Why J-K BJP chief Raina anticipates a tough battle for Nowshera

Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party chief Ravinder Raina, seeking re-election from Nowshera assembly constituency of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, is facing a major challenge from his......

BSP denied Akhilesh 18 low-margin seats

Could the Samajwadi Party have done better in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections if the ring was not so crowded? IMAGE: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo......

With Yogi 2.0, BJP Rings In The New

Less than half the ministers in Team Yogi are not long-term BJP members. Many old-timers have been dropped, points out Syed Firdaus Ashraf.Data: Hemantkumar Shivsaran.   Uttar Pradesh Chief......

Kader Khan, Gambhir among 112 conferred with Padma awards

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, L&T chairman A M Naik, late journalist Kuldip Nayar, late actor Kader Khan and cricketer Gautam Gambhir were among the 112 prominent personalities who......

The Sholay Fandom Continues

In half a century, actors have aged or passed away, the shape of the city has altered, the film industry has changed beyond recognition, most single screens have made way for multiplexes, audiences......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

Sholay Still Speaks to India's Soul

Even after 50 years, Sholay remains a lasting reminder of unity, shared memories and the joy of cinema, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Asrani in Sholay.   I......

The Best Part About Sholay Is...

'I wouldn't change a single shot even if I could, the film is just perfect even with a supposedly flawed script!' Celebrating Sholay's 50th anniversary on August 15 with a special series, where......

SC drops contempt, perjury proceedings against Anurag Thakur

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur on Friday got relief from the Supreme Court which dropped the contempt and perjury proceedings against him after he tendered an......

BCCI asks Manohar to discuss financial restructuring of ICC

IMAGE: BCCI President Shashank Manohar arrives for a meeting. Photograph: PTI BCCI president Shashank Manohar, who is committed to ending the monopoly of India, Australia......