The train ticket inspector who's an amazing painter

Avantika Bhuyan meets a train ticket inspector who captures everyday scenes beautifully on canvas. July 26, 2015, is a date Bijay Biswaal is not likely to forget. That was the day Prime Minister......

Now, rescue cranes topple at Delhi Metro site

In the second mishap in as many days, six persons were on Monday injured when cranes carrying out debris clearance operation at the site of the metro accident collapsed. The incident comes a day......

Obama inks landmark anti-tobacco law

United States President Barack Obama is fighting hard to stub the butt. Though not a chain smoker, he reportedly does manage to sneak in a quick smoke often. On Monday, the US......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'I Am Getting 1,000 Calls Every Day'

'I am 7 feet and 7 inches tall.' How do you make sense of striding across two polar opposite professions? You don't, you just dive straight into it. Jammu-based Sunil Kumar is a police constable......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Kerala man cycles 4000km to Russia to watch World Cup

'I have reached this far. I am an optimist. My desire is to meet Messi. Don't know if it is possible.' IMAGE: Clifin Francis bought a cycle, took a ship to the port city of Bandar Abbas, the......

Tendulkar derives inspiration from Bollywood trio

Sachin Tendulkar has been a role model for a whole generation of cricketers but when it comes to deriving inspiration for himself, the batting great says he looks up to three Bollywood icons.......