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'You Have To Respect The Soul Of India'

'Bharat is the core value that has to be lived by and if you deny it, then the people will discard you.' IMAGE: A devotee clicks a selfie along with the cutout of Prime Minister Narendra......

How India celebrated 1st Republic Day

The maiden celebrations marking the birth of the Republic of India were not held on Rajpath (now Kartavya Path), the historical avenue that has over time become synonymous with the ceremony, but it......

Is Nitish Kumar Favouring A Convict To Win Rajput Votes?

In January, Nitish Kumar assured the Rajputs that he has been making efforts to release Anand Mohan from jail. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pays tribute to Emperor Asoka on his birth......

After skipping SSB event, Shah to address rally in Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a rally in Hisua area in Bihar's Nawada district on Sunday. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Photograph: ANI Photo He arrived in......

India@75: Beacon Of Light In Gloomy World

The world over, pluralism is in retreat.Luckily for us, Indian pluralism and its consequent tolerance of diversity is rooted in our basic values.As long as we remain faithful to these values and......

Advertising titan, civic activist, actor, writer Gerson da Cunha is dead

Advertising industry veteran Gerson da Cunha, a multi-faceted personality passionate about civic activism in later years, died in Mumbai on Friday after a brief illness, a former colleague said.......

Michael Dell, SilverLake win shareholder nod for $25 bn buyout

Michael Dell clinched shareholder approval on Thursday for his $25 billion offer to buy and take Dell Inc private, ending months of conflict with the company's largest investors and removing the......

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......

'Comparisons With Vicky Used To Irritate Me A Lot'

'That comparison, "Oh look at Vicky, do you also see yourself being that successful in life?"''Vicky has done a lot and he is where he is. I feel really happy about it.''But I have my own journey.'......

'For Me, Light And Shade Is The Melody'

Santosh Sivan Sivan is the first Asian to receive the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour at the Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates outstanding contributions......

Karisma, Kajol, Raveena, At 21!

There's a new trend in Bollywood where divas posts pictures from the time they were 21. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karisma Kapoor/Instagram Remember Karisma Kapoor from the time she had long, wavy......

'Women can thrive at any age'

'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.''It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.' It......

Dharmasena, Kettleborough in Elite Umpires Panel

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough of England have been promoted to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the year 2011-2012 following an annual review. The two match officials,......

Cricketer who announced the arrival of a New India

M P Anil Kumar recalls a momentous Indian victory and recounts the trials and tribulations of a forgotten star of that triumph. The first cricket match that I watched live on television had......

Umpire Asoka de Silva axed from crucial WC games

Under-fire Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva, who gave batsman Gary Wilson out lbw in Ireland's loss to the West Indies in Mohali, has been dropped from the panel officiating some key World Cup......

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