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Sheikh Hasina: From reign to ruin of Bangladesh's 'Iron Lady'

Now, in exile in India, Hasina, often dubbed the 'Iron Lady' of Bangladesh, watches from across the border as the nation she helped build, and often ruled with a firm hand, grapples with the legacy......

Will Japan's Iron Lady Deepen India-Japan Ties?

As a protege of Shinzo Abe, Sanae Takaichi is expected to scale bilateral ties much higher.Trade and investment shall grow. People-to-people contacts shall be scaled up, points out Dr Rajaram......

BSP chief Mayawati refers to herself as 'iron lady'

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday said the vast population of Uttar Pradesh has seen how the party under the leadership of 'iron lady' values action over words. IMAGE: Bahujan Samaj......

Remembering the Iron Lady of India

It is unconscionable to choose between Sardar Patel, who united India physically, and Indira Gandhi, who gave meaning, content and pride to the unity of the nation and became a martyr at the altar......

'Trailblazer, Iron lady': Cong leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi

The Congress on Thursday paid rich tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary with Rahul Gandhi saying the whole country still gives the example of her impressive......

Modi: Iron man to ladies' man with focus on growth

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Young Ficci Ladies Organisation (YFLO) in Delhi recently. His message to young mothers and professional women entrepreneurs was not that Hindu......

Review: The Iron Lady works because of Meryl Streep

The Iron Lady is much too lethargic to create the complexity of Margaret Thatcher's supremacy or match the aura of Meryl Streep's ambitions, writes Sukanya Verma. It was in a Linda Goodman book......

Meryl Streep has a winner in The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep wows critics with her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.If anyone in the United Kingdom had doubts about an American actress playing a person who dominated British......

When Women Weren't Doormats In Hindi Films

'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.''In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has......

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon. Gautham Vasudev Menon is a filmmaker prone to 'ideas'. When......

Finding 'Paradise' On The Red Carpet

The Critics Choice Awards saw a lot of talent on the red carpet, as actors got recognised for their work. The top winners weren't the usual lot, and indeed a welcome change from the A-listers that......

Meet swimming's 'Iron Lady' who smashed world record

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu hugs her coach and husband Shane Tusup after winning the women's 200m individual medley final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan. Photograph: Hannibal......

Hungary's Iron Lady finally strikes gold...in a new world record

IMAGE: Katinka Hosszu of Hungary celebrates her gold medal win in Rio. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters. Five times a world champion but without a single medal from three previous Olympics,......

When Mirabai Met Sachin

IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu shows her Olympics Silver medal to Sachin Tendulkar. Photographs: Kind courtesy Mirabai Chanu/Twitter Olympic Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu said she was 'really......

Lifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom on the podium after winning a silver medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters A confident smile never......