'Japan temple ready to hand over Netaji Bose's ashes'

Refuting perceptions of roadblocks to bring back the mortal remains held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan, widely believed to be that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a section of......

Was This Why BJP Came 2nd In UP?

I learnt that Yogi was deeply unhappy with the BJP's choice of Lok Sabha candidates.He had proposed a list of names, but hardly any of his suggestions were accepted. An interesting excerpt from......

We Are In An Era Of Puppets And Puppeteers

'As we enter 2025, it must be acknowledged that there is a convergence of capital, influential people (from business and politics) and technology deciding the destiny of others in the name of......

Be a good neighbour, don't stoke fire of hatred: Manipur slams Mizoram CM

The Manipur government on Friday night hit out at Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, asking him to show "better statesmanship" by being a "good neighbour" rather than stoking the fire of "hatred and......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

'I didn't make any money through TV'

'I will never look down upon television. But do I want to do it again? I don't think so.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikita Dutta In an industry where talent shines brightly but perseverance shines......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Australia debacle exposes India's Bumrah dependence

IMAGE: The difference between the bowling averages of Jasprit Bumrah and his seam-bowling teammates stood at 21.76, suggesting Bumrah operated as India's one-man army with the ball. Photograph:......

Khel Ratna honour for Manu Bhaker, Gukesh

IMAGE: India's Manu Bhaker signed off from the Paris Olympics as the first-ever Indian to have won two medals in a single edition of the Games after Independence. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters......

New Zealand's 'four-spinner army' ready for India

IMAGE: New Zealand hold a vital 1-0 lead after an eight-wicket win in the opening Test in Bengaluru. Photograph: Black Caps/X Skipper Tom Latham on Wednesday said New Zealand will......

'Bumrah Is A One-Man Army!'

'Every game that he has been part of, where India has won across formats, you will see that Bumrah has left a big imprint on that game.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket during the first......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......