Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Many pictures showed The Skeleton Named Sheena.For the purpose of the photographs, the skeleton had been re-assembled and looked straight at the camera.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the......

She has left a void in Indian politics

'Her elevation in public life signified the end of parochial extremism and hate on a casteist basis.' IMAGE: Members of the AIADMK women's wing eat food from the floor as a prayer for the speedy......

Where are the leaders who can inspire our youth?

'Are moving towards a political culture that provides more space for violence and a paranoid political rhetoric,' asks Nitin Desai. Fifty years ago the American historian Richard Hofstadter wrote a......

Flashback: India's war against terror in 2012

The execution of 26/11 gunman Ajmal Kasab and the arrest of 26/11 handler Abu Jundal came as a silver lining to the dark terror cloud in 2012, reports Vicky Nanjappa India is one among the top......

Flipkart gets $1 bn funding from Tencent, Microsoft

Flipkart eyes another $500 mn from eBay, which seeks to merge India ops with it and exit business India's largest e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has closed a $1 billion funding round with backing......

When it comes to business, he's Quickr!

Quikr founder & CEO Pranay Chulet tells Raghu Krishnan and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra why money has never been an issue for Quikr and that someday he will make a romantic comedy. An eight-year-old firm......

More e-commerce firms under ED lens

The commerce ministry had earlier said e-commerce must be defined to sort the issues on FDI and taxation. All 21 e-commerce companies named in a recent petition by a retail association would come......

Should you buy refurbished goods online?

Price arbitrage for popular products is low but some of these platforms are worth a look for decent deals. Image: Online players are looking for partners to help them manage returned items.......

Why Mohammad Rafi Will Always Be Missed

Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi......

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.''When he asked me, I......

Why Birthdays Are Special For Saira Banu

Saira Banu turned nostalgic on her 79th birthday on August 23. She shared pictures of throwback birthday celebrations with her husband Dilip Kumar along with Rajendra Kumar and Dev Anand, and......

When Amitabh Made Saiyami Cry

It's not everyday that one gets a bouquet of flowers and a handwritten note from India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Saiyami Kher is suitably thrilled. Posting some pictures, the......