Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

Seshan wanted to halt polls after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: Book

A bossy chief election commissioner TN Seshan proposed an immediate halt to the general election process when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 and put himself forward as home minister,......

Babus coached Bofors execs on shielding Rajiv Gandhi: Book

Senior Indian bureaucrats had "tutored" Bofors officials in a "secret meeting" in 1987 on "how to absolve then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of all blame" in the infamous bribery scandal, according......

'Prabhakaran's Biggest Blunder Was Rajiv Gandhi's Murder'

'This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' IMAGE: Velupillai......

Did You Know Piyush Pandey Acted In A Film?

Madras Café is the only feature film he has acted in.''I told him simply, "Sir, will you do this role?" and he agreed immediately.' IMAGE: Piyush Pandey in Madras Café. In 1982, at the age of......

Haq Trailer Shows Hope Of A Good Film

The hope is that the film raises significant issues about the rights of women, and does not become a diatribe against a minority community that has happened with some recent films, points out Deepa......

Haq Review: An Important Watch

Made at a time when an insidious agenda can be read into it, Haq is an important film that deals with a contentious subject with maturity, observes Deepa Gahlot. The bitter legal battle that came......

'We are not pointing a finger at any community'

'I don't know what people will say, but as a liberal Muslim I can say that I had no problems with the viewpoint of the film. Because we are not maligning any community, if we were, I wouldn't have......

Hardik mania hits Hyderabad; match moved urgently

IMAGE: The game, which Baroda won by eight wickets, was moved due to an unexpected crowd interest and security concerns in Hardik Pandya's presence. Photograph: BCCI Fan frenzy over star India......

South city added to itinerary as Messi tour goes Pan-India!

The revised plan now ensures Messi's 'GOAT Tour' will span all four corners of India -- east (Kolkata), south (Hyderabad), west (Mumbai) and north (New Delhi) -- turning it into one of the biggest......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

HI recommends Sardar for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

India captain Sardar Singh has been nominated by the Hockey India for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. According to a statement issued by the national federation, Sardar's name was......

Why Bharat Ratna still eludes Major Dhyan Chand?

'If the country's biggest sports award is named after him, the National Stadium is named after him, then why not he is given a Bharat Ratna.' IMAGE: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya pays......