President Patil calls for a compassionate society

President Pratibha Patil on Sunday termed distressful the recent incidents of 'violence and intolerance' in the country and called upon all Indians to try to overcome obstacles and work......

President Patil on 5-day north-east visit

President Pratibha Patil will arrive in Assam on Sunfay afternoon for a five-day visit to the north-eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya. This is going to be one of the longest presidential visits......

In PHOTOS: The Padma awards ceremony

Late cartoonist Mario Miranda, actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi, top mathematician M S Raghunathan, former Chief Vigilance Commissioner N Vittal and industry leader B Muthuraman were among those......

'Dilip Kumar loved India until his death'

'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.' IMAGE: Dilip Kumar receives the lifetime achievement award from then President Pratibha Devisingh Patil as then information and......

'I Would Have Remained A Secret If...'

'...Shyam had not given me the roles he did.' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi in Cannes with their film, Nishant, 1976. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram......

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......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

Shabana on Smita Patil, life and movies

It is rare for an actress to be recognised as one of the best of her time even as she continues to churn out a prolific output. Shabana Azmi is one such woman, who continues to make films......

Para shuttler Bhagat makes history with golden sweep

IMAGE: Pramod Bhagat asserted his supremacy by clinching three gold medals at the Abia Para Badminton International tournament in Nigeria. Photograph: ANI Photo Ace Indian para shuttler Pramod......