The Warrior Named Bindaas

A salute to Commando Mudasir Ahmed Sheikh, known as Bindaas to Indian Army officers and colleagues in the J&K police, who was killed in action last week in an encounter that eliminated three......

How A 50-Year-Old Cop Became Mr Tamil Nadu

Two years ago, Inspector Stephen Jose told his colleagues he was going to participate in a body-building contest. He was 48.They didn't think he was serious. But he was. In January 2022, he became......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

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......

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks at his glorious filmography. IMAGE: Vijay in his debut film Naalaiya Theerpu. Two muscular hands lifting dumbbells come into......

Will Vicky Do Justice To Chhava?

Ishaan P Zore doesn't think Vicky Kaushal's persona quite matches Chhatrapati Sambhaji's iconic figure. Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the son of the great Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji,......

'His mental toughness is in a different league'

After the accident and the kind of rehabilitation that he had to go through, this knock will be right up there, says Rishabh Pant's coach Devender Sharma. IMAGE: Rishabh Pant celebrates his......

Cricket skills come in handy for Olympic champ Nadeem

'I was a cricketer, I played table tennis, and I also participated in athletics events. But my coach told me I have got a very good physique for the javelin throw and I concentrated on javelin only......

IPL 2024: How god-fearing Mayank turned struggle into success

IMAGE: LSG pace sensation Mayank Yadav has become the toast of the nation in 15 minutes flat and every Indian cricket fan would pray that he brings glory to the country for the next 15 years.......

India's newest Test star Sarfaraz thanks Gavaskar for support

Sarfaraz Khan says his father Naushad, ingrained in him the importance of Test cricket. Sarfaraz Khan said on Friday that his father, Naushad, urged him to play domestic matches as if he was......

Neeraj Chopra's journey from chubby kid to Tokyo gold

Never got mentally down when people made fun of my weight: Neeraj Chopra in Fit India Champions podcast Photograph: Kind Courtesy World Athletics/Instagram Neeraj Chopra, the man behind the......