Then prime minister Indira Gandhi valued her grandson Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination' and often considered him mature enough to be taken into confidence on subjects she avoided discussing......
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister late Kalyan Singh, often termed as a Hindutva icon, and actor Victor Banerjee were among the 65 distinguished personalities who were conferred with Padma awards......
Modi knows how to turn Gujarati pride into an emotive issue at election time and a Gujarati President would have its own electoral resonance and significance, note Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh......
Shillong Chamber Choir founder and noted music composer Neil Nongkynrih died in Mumbai after a brief illness on Wednesday said Choir officials. IMAGE: Neil Nongkynrih receives his Padma Shri Award......
Irrespective of their voting preferences, most voters would find this comparison with ISIS revolting.More specifically, would it persuade anybody who voted for Narendra Modi to change her or his......
It is too late in the government’s term for it to pull its usual trick of blaming the last guys. Especially given the data are quite clear that the economy’s revival began during the......
'Ein Maharashtrianon ke saath ek problem hotaa hoi -- einke gaane mein daal-bhaath ki boo aatee hai!'"Those words stung me to such an extent that the following morning itself I started, seriously,......
'There was a certain difference that separated him from the rest. That's why his life is so celebrated, his loss is felt globally.' IMAGE: William Richmond Basaiawmoit with Neil Nongkynrih.......
Photograph: Kind courtesy President of India/Twitter A portrait of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled at Rashtrapati Bhavan to commemorate his 125th birth anniversary on January 23, and it......
'The National Award is our nation's highest recognition, being recognised at the President's hand is our privilege, our honour and our dream.''The nation's sentiment got left out in the choices......
Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor dressed traditionally at the 64th National Awards, held at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing &......
IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli receives the Padma Shri from President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2017. Photograph: Press Information Bureau/Instagram Olympic medallists Sushil......
IMAGE: President Pranab Mukherjee honours tennis player Sania Mirza with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Photograph: PTI The sports ministry has extended the......
IMAGE: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar receives the Padma Shri from President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Olympic bronze medal-winning grappler Sakshi Malik and gymnast Dipa......