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The Pillar That Inspires India

The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites. All Photographs: Archana Masih/Rediff.com The Ashokan Pillar with a single lion stands gloriously......

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi. IMAGE: People's Liberation Army soldiers in Beijing.......

Shaheen Bagh's 'Dadi' on BBC's 100 Women Of 2020 list

India's Shaheen Bagh dadi, Bilkis Bano, known for leading a peaceful protest against the new citizenship law is among the four Indian women to be included in the 'BBC 100 Women 2020' list released......

A lockdown for ventilators and hospital beds

'Why not simply make some more ventilators and find some more beds? How much would it cost?' asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: People hold their ears while doing sit-ups as a punishment for......

It is time to fix Indian news television

'Of the 202 debates, 79 were around attacking Pakistan and 66 attacking the Opposition and Nehru.''The PMC Bank scam where thousands of depositors lost their savings got just one,' points out......

Cameron appeals for UK to remain in EU in tight 'Brexit' race

Opinion polls have suggested big business is broadly in favour of staying in the EU. IMAGE: British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech to supporters of the 'Stronger In' campaign......

Women's taxi services are struggling to make ends meet

Ironically, amid these struggles, interest in these taxi services has grown, as concerns over women's safety have escalated. Image: Viira Cabs. Photograph, Courtesy: Viira Cabs ......

TV owners might have to pay licensing fee

Television owners might have to again shell out a licence fee- this time to fund state-owned Prasar Bharati, which runs Doordarshan and All India Radio, if a government committee has its way. The......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

For the great love of British TV shows

Love Sherlock, Dr Who, and Downton Abbey? Vanita Kohli-Khandekar finds out how the UK became one the world's largest creators of television content. The Pakistan that India loves! IMAGE:......

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

'Sent off to interview him in the late 1970s I met him in a cafe in New Delhi's Regal Building called The Parlour. With impromptu send-ups of Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike and the rich,......

'America didn't know what to make of Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey'

Sakina Jaffrey looks back at her parents, Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey’s acting journey, to map the changing Hollywood landscape for desi artists. Arthur J Pais listens in. Sixty years after......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

Nations League PIX: France, Belgium win; Dutch outclass Poland

Olivier Giroud became the oldest player to score a goal for France, while Kevin De Bruyne's brilliance helped Belgium beat Wales 2-1. The Netherlands are within one point of securing a place in......

EPL PIX: Chelsea put aside turmoil while Gunners march on

Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Kai Havertz scores to earn Chelsea victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League match, at Stamford Bridge, London, on......

EPL: Chelsea keep title hopes alive; Liverpool edge closer to City

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Chelsea's players celebrate after Hakim Ziyech scored the first goal against Tottenham Hotspur during the English Premier......

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

IMAGE: Action from the Durand Cup match played between Mohammedan Sporting and CRPF in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: Durand Cup Two-time former champions Mohammedan Sporting overwhelmed Central......

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