1905: The Partition Before Partition

The partition of Bengal in 1905 split more than a province, it touched people's hearts and awakened India's fight for freedom. IMAGE: A vendor is seen tying a rakhi on a boy in Calcutta on October......

New street name boards in Indore's Muslim area removed

The Indore Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh has removed signboards with new street names in a Muslim-dominated area after a Bharatiya Janata Party leader said these were tied to a......

Bangladesh: What Next?

One year after Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule ended in Bangladesh, hopes for real democracy are fading. What began as a student protest over job quotas grew into a nationwide uprising that forced......

Jimmy Carter's India Connection

Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

When Meena Kumari Fell In Love With Dharmendra

'At parties and premieres, Meena openly showered affection towards Dharam. Sometimes she would even take his hand and the next day it would be in print.''On one occasion, mischievously almost, she......

What's Common Between Janhvi, KJo?

While Janhvi Kapoor and Karan Johar's pairing may sound unusual, the movie mogul and the sparkly star on the ascendant did make the fifth episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle fun with their......

Dev Anand: 'I Wanted To Marry Suraiya'

'I fell in love with Suraiya and that was my first real gafla.''The more I couldn't get her, the more I wanted her.''When I couldn't marry her because the world didn't want it, I cried for the......