Saffron is a different colour now

The colour has been rendered to activities that would have astonished Swami Vivekananda, says Sunanda K Datta Ray.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The censors forced Utpal Dutt to re-shoot......

Som's right: Foreigners built the Taj

How much do you know about Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal and the Taj Mahal? Setting off a controversy comes naturally to Sangeet Som, the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh.......

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

'Competence, experience, matter, did you say?''No music was sweeter than the mash of xenophobia, jingoism, racism, misogyny.''And the master busker to play the tune was round the corner to capture......

PHOTOS: North Korea readies for rare Congress

On Friday, North Korea opens a ruling-party congress to cement Kim Jong-un as supreme leader. The country’s Workers' Party congress is meeting in capital Pyongang, for the......

T20 WC: Legends retire, USA shock Pak, Afghans make history

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Photograph: ICC/X The curtains on arguably the most exhilarating of all T20 World Cups were drawn with India's magnificent triumph over South Africa in a......

T20 World Cup: USA join India in Super Eight; Pak out

IMAGE: Umpires walk back after inspecting the outfield in Lauderhill, Florida, on Friday. After several inspections, the match between USA and Ireland was finally called-off due to wet outfield.......

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

Australia face Namibia IMAGE: Beating Nambia will be enough for Australia to make the cut before they take on Scotland in their concluding Group B league fixture. Photograph: ICC/X Living up......

Can new captain, coach lead shaky Pakistan to T20 glory?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Pakistan Cricket/X.com Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest for a first Twenty20......

PIX: EPL champs Man City's blue parade!

IMAGE: Manchester City's Phil Foden holds the Premier League trophy as Erling Braut Haaland celebrates on the bus during the victory parade in Manchester, Britain, on Sunday. Photograph: Jason......