'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

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......

Slapped 7-8 times, kicked in chest, stomach: Swati Maliwal In FIR

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was "kicked and slapped seven to eight times" allegedly by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar at the former's official residence, and......

'Will BJP Abolish Reservations?'

'In Western UP, last time a lot of Dalits voted for the BJP.''This time, there is a rethink among Dalits about the extent of their support for the BJP.' Kindly note that this image has only been......

The Real Star Of Lapatta Ladies

'There's a very strong feeling of sisterhood that I feel is missing in Indian households.' 'I genuinely advocate the feeling of sisterhood because I feel that some of the strongest bonds,......

Who Is Alice Kaushik?

During the premiere episode of Bigg Boss 18, Salman Khan had declared that Vivian Dsena and Alice Kaushik would end up being the two top contestants this year. The prediction was made before the......

Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Director......

Kalki 2898 AD Review: The Force Is Strong

Prabhas may be the face of Kalki 2898 AD’s heroics but the real bang for your buck is delivered in Amitabh Bachchan’s indefatigable energy......

Paris medallist Sarabjot reveals limited training time with Manu

'Our conversations were usually brief and limited to 'Apna 100 per cent dena hai (we have to give our 100 per cent)'. Apart from that, we enjoyed some banter. Sometimes I would make fun......

Saina Nehwal Hits Back At Trolls

Photograph: Kind courtesy Saina Nehwal/Instagram   2012 Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal found herself in the crosshairs of social media criticism after making a surprising confession......

'Gill Is Clueless About Captaincy'

'I am not a Shubman Gill hater but I feel Ruturaj is a better option because he has scored runs in tougher situations.' IMAGE: India Captain Shubman Gill celebrates his half-century during the......

Gambhir's appointment as India coach 'a done deal'

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has emerged as a leading contender due to his successful mentorship in the IPL. Photograph: BCCI With the application deadline now closed, the search for India's cricket......

In Sasaram, playing cricket was a crime, says Akash Deep after his maiden Test call-up

IMAGE: The Bengal player was called-up for India’s remaining matches against England. Photograph: Akash Deep/Instagram Akash Deep had just finished his spell and was manning the boundary......