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Trump Tariffs Dim Diamond City's Diwali Sparkle

For both polishing unit operators and diamond merchants, the US is still the biggest export destination: Three in every 10 diamonds polished in India end up in American stores. IMAGE: Craftsmen at......

Tension in UP's Bareilly as cops, locals clash outside mosque

An announcement postponing a proposed demonstration in support of the 'I Love Muhammad' campaign by Maulana Tauqeer Raza, local cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, led to a clash between......

Diyas Are Being Made, Diwali Is Coming!

Artisans in Kumbharwada in Mumbai are busy crafting diyas and panatis for the coming Diwali season. Kumbharwada, in the heart of Mumbai's Dharavi, is one of the oldest potters' settlements in the......

'Reporter with a poet's pen': Sankarshan Thakur dies at 63

Sankarshan Thakur, editor of The Telegraph whose prowess with words added that extra edge to his analyses and ground reports, died at a Gurgaon hospital on Monday after prolonged illness. He was......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Bhumi Adds Sparkle To Birla Wedding

Film folk and politicians spent Monday evening rubbing shoulders at the grand wedding reception of Vedant Birla, son of businessman Yashovardhan (Yash) and Avanti Birla, and Tejal Kulkarni, Supriya......

The Secret Behind Ananya's Sparkle

What's making Mrunal laugh... Madhuri goes pastel...Sonali brings out the colours... Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday shows off her Swarovski Chroma necklace and......

11 Ways To Sparkle At Ganpati Pooja

It's time for Bappa, Blessings and Bhajans. It's time for Morya, Modaks and Magic. That's right, it's Ganesh Chaturthi time! Expect Bollywood's shiniest to sparkle at the festivities in glorious......

The Ultimate Rajinikanth Playlist

When you say the word 'superstar', few names truly come to mind. Rajinikanth would top the list for many of us. Be it his commanding screen presence, logic-defying action sequences, pookie romance......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

SMAT: Siraj stars as Hyderabad down Mumbai

IMAGE: Andhra's Nitish Kumar Reddy picked a hat-trick against Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match on Friday. Photograph: Gujarat Titans//X The presence of a slew of India stars......

Starc's all-round show puts Australia on course for win

SCORECARD IMAGE: Mitchell Starc celebrates with his team-mates after dismissing Jamie Smith on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at The Gabba, Brisbane, on Saturday. Photograph: Hollie......

Smriti's Playful Reel Confirms Engagement

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana makes it official. Photograph and video: Smriti Mandhana/Instagram With music, laughter, and her closest cricketing friends by her side, Smriti Mandhana chose to reveal......

Prithvi Shaw hits sparkling century on Maharashtra debut

IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw's century in the first innings came in 122 balls and included 14 fours and a six. Photograph: BCCI Out-of-favour India batter Prithvi Shaw began his stint for Maharashtra with......

'It Doesn't Matter If It's T10, T20, T5'

'I just enjoy it. So when I step onto the field, I don't think anything else. I just want to make the maximum of the moment.' IMAGE: Piyush Chawla at a press conference in Abu Dhabi. All......