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KRN's life was a saga of surprises

'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House,' notes Ambassador T P......

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

As a child in British India, Bharati Dutt lived a privileged and sheltered life in an extended joint family of civil servants, doctors, engineers and Gandhians. Between the ages of seven and 11,......

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport.She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an......

'Netaji was like a god'

Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan.On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke......

'Under Modi, the middleman has disappeared'

'In Rajiv Gandhi's time, out of every Re 1 spent by the government only 15 paisa reached the public.''At this moment, I cannot say that the entire Re 1 reaches the common man's pocket, but yes,......

Beaten offline, Gap takes to online sales in India

Almost two years after it entered India, global fashion retailer Gap struggles to keep up with rivals Zara and H&M. IMAGE: Actor Imran and his daughter Imara. Photograph: Kind courtesy www.gap.in.......

'I just want a fair chance'

'My ethnicity has been my biggest struggle in the industry, a setback in getting me work.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lin Laishram/Instagram The Hindi film industry's 'narrow vision' for......

Bollywood's FABULOUS train journeys!

On the silver screen, the significance of trains can be traced all the way back through its use in innumerable movies. As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in......

'Every time I was attacked, I used my pain and suffering as an impetus to work better'

'I channelised my anxiety into making Padmaavat.''I think suffering has always been an incentive for my creativity.' IMAGE: Deepika Padukone in Padmaavat. It has been three years since his epic......

Kangana Ranaut's Top 10 FLOPS

Just as it happens in the careers of most stars, there are hits as well as flops. It is no different for Kangana Ranaut who has the knack of staying in the news these days. Kangana Ranaut's......

QUIZ: Think you know Bollywood well?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to know just how much you know about the movies! It's that time of the week again. We bring you yet another fresh and fun filmi quiz to crack. You know what to do. Just......

Asian Cup qualifiers: Chhetri strike ends India's 64-year-old jinx

IMAGE: India captain Sunil Chhetri picked a great cross from Udanta Singh before banging in the ball past the Mynmar 'keeper to win the match on Tuesday. Photograph: Indian football A last-minute......

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