Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......

Modi Has Corrected A Historical Wrong With TN Visit

The message from Sunday’s event will undoubtedly reverberate globally. It's a landmark occasion that will be remembered for generations and will inspire many other states to introduce the story......

Pahalgam Attack: Unfinished Battle Against Terrorism

The Pahalgam massacre highlights the evolution of terrorism into a multi-domain challenge. India's response must similarly evolve -- from tactical retaliation to comprehensive strategic deterrence.......

'Anytime, anywhere': Indian Navy's message days after Pahalgam attack

The Indian Navy on Sunday said its warships have successfully carried out multiple anti-ship firings, revalidating their readiness for long-range precision "offensive" strikes. IMAGE: The Indian......

'Everyone Wanted To Know Why I Had Killed Off Amitabh'

'I make films which I think have the possibility of being liked by a majority of people, and present it with the right emotions.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in Sholay. Sholay was a box......

The Best Part About Sholay Is...

'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

'R D Burman And Sholay Still Rule Our Hearts'

'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and......

'Soldiers being martyred, and yet they play cricket with Pakistan'

'Does the BCCI not have any shame? Any feelings for those who were killed in that massacre? Or for our Armed Forces?' IMAGE: Members of the Rashtriya Chhatra Panchayat burn effigies of BCCI and......

Oram apprehensive of touring India

New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram on Wednesday said he was having second thoughts about travelling to India for the Indian Premier League following the terror attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team......

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.......