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'Nobody Has The Right To Criticise My Dance Because Of My Skin Colour'

This is the story of a man who fought racism and casteism throughout his life to become a professor of Bharata Natyam at the premier centre for performing arts in India, the Kerala Kalamandalam.......

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Wing Commander Raveendran and Flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for the prime minister and other passengers in the......

When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

Champions Trophy: Sending Team To Pakistan Would Be Dangerous

Even a whiff of an incident like the violent 1989 shirt-ripping attack on Krishnamachari Srikkanth by a Karachi spectator would be ruinous. It would set back the ties further, derail an ongoing......

Rich-poor gap still enormous: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

"The inequality in income and wealth and the growing gap between the rich and the poor is still enormous," Supreme Court judge Sudhanshu Dhulia said on Tuesday. IMAGE: File image of Supreme Court......

GCCs reach new heights in India with neo and mid-sized banks

Neo banks, along with mid-sized banks, are establishing global capability centres (GCCs) in India, mirroring the expansion strategies of larger global counterparts. Illustration: Uttam......

From Tesla to Mercedes, luxury carmakers head South

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23. Kindly......

'EVs are the only way to decarbonise'

About 99,165 electric cars were sold in India in 2024, but electric car penetration -- share of electric car sales in total sales -- was just about 2.5 per cent. IMAGE: Mercedes Benz Head Of......

EVs and beyond: Auto industry's journey for 2025

Traversing from being just vehicle manufacturers to mobility solutions providers amid a raging debate over which eco-friendly technology must be incentivised, the Indian automobile industry is......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......

'People Said I Was A Bewaqoof'

'Everything in life is about timing.''I came to films when the disco craze had started.''Everything just fell into place: The shorts, the slimness, the songs, and my combination with Usha Uthup and......

'I Couldn't Imagine Even Chatting With Kamal Haasan'

'I was completely in awe of him.''After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.' On November 7, one of Indian cinema's finest actors and......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Mirzapur 3 Review: Too Much Gore

Pankaj Tripathi anchored the first two seasons with his performance. Here, he is made to sit it out for most of the show, and none of the actors, except for a fiery Ali Fazal, have the......

Should Shreyas Iyer Lead India In T20Is?

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer has led Punjab Kings to two wins from as many matches so far this season. Photograph: BCCI Shreyas Iyer has proved yet again that he is a class act. The Punjab Kings......

Rs 23.75 cr man strikes back: Venkatesh Iyer silences critics

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer had been a consistent contributor since bursting onto the scene in 2021. Photograph: KKR/X When Kolkata Knight Riders lifted the IPL trophy last year, Venkatesh Iyer was......

SEE: 'Let's not take anything for granted'

'We're just starting to scratch the surface. So let's keep working hard together as a family, as one. And we're going to get better every day.' IMAGE: Punjab Kings have won both their opening......

'He deserved it': Rahane backs Iyer's IPL price tag

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer earned a staggering Rs 23.75 crore deal -- more than 11 times his base price. Photograph: Kind Courtesy KKR/X KKR's newly-appointed skipper Ajinkya Rahane seemed visibly......

'KKR need to get their basics right'

IMAGE: KKR's highest score this season has been 174/8 against RCB while they were shot out for just 116 by Mumbai Indians. Photograph: BCCI T20 cricket is largely about explosive batting, but......

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