A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain.There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm.I have no selfies or autographs to remember him......

Bypoll boost for NDA in Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya; jolt in Bengal

The juggernaut of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, which triumphed in three of the four east and north-eastern states that went for assembly bypolls on Saturday, was......

Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having......

Ram temple opening: Ambanis, Bachchan among state guests

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family as well as Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan are among those who feature in a select state guest list of invitees to the consecration of the Ram temple......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

8 Times You Couldn't Look Away From Zeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries.This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja. IMAGE: Salim Khan and......

Asian Games Squash: India women down Pakistan; men's team cruise

  IMAGE: Joshna Chinappa, playing in her sixth Asian Games, took 13 minutes to beat Noor Ul Huda Sadiq of Pakistan. Photograph: SAI Media/X The Indian squash contingent began its Asian Games......

Pakistan Hockey fires entire coaching team before Asian Games

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's hockey team was reportedly sacked by country's sports board-run committee after it failed reach the......

India beat Pak to win ACT hockey bronze; Korea champs

IMAGE: India’s players celebrate after scoring their fourth goal against Pakistan in the bronze medal match at the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament, in Dhaka, on Wednesday.......

Hong Kong's Ahmed brothers handed life bans for match-fixing

IMAGE: Irfan Ahmed has played six ODI and eight T20Is for Hong Kong. Photograph: ICC Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed and Nadeem Ahmed have been banned from cricket for life for match-fixing and their team......

Woman coach scores wins for Syrian men's team

IMAGE: Maha Jannoud, 32, coaches during a training for al-Muhafaza Sports club, a men's team in Damascus, Syria. Photograph: Omar Sanadiki/Reuters On the soccer pitch, Maha Jannoud barks out......