Barrackpore: Retired army subedar arrested for spying

A retired Army subedar has been arrested from Barrackpore near Kolkata on the charge of spying for foreign intelligence agencies. Madan Mohan Pal, who retired as a subedar in 2008, was under watch......

The sculptor who created human anatomy

Normally one would expect a trained sculptor to either carve out statues or be involved in building temples and with artistic airs. But Purna Chandra Upadhyay, who did his Masters in old Indian......

Euphoric crowd chants 'Ab ki baar Modi sarkar' in Varanasi

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s supporters seemed desperate to get a glimpse of their leader as they waited patiently on balconies and rooftops along the 4......

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday swept the assembly by-elections held last week, winnin 41 of 59 seats across 11 states, including Madhya Pradesh, according to Election Commission trends.......

'Even today, Pancham is a chart-topper'

'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes......

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......

Bhupinder: The Voice of Dreams and Desire

'Ek hi khwab kai baar dekha hai maine.''Dil dhoondta hai phir wohi phursat ke raat din.' Dreams and desires floating in Bhupinder Singh's melodious, melancholic voice transported its listener to an......

Veer-Zaara: A class of its own!

On September 18, when the music of Yash Chopra's latest film Veer-Zaara was launched, I went over to meet an old man who owns a music store near my house. I don't know his name; I call him Uncle.......

Dayal's Redemption: From Rinku's sixes to stopping Dhoni

'How are you now feeling Maa?' Dayal calls up after momentous final over IMAGE: Yash Dayal had worked hard on his fitness and mental strength in his journey to redemption. Photograph: BCCI......

From age-group cricket to IPL, Yash Dayal living his dad's dream

'His father was a cricketer. He had played Vizzy Trophy and was also a medium-pacer but for some reasons, could not play further.' IMAGE: 24-year-old Yash Dayal from Allahabad was snapped up by......

Bansal panel trounces Bedi faction in DDCA elections

Sneh Prakash Bansal and his panel, as expected, cruised to a landslide victory over former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi and his team in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association polls on......

Railways sitting pretty

Tejinder Pal Singh batted Railways to a position of strength with a majestic ton in the Elite 'A' Ranji Trophymatch against Punjab at New Delhi on Tuesday.Tejinder Pal's 168 and his second wicket......

Readers on whether Ganguly should play

Vikram Shah: Can someone from your organisation lead a discussion on the validity of this penalty, please?Let us not talk about Saurav's form as a batsman as that is not the issue here.Do the rules......