'My boyfriend shouted, terrorists... terrorists...'

'We were shaking with fear whenever we heard a gunshot somewhere and we could hear gun shots all around us.' IMAGE: An aerial view shows damage caused by a rocket after if was fired from the Gaza......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead

Retired Indian Police Service officer Aftab Ahmed Khan, credited with establishing the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the Mumbai police three decades ago -- the first such elite force in the country......

Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever

'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.''Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.''A......

When advertising created celebrities

Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Sasha Chhetri, the star of Airtel ads. Photograph: Kind......

From top jeweller to liquidation, how Gitanjali Gems lost its sheen

Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.Pavan Lall reports. IMAGE: Gitanjali Gems Chairman Mehul Choksi remains a fugitive. Photograph: PTI Photo How quickly the......

A family's fight to win a murdered man's insurance claim

LIC contested the insurance claim. Consumer activist Jehangir B Gai tells you how this claim was won. Penti Surender held 10 life insurance policies issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

'My face is my greatest USP'

'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.' IMAGE:......

'I've had ups and downs with my kids'

IMAGE: Sushmita Sen in Aarya Antim Vaar. Sushmita Sen revealed her inspiration behind how she channelled her emotions into portraying Aarya Sareen in the popular Web series, Aarya Antim Vaar. In......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

SEE: Players at US Open battle through heat, humidity

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic takes a breather to cool down. Photograph: Kind Courtesy US Open Tennis/X Sweat-drenched competitors battled through suffocating conditions as sweltering heat gripped......

Women's Asia Cup: Sri Lanka crush Malaysia; Bangladesh outplay Thailand

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X Sri Lanka and Bangladesh produced superlative performances to secure victories over Malaysia and Thailand in group B and inch closer to the semifinal berth at the......

Women's Asia Cup: Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Asian Cricket Council/X Hosts Sri Lanka started their campaign in the Women's T20 Asia Cup on a positive note, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Dambulla, Sri Lanka......

Tokyo spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tokyo Olympics/Twitter Whether it is sumo, or domestic basketball or baseball matches, Japanese fans have been filling the arenas in recent days leaving Olympic......

Meet Ferrari's first female driver

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maya Weug/Instagram Ferrari announced 16-year-old Dutch go-karter Maya Weug, on Friday, as the first female member of the Formula One team's driver academy. Weug, the......