Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies. At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready wit and is a rare cricketing treasure.
Taimur Ali Khan will follow the family tradition of the Pataudi children attending boarding school in England.
Ravi Shastri believes Mumbai's cricketers have a headstart compared to players from other domestic teams in India.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
'Maybe Kohli can offer to make an honourable way for Rahane to take over during the series against England at home.' 'I can assure no bad blood would be caused when we ensure that the larger picture on the canvas is Indian cricket.'
Don't forget his dad is the Nawab of Pataudi!
'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
Twinkle shows off her needlework, Divya gets pensive and more...
Former India batsman Gundappa Viswanath revealed that he was "very, very hurt" after his distinguished career came to an abrupt end following a poor Test series against Pakistan in 1982-83. Along with Sunil Gavaskar, he was one of the minstays of the Indian battling line-up through the 1970s, playing some fine knocks against the best pace attacks of that era.
Members of Hindu outfits including Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held a protest in Gurugram, demanding a CBI inquiry in the case.
The family members of the deceased had named five men linked to the Bajrang Dal in their complaint to the police.
'Shah Rukh Khan often tells me that people are not old, their thinking turns old.' 'You can stay relevant as a person if you keep your thoughts new and updated.'
Ibrahim Ali Khan stole the show, we say.
Mommy Kareena Kapoor and daddy Saif Ali Khan have put together a nursery fit for royalty -- complete with the Pataudi crest -- for their baby.
Rare glimpses from the Legend's Life.
IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
Sonakshi has an announcement to make... Sophie holidays in Kashmir...
Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with priceless pictures and touching messages.
Katrina is having breakfast... Rakul is in London... Sobhita is in Indonesia...
Scenes from Kareena's girly workation.
It's #ThrowbackThursday time and the perfect opportunity to look at some fabulous flashback filmi pictures on social media.
As Sharmila Tagore celebrated her 75th birthday on December 8, her family took her on a vacation to the Ranthambore wildlife reserve, near the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. We bring you pictures from their trip.
As all roads lead to Vaastu building in Pali Hill, north west Mumbai, where Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor will wed, it's a good time to look up Raj Kapoor's grandchildren.
The late Nawab of Pataudi's widow wants the current residents on family property in Bhopal evicted.
As Saif Ali Khan turns 51 on August 16, Subhash K Jha reveals interesting facts about the nawab of Pataudi.
As the gorgeous mom-to-be celebrates her 40th birthday, Namrata Thakker takes a peek into her AMAZING life through the years.
Anindya Dutta relies on facts and figures rather than back stories to trace the history of Indian spin bowling, says Partha Basu.
Kareena Kapoor Khan gave birth to a baby boy in the early hours of Tuesday, December 20, at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital.
In reply, one of his followers tweeted that the series be named after Panesar and Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Just how are film folk celebrating Diwali? They tell us with pictures from their lives.
Indian captain Virat Kohli and spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin were in Wednesday honoured for their phenomenal run of form through the season in the BCCI Awards Night 2017 in Bengaluru.
There is a more authentic Indian cricket connection to Afghanistan and that is through the family roots of Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi.
Performing well overseas should be India's top priority and the Test squad needs 'smart preparation' every time they embark on a tour, according to former India batsman VVS Laxman.
Who'd have expected lil' Pataudi to turn up to wish lil' Bajali?
The sprawling Pataudi Palace in Pataudi (Haryana) will come alive to the tune of Shehnai when cine actor Saif Ali Khan marries Kareena Kapoor, his sweetheart of many years on October 16 this year.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.
Journalists don't usually spare even the best of cricketers in their criticism. And most cricketers take the criticism sportingly.
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