Sheikh Hasina's Biggest Blunder

'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.''She centralised power to the extent that you would see......

On Ravana's Trail

There is definitely much more to the mythical king than his ten heads and his abduction of Sita. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

NCERT axes caste-based discrimination in Class 6 books

India had a prime meridian of its own much ahead of the Greenwich meridian and it was called "madhya rekha", which passed through the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, according to a new Class-6......

Row over Shivaji's 'wagh nakh'; Maha minister clarifies

Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told the legislative assembly on Thursday that nobody has claimed that the wagh nakh or tiger claw-shaped weapon being brought to the state from London......

When Varun Made Samantha Cry

IMAGE: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan at the launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com "Kasa kai Mumbai?!" Varun Dhawan's energetic greeting prompted hooting and......

'Mirzapur 3 Is So Conflicted'

'There's deep-seated revenge and at the same time, longing.' IMAGE: Vijay Varma in Mirzapur 3. Vijay Varma admits that he has arrived at a new level of recognition in the last couple of years. "It......

Ready For Some Fantasy OTT?

Fantasy and road trips rule OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you options to take your pick from.   Descendants: The Rise of Red DisneyWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English Queen......

I'm not insecure, I would rather fail than play safe: Ashwin

'I don't have the common insecurities that people have.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 516 wickets from 100 Tests. Photographs: BCCI Engineer,......

A farewell fit for a king: Sreejesh bids adieu

'I think this is the better way to finish an Olympic Games, with a medal' IMAGE: PR Sreejesh celebrates winning the match and his retirement. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters "This is the......

Axelsen retains badminton crown; An claims women's gold

IMAGE: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen poses after winning gold in the match against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters South Korea's An Se-young beat He Bingjiao of......

'A thorough gentleman': Modi, Gambhir remember Gaekwad

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anshuman Gaekwad/Instagram India head coach Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Anshuman Gaekwad as a thorough "gentleman" after......

IPL: SRK Rebels Against Mega Auction

Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Shah Rukh Khan sparked a debate at the IPL owners' meeting held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. According to a Cricbuzz report, Khan......