Alauddin Khilji and the making of Mumbai

Yes, Alauddin Khilji did launch a military encounter for a woman.He had her captured and made her one of his queens.But it was not Rani Padmavati.And this adventure led indirectly to present day......

With Queen's death, Twitterati wants Kohinoor's return to India

The death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II has rekindled social media chatter demanding the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India. With her son Prince Charles succeeding......

38 held for anti-Padmaavat violence in Gurugram

At least 38 people have been arrested or detained in connection with the violence by fringe Rajput groups against the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film 'Padmaavat' in......

Contempt pleas against Karni Sena, 4 states for violence over Padmaavat

  Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop Padmaavat Review: Nothing new to offer The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Monday two separate petitions seeking......

Ranveer, Deepika, Shahid: Whose look is the best? VOTE!

Alauddin Khilji, Rani Padmavati or Rawal Ratan Singh: What's your pick? After revealing Deepika Padukone's look as Rani Padmavati and Shahid Kapoor's look as Rawal Ratan Singh, it's time to......

Bollywood's BEST Queen? VOTE!

Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite! Warrior queens, scheming queens, fictional queens, filmi queens... we have witnessed a wide variety of female......

The Many Faces of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heroine

Every frame is a dream unfolding before our eyes. Every emotion is akin to poetry. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's cinema believes in grand expressions of love and luxury. But at the centre of his......

The Empire review

Kunal Kapoor’s bland portrayal cannot bring out Babur’s fascinating persona or his self-deprecating temperament, feels Sukanya Verma. ‘Zindagi maut se aakhir kitna lad le jeet......