History In Minutes: Man Who Handwrote Our Constitution

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It took him 6 months and hundreds of nibs. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Kala Akademi The Constitution of India was hand......

Prez Murmu shares traditional buggy ride with Subianto

President Droupadi Murmu and her Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto arrived at Kartavya Path for the 76th Republic Day parade on Sunday in a traditional buggy, a practice that made a comeback......

How India celebrated its first Republic Day in 1950

Huge tri-colour-themed banners have been put up along the Kartavya Path while the theme for this year's tableaux that would roll down the boulevard where the annual Republic Day celebrations take......

'Why Would Govt Be Scared Of Cartoonists?'

'Journalists must ask the Mumbai police why are they sending notices via X to cartoonists.''The Mumbai police must come clean. Who is giving them such orders?' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh for......

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata' for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. IMAGE:......

Sitharaman again takes tablet in red pouch to present paperless Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the full Budget 2024-25 in a......

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going......

Sitharaman's sixth budget speech is also her shortest

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'

'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.' IMAGE: Trisha and Sobhita Dhulipala in PS-1. One......

Helmet back in focus after Kerala's Nizar gets hit in Ranji semis

IMAGE: Salman Nizar's headgear that played a massive role in adding a new turn to the state's cricketing journey will be preserved in Kerala Cricket Association museum. Photograph: Kind Courtesy......

Eye of the tiger: Sabalenka roars back to win US Open!

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open title a year after coming up short in the final.. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters Tenacious tiger-tattooed Aryna Sabalenka embodied the......

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry......

Can Russia Make the Olympics? It's Up to This Panel

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer will need......

CAS rejects Russia's plea, Olympic ban remains firm

IMAGE: A view of the signage at the entrance of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the day of a hearing on the doping case against Simona Halep of Romania, the former tennis world number......