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We discovered America, Vasco da Gama didn't find India: MP minister

Madhya Pradesh's Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has claimed that America was discovered by "our Indian ancestors", and not by Christopher Columbus as taught to students. IMAGE: A man......

'Vasco da Gama needs to be tried for crimes against humanity'

'V'asco da Gama indulged in some of the most heinous crimes.' 'On October 1, 1502, he mercilessly ordered the killing of 700 innocent Malabar pilgrims. Half the pilgrims were women and......

A leaf from Vasco Da Gama's diary

The original handwriting of Portugese explorer Vasco de Gama from his diary written during his trip to India is displayed at the German Historical Museum in Berlin. The diary is part of the......

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

A Patna-bound passenger train derailed near Manikpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh early on Friday morning, leaving three passengers, including a six-year-old boy and his father, dead and nine......

Do You Know About The Battle Of Diu?

Why the Battle of Diu is as historic as the Battle of Trafalgar. IMAGE: Francisco de Almeida won an impressive victory against the navies of the sultan of Egypt and the kings of Cambay and Calicut......

Retracing Vasco da Gama's footsteps

The India International Boat Show (IIBS) 2006, being organised by Kerala Tourism, is all set to be unique with history being recreated. Coinciding with the boat show, the tourism department is......

Gujarat has cleanest railway stations, Bihar dirtiest

Out of the 40 different cleanliness parameters passengers rated stench at stations as their top concern, followed by lack of dustbins and unclean platforms The cleanest railway stations in the......

What the monsoon winds bring

We are all ‘Chasing the Monsoon’, notes Ajit Balakishnan. The skies over Mumbai, as I write this, are dark and foreboding. There is a sense that something is about to happen. Mumbai......

How Modi plans to transform India into a manufacturing hub

While launching his 'Make in India' programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a string of measures that can transform India into a manufacturing hub. Image: Prime Minister......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

Santosh Sivan makes Malayalam cinema global

Ace cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan will take Malayalam cinema to the international audience with the magnum opus, Urumi. The title of the film comes with the tagline, The......

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

'My simple prayer is that...' IMAGE: Mohanlal. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Mohanlal's long-awaited directorial debut Barroz finally has a release date. The film, which was announced......

First Look: Santosh Sivan's Urumi

Acclaimed cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan is making Urumi, a period saga, with Prithviraj in the lead. Prithviraj has also turned producer with this high profile project which will be......

Why I like Andaz Apna Apna

"Suno suno duniya ke logon, sabse bada hai Mr Gogo.""Amar aur Prem, yaane ke Amar Prem. Naam sunte hi main samajh gaya tha ke tum dono awwal darje ke filmi aur awaare ladke ho.""Tum jo ho woh tum......

What Makes Andaz Apna Apna Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie. IMAGE: Shakti Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan in......

Vasco hopeful of signing Romario again

Vasco da Gama said on Thursday they hoped to find their way around a FIFA ruling and bring back 40-year-old striker Romario for a fourth stint at the club. Romario has already played for two clubs......

Brazil title up for grabs

Santos need a win against Vasco da Gama if they are to beat Atletico Paranaense to the Brazilian football championship title on Sunday.Traditional clubs Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro are in danger......

16 players at Brazilian football club test positive for coronavirus

IMAGE: Brazilian football club Vasco da Gama said the 16 players, out of 43 tested, would be isolated. Photograph: Friedemann Vogel/Pool via Getty Images Rio de Janeiro side Vasco da Gama said on......

Shocking fan violence mars end of Brazil championship

Dozens of fans fought a savage battle on the terraces at a Brazilian championship match on Sunday, interrupting play for more than one hour and leaving at least three people reportedly hospitalised......

No sex before games? Brazilian players test club controls

The Brazilian tradition of the concentracao - sequestering teams before matches and shielding them from temptations such as sex and alcohol - is under threat as players take a stand against the......