Same Islamists forced Hasina...: Exiled author Taslima Nasreen

The same Islamists who threw her out have forced Sheikh Hasina to leave Bangladesh, says author Taslima Nasreen, exiled from the country in the 1990s following protests over her book Lajja. IMAGE:......

'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others. But is that good enough?'

'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against Hindus and the Hasina government pay lip service to secularism?' A revealing excerpt from Avishek Biswas and Deep......

Himachal: Congress MLA suspended over murder charges

Himachal Pradesh's ruling Congress Member of Legislative Assembly Ram Kumar, arrested in a murder case in adjacent Haryana, was on Wednesday suspended from primary membership of the party. Pradesh......

Taslima in New Delhi seeking visa extension

Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was dramatically bundled out of West Bengal in November 2007 in the wake of protests by radical Muslim groups, has returned to India to seek......

Need A Good Laugh? Watch This Film This Weekend

'Often, the actors and technicians would be rolling in laughter during the shooting.''I remember our brilliant cinematographer laughed so hard, he fell off his trolley.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and......

Quiz: How Well Do You Know These Opening Movie Credits?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Don't you just love the sense of excitement and intrigue that kicks in when the credit titles roll at the beginning of......

'Preity Was Natural, Vulnerable'

'My mantra on set to actors has always been, 'Feel... feel'.''And Preity would say, 'Feeling... feeling'.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preity Zinta/Instagram She's pretty, she's chatty and she......

Take This ZABARDAST Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's time for your favourite activity of the week -- our fun, FUN and filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the......

WATCH! Auto rickshaw driver gifts shooter-daughter Rs 5 lakh gun

IMAGE: Shooter Mittal Gohil. Photograph: ANI . Despite a meagre income, Ahmedabad-based auto-rickshaw driver has gifted his 27-year-old daughter, who is a national-level shooter, a German-made......

Heena Sidhu misses out on finals berth

Former world number one Heena Sidhu narrowly missed out on a berth in the finals of women's 10m air pistol event on day four of competition at the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon on......

SAG: Indian shooters reign supreme with clean sweep

IMAGE: Gold medal winner Anjum Modgil (centre), with E Koshy (right) and Lajja Goswami pose after the final of 50M Womens Individual Rifle event at the 12th South Asian Games 2015 in Guwahati on......

Narang misses 10m air rifle C'wealth Games berth

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made the cut, but London Games bronze winner Gagan Narang failed to qualify in the 10-metre air rifle event for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Narang, who......

CWG champion Apurvi Chandela wins gold in Shooting Nationals

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Apurvi Chandela did an encore in the women's 10 metres air rifle event on the concluding day of the 58th National Shooting Championships at the Balewadi Shooting......