'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

'This Isn't About Rejecting Our Heritage'

'...but subjecting our heritage to rigorous evidence-based understanding.' Kindly note that this image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Parth Sanyal/Reuters  ......

Kharge takes 'mataji', 'pakoda-jalebi' jibe at Sitharaman

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said Bihar and Andhra Pradesh got "pakoda and jalebi" on their plates while other states got nothing as he raised the issue of......

'You are not Hindu': In maiden speech as LoP, Rahul stings BJP

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the leaders of the ruling party are not Hindus as they engage in......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

No Movie Re-Releases After Diwali?

'We won't have that window to re-release films because of the kind of movies that are slated to be released.' IMAGE: Sohum Shah and Mohammed Samad in Tumbbad. Earlier this month, actor-producer......

The Path-Breaking '70s Actor You Didn't Know

Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......

'Ananya Gives It Her 100%'

'In anything in life, privilege helps.''Privilege means access. Access means connections.''Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.' IMAGE: Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in Call Me......

Abbas says comparing Babar to Kohli is 'fizool ki baatein'

IMAGE: Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. Photograph: Kind courtesy Babar Azam/Twitter Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas feels the comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are baseless as the Indian......

Gambhir 'assures' KKR will be in a 'much better position'

IMAGE: Having led the Kolkata side to the title twice as captain, mentor Gautam Gambhir promises to turn the team’s fortunes around . Photograph: KKR/X Gautam Gambhir's captaincy had......

It's apparent who's hungry and who doesn't want to be here: Rohit's stringent message

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma’s comments came close on the heels of a BCCI diktat asking players like Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer to turn up for Ranji Trophy matches. Photograph: BCCI India skipper......

In Sasaram, playing cricket was a crime, says Akash Deep after his maiden Test call-up

IMAGE: The Bengal player was called-up for India’s remaining matches against England. Photograph: Akash Deep/Instagram Akash Deep had just finished his spell and was manning the boundary......

Sachin, Sehwag's perfect response to Shoaib Akhtar's taunts

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique in the World Cup match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Rohit Sharma's team......