The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Prabha Atre: The Hindustani vocalist who followed no tradition

She wanted to sing till her last breath and she did. Almost. Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist......

Modi, LS Speaker Om Birla to inaugurate new Parliament on Sunday

Amid the Opposition objection to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building on May 28, the official invitation put out by the Lok Sabha Secretariat shows that the......

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens renamed Amrit Udyan

The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be known as 'Amrit Udyan', which would open for public from January 31, an official statement issued on Saturday said. IMAGE: Amrit......

'Since I opted for Indian citizenship, Pakistanis aren't happy'

'I feel the more I'm trolled by Pakistanis, the more I am on the right path.''I must be doing something right for them to be so angry.' IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Shri to......

'You will always be the king amongst kings'

'I was all of 4 years old when I saw my first stampede.''#dilipkumar walked into a wedding reception.. there was hysteria.. women thronged to see him, the bridal couples stage broke!!''Such was the......

'Legends never die'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anupam Kher/Twitter Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passed into the ages on November 15. Film folk from all over India as well as politicians got together to pay......

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

In a career spanning six decades, the Dada Saheb Phalke awardee has acted in more than 300 films. Photograph: PTI Photo Soumitra Chatterjee, the actor who helped take Indian cinema across the......

SEE: Neeraj Chopra receives Padma Shri

Photographs: Kind courtesy President of India/Twitter Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award.   The 24-year-old javelin......

Jhajharia becomes first Paralympian to receive Padma Bhushan

'To the youth, I will say work hard. One minute of work will not get you anything. I have worked hard for the past 20 years, 2002 was the first time I won a gold medal.'   IMAGE: Paralympian......

Khel Ratna Chhetri thanks physios, doctors for longevity

IMAGE: India football captain Sunil Chhetri receives the Khel Ratna Award. He also thanked all the clubs he had played for, his teammates -- both at the clubs and the national team, the fans and......

PIX: Padma Bhushan for Sindhu; Rani gets Padma Shri

IMAGE: PV Sindhu is conferred the Padma Bhushan -- the country's third-highest civilian award by President Ram Nath Kovind. Photographs: Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs &......

Teammates' guard of honour marks Ishant's 100th Test

SCORECARD IMAGE: Pacer Ishant Sharma, playing his 100th Test, is accorded a guard of honour by his India teammates before the start of play in the third Test against England, at the Narendra......