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Oscar Fernandes receives Nelson Mandela award

Senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes received the prestigious Nelson Mandela Award from the International Foundation of Minority Empowerment at the United Nation Church on Saturday. Fernandes was......

Celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, the hero of South Africa’s struggle to end apartheid and establish democracy, is being honoured in a new visitor attraction on London’s South Bank. Mandela: The......

Where Mother Teresa Lived And Died

A man sits with his eyes closed on a bench beside her grave. Another kneels at the foot of the grave in prayer.A bunch of paper slips and pens are kept on the window to write down prayer petitions.......

PHOTO ALBUM: When Mandela charmed Indians

Madiba, as the late Nelson Mandela was affectionately known around the world, had a strong India connection. After his release in prison, where he spent nearly 25 years for his anti-apartheid......

Mandela spends 50th day in hospital

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent his 50th day in hospital with his condition still critical battling a recurrent lung infection, even as a media report said that he has......

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......

Rhea Starts A New Chapter

Bhumi holidays in Paris... Huma prays at Ajmer... Janhvi visits her mother's Chennai home... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Chakraborty/Instagram Rhea Chakraborty shares a series of pictures from......

Mandela leaves Amitabh tongue-tied

"Do you remember me?" asked former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.For once, even the articulate Amitabh Bachchan was tongue-tied.Both were visiting the bereaved......

Shyam Benegal's Life In Pictures

Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Shyam Benegal......

Karisma Says Murder Mubarak To Sara

Kareena has a question... Vidya makes the sari look so good... the film Anil Kapoor is watching... Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Sara Ali Khan and Karisma Kapoor wrap up the......

Why this Grammy winner is miffed with Indian government

Bengaluru-based music composer Ricky Kej may have won a coveted Grammy for his new-age album Winds of Samsara, but India seems to be far from impressed.Disappointed that the......

Mandela asks for "perfect gift"

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela says the 2010 World Cup would be a perfect gift for the country as it celebrates 10 years of democracy.Mandela was speaking at a dinner on Monday before......

Mandela gets hands on World Cup again

The World Cup was handed to Nelson Mandela on Thursday as it began the last leg of its journey around the globe 35 days before the kick-off. Mandela, who led South Africa out of the apartheid era......

Laureus World Sports Awards to be held in Madrid on April 22

IMAGE: The prestigious award ceremony will be held in Madrid. Photograph: Media Release The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards will take place in Madrid, Spain on April 22, it was announced on......

PIX: Tendulkar wins best Laureus sporting moment

'It's incredible. The feeling of winning the World Cup was beyond what words can express.' IMAGE: Laureus Best Sporting Moment winner Sachin Tendulkar poses with the trophy at the Verti Hall......

Sports sagas: When real life inspired reel...

It was double whammy for Indian sports lovers over the weekend as two big biopics hit cinema screens on Friday, the 13th. Pele: Birth of a Legend and Azhar, biographical films on two sports icons,......