Jauhar is part of our history. Why are we ignoring it?

From Gwalior to Ranthambhore, Chittor to Chanderi, jauhar is a recurrent theme in the history of that period.Khilji was hardly the only Muslim invader whose onset forced women to......

Padmaavat row: Prasoon Joshi won't attend Jaipur Lit Fest

Censor board chief Prasoon Joshi has pulled out of the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival in the wake of the Padmaavat controversy, saying he wished to avoid any discomfort to the organisers and......

Rajput outfits run riot a day of ahead of Padmaavat release

As violent protests against the release of film Padmaavat burgeoned, the Multiplex Association of India said on Wednesday its members would not screen the period drama in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya......

Bikes burnt, shops vandalised in protest against Padmaavat

At least 30 motorcycles were set on fire and several other vehicles parked outside three Ahmedabad malls were damaged today by protesters opposing the release of the controversial film......

US court rejects Nirav Modi's plea against fraud charges

In a major blow to Nirav Modi, a bankruptcy court in the US has rejected a petition of the fugitive diamond merchant and two of his associates, seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against them......

Currency futures: Trading curbs to go after RBI nod

Exchange-traded currency futures volume down 80% since Jun The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is awaiting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s nod to lift the curbs on......

FM targets 7-8% growth

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the Indian economy must grow at the rate of 7-8 per cent a year, and that this growth rate had to be attained subject to fiscal prudence and financial......

Aditya Birla arm keen on Telugu films

Applause Entertainment Private Limited, the wholly-owned media and entertainment arm of the Aditya Birla Group, is betting big on the Telugu movie market.AEPL is in talks with top production houses......

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......

Coming This March: Akshay, Prabhas, RRR

Have you been ODing on OTT for the last couple of years and now want the tadka of the cinematic Bollywood experience? Well, happy days are here again. With the pandemic restrictions being eased for......

Swara Bhaskar: Had no idea my open letter would create such mayhem

'I put forward a few legitimate questions.' 'I didn't expect so much chaos just because I used a word which starts with ‘V’.' Photograph: Kind courtesy, Swara Bhaskar/ Instagram  ......

Akshay Kumar postpones PadMan's release for Padmaavat

'I will be grateful to Akshay Kumar for a lifetime for what he has done.' Akshay Kumar has postponed the release of his film, PadMan, to avoid a box office clash with Sanjay Leela......

Parthiban, Sandhu enter main draw

India's Parthiban Ayappan and Harinder Pal Sandhu endured strong challenges before making it to the main draw, in the PSA Otters Open Squash Tournament 2006, at the Otters Club, Bandra on......