The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

'Who Says Nitish Kumar Will Retire?'

'We made a mistake. We misunderstood. Now all is well.' IMAGE: Lallan Singh, the current Janata Dal-United MP from Munger, is in Rajgir drumming up support for Kaushalendra Kumar, the incumbent MP......

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

'I just invited PM Modi to Kalki Dham for shilanyas, so what crime did I commit as a Congressman?'   IMAGE: Acharya Pramod Krishnam, left, hands over the invitation letter for the Kalki Dham......

'Even today, Pancham is a chart-topper'

'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes......

RECAP 2023: Here's What We Learnt

2023 witnessed a one-of-a-kind phenomenon called Barbenheimer. RRR won an Oscar. Twitter became X. India *almost* won the Cricket World Cup. The world lost a dear Friend. Alia Bhatt wore her......

Govinda's Top 10 Songs

On Govinda's 60th birthday on December 21, Subhash K Jha picks his top 10 songs. Aap Ke Aa Jane SeKhudgarz There was something about Govinda's song-and-dance that made his heroines lose their......

Lata-S D Burman: 9 Hidden Gems

We celebrate S D Burman's 117th birth anniversary and Lata Mangeshkar's 94th birth anniversary with nine priceless SD-Lata gems. IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with S D Burman. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

IPL 2024: What's Making Ravindra Jadeja Smile?

Photographs: CSK/Instagram Star all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali joined champions Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2024."RaJa (King) here to conquer!," CSK captioned the Instagram post......

'Kohli spat at me, apologised after AB de Villiers confronted him'

IMAGE: The former South African cricketer opened up on his confrontation with star Indian batter Virat Kohli. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Former South Africa skipper Dean Elgar has claimed......

Shubman Gill Is 2023's Google Star!

IMAGE: Shubman Gill stars on Google's 2023 rankings. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In a twist that defied expectations, the global stage of Google's 'most searched athletes' in 2023......

Were India Overconfident?

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami and Virat Kohli celebrate after taking David Warner's wicket during the World Cup final on Sunday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters   'Jab aap continue game jeete ja rahe......

'Don't like this narrative of Yashasvi selling panipuris'

IMAGE: The likes of Rohit Sharma and Kumar Sangakkara have lauded RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stellar show, and the youngster’s childhood coach believes a India call-up is round the......