Can This Techie Win Thiruvanathapuram?

Whether Rajeev Chandrasekhar wins or not, Thiruvananthapuram will likely never see such an interesting contest again. IMAGE: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, campaigns......

Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

HC orders ASI to conduct 'scientific survey' of MP's Bhojshala in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Indore on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out within six weeks a "scientific survey" of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district, a......

Bollywood Memories: Mumbai's Double-Deckers Ride Into The Sunset

Thousands of movie buffs remember the double deckers of Mumbai, associating them with stars and blockbuster songs of yesteryear, recalls Debarghya Sanyal. IMAGE: A scene from Taare Zameen Par. In......

Where Do Rajinikanth's Movie Props Go?

Have you ever wondered what happened to that beautiful palanquin that Rajinikanth jumped out from in the Vaaji Vaaji song in Sivaji? Or what became of superstar MGR's car? Well, they have found......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'   IMAGE: 'There was never a moment when......

Rafael Nadal's 2007 French Open winning racket sells for...

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal's Grand Slam winning racket fetched a whopping amount. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Rafael Nadal's championship point winning racket from his 2007 French Open final......

2024 Olympics: The major security challenges for Paris

IMAGE: For the 16 days of competition that follow until the Games close on August 11, however, organisers will be on high alert to ensure the event goes off safely. Photograph: Stephanie......

Olympic Truce commences as IOC chief Bach visits Hiroshima

IMAGE: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), bump elbows at the start of their talks at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building......

'Japan's' Korean gold medallist's lesson in Olympic spirit

IMAGE: Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon event. Photograph: Chang-Ran Kim/Reuters Long before American sprinters Tommie......

Portugal club luring Buffon with custard tarts, museum tickets

IMAGE: Gianluigi Buffon is set to leave Italian club Juventus at the end of the season. Photograph: Alberto Lingria/File Photo Portuguese fifth-tier side Os Belenenses are hoping to tempt......