Political Actors Use Religion To Align Their Politics

The rulers of the day need to be sensitive and involved in managing the identities of sacred spaces and the ongoing dialogues about the past in diverse societies, suggests Colonel Nikhil Apte......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

Hold fair, timely elections, US tells Pakistan

The US asked Pakistan to hold free, fair and timely elections, and to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, as uncertainty grew over the date of conducting the polls in......

'Wagh nakh' used by Shivaji to kill Afzal Khan to be brought back from UK

The 'wagh nakh', an iron weapon shaped like tiger claws that was used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur sultanate's general Afzal Khan in 1659, is likely to be brought to Maharashtra......

Wallah Habibi Manushi!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram After Mast Malang Jhoom, add another song from Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to your playlist: Wallah Habibi. The song introduces the gorgeous......

Salman Khan Is The Only Actor To...

With Tiger 3, Salman Khan has scored yet another movie in the Rs 100 Crore Club (Rs 1 billion). With that, he becomes the only superstar in history to have 17 back-to-back centuries, an incredible......

Salman's BIGGEST Openings So Far

Salman has as many as six films which have scored a century in the first three days itself, a feat that no other superstar has achieved so far. Salman Khan may have started the year with the......

Don't Burst Crackers At Tiger 3 Shows: Salman

Superstar Salman Khan requested fans not to burn firecrackers in the theatres during Tiger 3 screenings and enjoy the film without putting lives at risk. Salman fans turned up in huge numbers to......

Pant hands GT's Mohit unwanted T20 record

IMAGE: DC captain Rishabh Pant launched an onslaught against Mohit Sharma on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper and India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant established a new......

Uproar Over PCB's 'Dushman' Remark

IMAGE: The Pakistan players at a training session in Hyderabad on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Photograph: PCB/Twitter   What was Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf trying to do?......

Pakistan unleash 'slinger' Zaman Khan

IMAGE: Zaman Khan made his debut during Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Photograph: PCB/X The endless chain of fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced over the years has......

What Should Change In Indian Cricket?

'In India we have a lot of superstar worship.''If we lose a match, but Tendulkar hits a century people are happy that their star did not let them down.''This should change. People should support......

Wasim Akram's Late Swing

Indians will forever remember Akram as the scary phenomenon with the soft smile, the man who rattled through the Indian batting order, but was rarely as hated as Waqar or Shoaib Akhtar, observes......