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The History Makers On Republic Day!

The band women are drawn from different parts of India and have been practicing along with their male counterpart in New Delhi for the past few days. IMAGE: Assam Rifles personnel take part in the......

After Ajit Doval, foreign secretary Misri to visit China on Jan 26, 27

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing on a two-day trip beginning Sunday, in the second such high-profile visit from India to China in less than one-and-a-half months. IMAGE:......

Rahul vs Scindia, royals over 'Maharaja' remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's criticism of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his "only maharajas enjoyed rights" remark evoked a strong response from the Congress on......

'If We Are A Global Power It's Because Of Him'

'A man who brought about the greatest set of economic reforms in the country, who changed the course of Indian history, cannot be considered weak.' 'A man who fought for nuclear reforms even though......

That Rarity Of Rarities, A Good Man In Politics

As a leader, he was ambitious, not for himself but for India and its people. His was not the short-term election cycle calculation of individual political gain. His was a practical vision of how to......

Despite wars in Europe and West Asia, oil shock fears yet to materialise

The oil industry experienced three upheavals between 1973 and 1991, which seem to be etched in the memory of the industry’s decision makers. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Naturally, at the......

What is the average age of Indians buying Rolls-Royce?

High net worth individuals in their mid-40s were the majority of customers opting to purchase the British luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce's range of cars in India, a company official said.......

Chhaava Review: Big Thumbs Up!

Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, observes Prasanna D Zore. This is the......

Chhaava Review: Vicky Is Terrific!

After a character and film like this, at least for a while, everything else Vicky Kaushal does will look bland, asserts Deepa Gahlot. The son of a towering figure like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

'Smita Didn't Want Anything To Do With Films'

'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has.''Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.'A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta......

'I Would Have Remained A Secret If...'

'...Shyam had not given me the roles he did.' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi in Cannes with their film, Nishant, 1976. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram......

Champions Trophy: 10 Must-Watch Players

The 2025 Champions Trophy promises to be a battleground for the world's top cricketers, with several players ready to leave their mark on the tournament. As teams vie for glory, a compelling mix of......

Gukesh's win will inspire a lot of aspiring players: V Anand

IMAGE: Newly crowned World Champion D Gukesh addresses the media following his historic win. Photograph: FIDE / X India ran out of superlatives in hailing history-maker D Gukesh after he became......

The dream team: Djokovic and Murray join forces

IMAGE: Britain's Andy Murray shakes hands with Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Retired tennis great Andy Murray has agreed to join Novak Djokovic's team and......

Relive nail-biting, epic Indo-Pak matches...

IMAGE: A poster of the Netflix docu series 'The Greatest Rivalry - India vs Pakistan' to stream on Netflix next month. Photograph: Kind courtesy Netflix India/X The Greatest Rivalry –......

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.' IMAGE: D Gukesh, the youngest World......

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