Cong slams oil ministry post featuring Savarkar with Gandhi on I-Day

An oil ministry post featuring VD Savarkar alongside Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters evoked a sharp response from the Congress which said on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party makes......

In Marseille, Modi recalls Savarkar's 'courageous escape'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille in southern France and paid homage to the memory of freedom fighter V D Savarkar, who attempted a "courageous escape" at the port city. IMAGE:......

50 Years On: Who was the real Veer Savarkar?

'One hopes the younger generation sees Savarkar him for what he was and does not view him through a distorted prism.''This is the least one could do for someone who devoted his whole life to the......

Uddhav's leader threatens to blacken Rahul's face for...

A local office-bearer of the Shiv Sena-UBT on Wednesday said he would blacken Rahul Gandhi's face for his `derogatory' comments about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, drawing a strong......

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Review: Lost In Politics

With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good biopic of a personality like Savarkar could be made. But this film is lost in polemics, as is the case with......

Madgaon Express, Savarkar Fare Well

IMAGE: Avinash Tiwary, Nora Fatehi and Divyendu in Madgaon Express. Last week's releases Madgaon Express and Swatantrya Veer Savarkar were quite distinctive in nature. While the former is a whacky......

Do Actors Make Successful Directors?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hrithik Roshan/Instagram When the Hindi film industry was in its infancy, there was a sizeable overlap between actors and directors, as quite a few artistes played both......

Oscars: Why Laapataa Ladies Was Selected

'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.''It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.' IMAGE: Pratibha Ranta in Laapataa Ladies. Wildlife......

After bagging 2030 CWG, Ahmedabad bids for more global events

'As far as the bid for 2036 Olympic is concerned, I am seeing this announcement today of Ahmedabad being selected as host city for Commonwealth 2030 in a very positive spirit.' IMAGE: On......

Sports minister launches mascot and logo of Asian Aquatics

IMAGE: The event will serve as qualification meet for the 2026 Asian Games. Photograph: SAI Media/X Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched the mascot 'Jalveer' and logo for the......

India scripts history with 13 medals at Asian Aquatics

IMAGE: India finished ninth overall with four silver and nine bronze medals with Bhavya Sachdeva, Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj and the men's relay team bringing more glory. Photograph:......

Indian swimmer shatters 16-year drought at Asian C'ships

IMAGE: Srihari Nataraj dazzles in 200m freestyle, wins silver in Asian Aquatics. Photograph: Srihari Nataraj/Instagram Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj dazzled on the opening day of the 11th......

Weightlifting high: India bag 13 medals; Mehak, Lovepreet star

IMAGE: India ended the championships with a total of 13 medals in the senior category -- three gold, seven silver and three bronze. Photograph: SAI Meda/X India's Mehak Sharma won a silver medal......