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'Independence came early because of the Naval Mutiny'

'These naval sailors should have been given due respect as freedom fighters.''February 18, 1946 should be as important as January 26 because that date changed everything.' Illustrations: Dominic......

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist Ottaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup, popularly known as ONV, passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram......

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

'...because he had interviewed their grandparents in their heyday.' P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into......

The list of dead and injured

The list of Mumbai blasts patients admitted to various hospitals:Sion Hospital: The list of injuredNumber Name Age 1. Navin Devdiya 36 2. Kalpesh Rauth 30 3. Sudhakar D...

No berth for Greenpeace in Mumbai

The crew of the Rainbow Warrior, the flagship of the environmental watchdog, Greenpeace, has run into rough weather with Gujarat and Mumbai authorities.An initiative to highlight marine pollution......

India's great gaming market

Hit the throttle and rev up your engine so that you can zip past the decorated Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher on the racing tracks of Monte Carlo and hit the winning post. Or get into the......

The Composer Who Made Lataji Faint

'Salilda and my brother Hridaynath would deliberately make my compositions tough.''Their logic was, "You can do it, so why should we not compose accordingly?",' Lata Mangeshkar, who would have......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

My Beloved Aunt, Lata Mangeshkar

'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"''I sorely miss that care and concern.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with her......

How Lata Mangeshkar Proved Dilip Kumar Wrong

'Ein Maharashtrianon ke saath ek problem hotaa hoi -- einke gaane mein daal-bhaath ki boo aatee hai!'"Those words stung me to such an extent that the following morning itself I started, seriously,......

Heal Yourself, The Lata Mangeshkar Way

Javed Akhtar is among the millions who believe that Lata Mangeshkar's voice is therapeutic. "When your morale is down or when your not feeling well, her songs immediately restore and heal you," he......

Mumbai in sight of first innings lead

Saurashtra ended day three of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Mumbai on 364 for 7. Beginning the day on 94 for two, the visitors were still 216 runs adrift of the defending......

Ranji: Chahar claims 8, Hyderabad 21 all out

Hyderabad registeredthe lowest total in the history of the Ranji Trophy when they were dismissed forjust 21 runs by Rajasthan, as the new season began on a sensational note, in Jaipur, on Monday.......

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