A Salute To An IAF Legend

'There cannot be anyone like Air Marshal Keelor -- he was so difficult to emulate.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes War Hero Air Marshal Denzil Keelor PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC who passed into......

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

The maiden celebrations marking the birth of the Republic of India were not held on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path), the historical avenue that has over time become synonymous with the ceremony, but it......

'When the Pakistanis surrendered...'

'...they were shockedto learn that just 352 Indian soldiers had made 3 Pakistan army brigadiers, 2 colonels, 170 officers, 290 JCOs and 8,000 troops surrender to the Indian Army.' IMAGE: December......

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

'I am forgetting that I am an actor'

'I feel more like an athlete.''So now, I'd like to experience the actor in me more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram From playing a hockey player in Soorma to a shooter in Saand......

'People called Amitabh 'camel''

'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.''My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.''They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the......

Just how SUCCESSFUL are SPORTS films?

Saina chronicles the life and games of badminton ace Saina Nehwal, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. As Parineeti Chopra brings Saina's story on screen, Joginder Tuteja takes a......

Biopics that will WOW you!

Biopics are the flavour of 2021. The rights to remake real-life people are lapped up faster than chai at a dhaba in winter. Wading through the long list of biopics coming up, Subhash K Jha picks......

Did Sania Mirza Rock Floral Pantsuit?

IMAGE: Sania Mirza dazzles in a floral pantsuit at the Indian Sports Honours.   Sania Mirza, the tennis icon, made a dazzling entry at the fifth Indian Sports Honours event, donning a......

Ratan Tata: A lifelong champion of Indian sports

IMAGE: Ratan Tata with former Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell during launch of the football club in 2017. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Fans/Instagram From the time Sir Dorabji Tata sponsored a......

Indian hockey fans await Sreejesh's coaching debut

IMAGE: Sreejesh announced his retirement from hockey after winning the Paris 2024 Olympics Bronze medal. Photograph: Hockey India Amir Ali has been named captain, with Rohit as his deputy, in the......

Hockey India league is back in a new avatar!

IMAGE: Hockey India League will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event, starting on December 28. Photograph: Hockey......

Legends praise Harmanpreet's team as 'Best in the World'

Impression that Indian hockey team concedes late goals has changed: Zafar Iqbal IMAGE: Legendary Indian hockey captain Zafar Iqbal hopes for a resurgence of the sport's popularity in India......