Cong rebuts Modi, says 2 paras of 'Vande Mataram' adopted on Tagore's advice

The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday after his attack on the party over the dropping of stanzas from "Vande Mataram" in 1937, saying Rabindranath Tagore himself had......

Tagore Letters Fetch Rs 5.9 Cr

'Most of Tagore's important correspondence is held in institutional archives. So offerings like this in the public domain are few and far between.' IMAGE: Rabindrath Tagore, Boulogne, France,......

Show us proof: Cong calls Rajnath's Nehru-Babri claim a 'lie'

The Congress on Wednesday termed as "lie" and "WhatsApp university story" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build Babri masjid......

Lok Sabha to discuss Vande Mataram, electoral reforms next week

The Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' on Monday and on electoral reforms on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.......

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......

'Dharmendra Was Never 'The Star' On The Sets'

'When someone complimented him, he hugged that person with such sincerity. That genuineness stayed with him.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Saba Ali Khan/Instagram Sharmila Tagore shared the same......

'God Sent Me To Spread Happiness'

'I was a boy from a small village in Punjab. Who would have thought I'd be loved by everyone?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram When Dharmendra turned 89 on December 8 last year, his......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

'This Team Has Been Picked Till The Next World Cup, So We Have To Improve Our Fielding'

Why did SKY give Bangladesh's fielding coach a hug? IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy celebrates taking a wicket. Photograph: ACC Almost every member of the Indian playing eleven has a tattoo. Is it a......

All eyes on ECB: Who will present the Pataudi medal?

'I hope they invite Sharmila Tagore (Mansur's wife) and his son Saif Ali Khan to present the medal. Last series they didn't do that. Fingers were pointed at ECB for that. Hopefully they give them......

That Last Selfie With Dilip Doshi

Dilip Doshi, who passed away on June 23, was celebrated not only as one of India's finest left-arm spinners but also as a cricketer of rare character and amazing qualities, recalls veteran cricket......

'Surprising That Sachin Is Not Outraged'

'The Pataudi Trophy vanished overnight -- no farewell, no tribute, just a quiet replacement.''If a name can be erased this easily, what faith can we place in the permanence of Tendulkar-Anderson?'......

ECB Retiring Pataudi Trophy? Sharmila Reacts....

'If the BCCI wants to or does not want to remember Tiger's legacy, it is for them to decide.'   IMAGE: Rahul Dravid receives the Pataudi Trophy from Mansoor Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi after......