in motorbike sales, it lags far behind in cars, which use more petrol per journey. IMAGE: At the core of India's fuel consumption growth are small motorbikes........

'Throughout The Day, There's Music Playing In My Head'

'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.''Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us......

Why Dilip Kumar Never Sang In Mughal-e-Azam

'K Asifsaab was very definite that 'woh Hindustan ka honewala Badshah hai -- woh gana nahin gayega.' Dinesh Raheja recalls a memorable encounter with Naushad on the legendary composer's 19th death......

Why The Music Of Hero Is Important To Jackie's Career

For the last 20 years, every Sunday two flautists land up at Jackie Shroff’s residence with one mission: To play the popular flute passage from his star-making film, Hero. "Every Sunday,......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

Meet Amitabh's Eternal Sidekick

The name Ram Sethi may not ring a bell, but a quick look at his photograph (top, left) should be enough to prick your memory. Known as Pyarelal, the actor has played Amitabh Bachchan's sidekick in......

'Cricket ke Don Bradman and Discipline ke Gandhi ji'

IMAGE: Cricketers shared a warm messages for Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/X The Cricket fraternity extended wishes to 'Master Blaster' and India's 'God of Cricket',......

Dayal Denies Dhoni Again!

SCORECARD IMAGE: Yash Dayal celebrates with his RCB teammates after winning the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Photograph: Reuters Yash Dayal once again turned out to be......

IPL stars in SA20? Cricket legend fuels speculation

'There's a little rumour going around at the moment. I saw it on Instagram again this morning... could there be two more franchises added? So there was a little guy with a poster of Royal......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.' IMAGE: Chandu Borde at the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......