Modi In Varanasi: Festive Saffron Fervour

Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi undertakes a roadshow in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, May......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

Avoid objectionable activities in Metro: DMRC chief

With a string of controversial videos made in Delhi Metro trains and premises going viral in the last several months, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief Vikas Kumar has appealed to people to......

The India Story On A Parade Ground

The Agniveer passing out parade was as much about family celebration as it was a military event.Alongside the pomp, pageantry and discipline of the parade were the personal stories of families,......

Why Aattam Is A Masterpiece

What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s.A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty......

When Bollywood Heroes Turned Heroines!

It's almost like a rite of passage for every Bollywood hero to dress up as a woman at least once in his career. Ayushmann Khurrana is ready to repeat the deed second time around in Dream Girl 2, a......

Dravid 'dreams of fantastic cricket' at the Olympics

IMAGE: Former India Head Coach Rahul Dravid says he 'will make every effort' to be in Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics where cricket will be played. Photograph: BCCI/X An ardent supporter of......

In-form Crouser eyes shot put record at Olympic tune-up event

IMAGE: Ryan Crouser is part of a star-studded line-up for the London Diamond League meet before the Olympic athletics competition begins on August 1. Photograph: Ronjan Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports......

PIX: Ceremonial outfits, kits for Paris-bound Olympians unveiled

IMAGE: Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha with......

Ronaldo aims for Euro glory in potential farewell

IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts. Photograph: Rodrigo Antunes/Reuters The joint top scorers at the last European Championship will face each other as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal......

T20 World Cup: India eye winning start against Ireland

IMAGE: Team India knows that it is a touch undercooked with a lot of confusion still persisting about what could be the best combination on a drop-in pitch. Photograph: BCCI/X Sceptics call them......