'They wanted to create an image of me as a devil'

'Those giving voice to the voiceless should be welcomed, not punished.''Yes, I paid a price -- 10 years in jail -- but it wasn't only me who did so. There are many paying the price.' IMAGE: Former......

'There was no evidence, no crime committed by him'

Despite being 90% handicapped, suffering from multiple ailments and dependent on a wheelchair, the former Delhi University professor has not been able to step out of the anda cell of the Nagpur......

In last assembly speech, Yediyurappa says Deve Gowda a role model

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the reason for his growth to this high stature in public life, said Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party strongman and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday,......

The Lady Who Will Lead IAF Contingent

Helicopter pilot Squadron Leader Sindhu Reddy will lead the IAF's 144-member all male marching contingent at Thursday's Republic Day Parade. IMAGE: Squadron Leader Sindhu Reddy during parade......

Govt to frame guidelines to rein in ad sector

The government is in the process of finalising guidelines which have been drafted to deter the advertising industry from making unsubstantiated and misleading claims about their products. The......

GM soya may already be in food chain

Soyabean oil, manufactured from genetically-modified soyabeans, may very much have become part of the food chain, even as activists and scientists remain engaged in an increasingly ugly debate over......

Gold loses lustre for Indian customers

Gold has lost its lustre among Indian customers due to its rising prices. International spot gold, which guides the domestic market, has continued its upwards trend in recent weeks. Bullion remains......

Ex-Doordarshan anchor on track to join Obama admn

Secunderabad-born Suresh Kumar, who was also a former Doordarshan sports and news anchor 30 years ago, is on track to becoming the senior-most Indian American in the department of commerce when his......

10 Classic Tamil Films On OTT

When it comes to Tamil cinema, if you take away the superstars, the thalas and the thalapathis, love is a central theme that always triumphs and strikes a chord with the audience. The varying......

How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana

'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.''He responded by saying he had no dates.''I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.' On June 25, 1992, Deewana,......

Hey Sinamika Review

A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and......

The 10 BEST SONGS of 2020

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of the year. 2020 was a year of mayhem, not music. A bunch of tuneful treats though made the rough ride a little less agonizing. The Hindi film music scene......

Odisha Open: 14-year-old Hooda stuns Bansod to sail into final

IMAGE: Unnati Hooda. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Odisha Open/Twitter Fourteen-year-old Unnati Hooda kept her calm in a hard-fought straight-game victory over Indian Open finalist Malvika Bansod......

Odisha Open: 3rd seed Subhankar stunned in quarters

IMAGE: India's Priyanshu Rajawat is the other semi-finalist and will play Kaushal Dharmamer in their last four encounter on Saturday. Photograph: Odisha Open/Twitter Kiran George upset third seed......