Only 18 Muslim women made it to Lok Sabha since Independence

From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic......

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves these Muslims

The three humble Muslim entrepreneurs that the prime minister is mightily impressed by. Opposition parties have been ranting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his not so inclusive approach......

'Taliban planned to abduct Indian diplomats'

Two deserters from a paramilitary force arrested for terror links have told Pakistani investigators that Taliban had specific plans to abduct Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, to......

HC upholds right to choose partner, faults verdict over conversion for marriage

Amid a row over 'love jihad', the Allahabad high court has ruled that the right to choose a life partner "irrespective of religion" is intrinsic to the right to life and personal liberty. The......

'Rafisaab Has Not Left Us'

''He used to do his homework before singing a song.''He used to find out who the hero of the movie would be or the situation in which the song would play in the film.''Accordingly, he moulded his......

What Lovely Songs Suman Kalyanpur Sang!

IMAGE: Suman Kalyanpur and Mohammed Rafi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter Suman Kalyanpur, who was awarded a Padma Bhushan in the Republic Day Honours List three days before......

Bollywood's BEST Queen? VOTE!

Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite! Warrior queens, scheming queens, fictional queens, filmi queens... we have witnessed a wide variety of female......

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.' Shahid Rafi,......