Cultural nationalism is not anti-Muslim

Excerpts from a speech by Leader of the Opposition L K Advani at the launch of the Urdu edition of his autobiography 'My Country My Life' in New Delhi. India is a nation of rich diversities.......

Breaking Indian Mujahideen is the key: IB

The roots of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) which has claimed responsibility for every terror strike since the Uttar Pradesh serial blasts is becoming a serious threat to the security of the country.......

'Shashi Kapoor was a dearly loved man'

'We will never really lose him because in death, his spirit, trapped in a frail body, has been set free and will surround us like the air we breathe.'Shabana Azmi, Asha Parekh, Zeenat Aman,......

'Aamir can never be an actor'

When Aamir was in his teens, someone suggested that his uncle Nasir Husain should cast his nephew sometime in the future.'No,' Husain said, 'he can never be an actor.''I am a director. I have a......

Shabana Azmi: Anil Kapoor is working with Zoya and Sonam working with me!

Even as Anil Kapoor is promoting Dil Dhadakne Do, his film with Zoya Akhtar, Shabana Azmi is working in the Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja. The veteran actress plays Sonam's mother in the film. "I am......

Teesri Manzil: Style, substance, Suspense and Shammi!

In this series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh's 1966 film, Teesri Manzil. Can you imagine Teesri Manzil without Shammi Kapoor?......

Hindi commentators add spice to NBA in India

'I never imagined that there would come a day when the NBA game would be seen and heard by Indian fans in their own language.' IMAGE: The NBA's Hindi commentator Akshay Manwani analyses games on......

Prem Panicker: MS smiled, for the second time today...

'Probably because he was aware that this was his 100th ODI win as captain. Or probably because, in the first of its knock-out games, his team had produced the sort of all-round display that induces......

India at the Asian Games: Day 4

Ashish Kumar creates history in gymnastics Gymnast Ashish Kumar on Tuesday opened a new chapter for India in the little followed sport by clinching the country's first ever medal, a bronze, in the......

Sohail Abbas in Pak WC squad

Four-time champions Pakistan named an 18-member squad for next month's 11th men's World Cup hockey tournament. The squad was announced by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Akhtarul......

Pakistan recall Sohail Abbas

Pakistan recalled penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas and centre-half Waseem Ahmed in a 18-man squad for this month's Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be played in Teressa, Spain, between......