'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949.......

Who is Nayab Singh Saini, the new CM of Haryana

The announcement to pick Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana's next chief minister was sudden and unexpected, but had similarities of element of surprise which the Bharatiya Janata Party is known for when......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

Ram Temple: Modi Eyes Big Gains

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi leads rituals at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. Photograph: ANI Photo   The so-called 'liberation' of Ram's birthplace in Ayodhya has......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

Jehanabad: Of Love And War Review: Gripping!

Jehanabad: Of Love And War authentically captures Bihar's political skullduggery and caste violence, observes Deepa Gahlot. The idea of youthful radicalism and armed struggles against an unjust......

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

In 2022, I made peace with the fact that I cannot watch every single show in the OTT universe. Week after week, there's a never-ending supply of hot and hyped new releases. Greedy as I was to see......

Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

  IMAGE: Jinson Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed......

National Games: Swimmers Advait, Sajan make splash

  IMAGE: Shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and K Sai Prateek made a perfect start to their journey as a mixed doubles pair, winning 21-16, 21-13 victory over Rohan Kapoor and Kanika Kanwal (Delhi) to......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, August 5

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia celebrates victory over Canada's Lachlan McNeil in the men's freestyle wrestling 65 kg final on Friday, Day 8 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Al......

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

IMAGE: Mohammed Anas was a part of the Indian 4x400m relay quartet that failed to qualify for the finals of the recent World Championships in Eugene, USA after finishing 12th overall in the heat......

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will headline a 22-member Indian athletics team at the World Championships to be held in Eugene, USA from July 15 to 24.   The selected team......