Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Engaging The Indian Diaspora Is A Must

The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

In a first, brother-sister command warships in Indian Navy

For the first time ever in the Indian Navy, sister and brother duo of Commander Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan Deosthalee are commanding two different warships at the same time in the force.......

PM's reply to debate in both houses on July 2-3

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Anurag Thakur will move on Friday in the Lok Sabha Motion of Thanks on the President's address and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to it......

TMC 'stings' BJP over Sandeshkhali, moves EC with video

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading falsehood about the incidents of Sandeshkhali, after several purported videos claimed that a local female BJP......

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list

Two years after the Centre’s flagship village electrification scheme Saubhagya concluded with the government claiming 99.9 per cent success, several states have added close to 1.1 million......

Hrithik, Varun, Kartik Celebrate Their Siblings

It's raining sibling love on social media. While Bollywood stars and their children have posted some loved-up pictures on Raksha Bandhan, there's a whole lot more.   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'I must have been Draupadi in my real life'

'People gravitate towards me with their problems.' October 2, 1988, and May 22, 2016 are two dates etched permanently in actress-activist-parliamentarian Roopa Ganguly's life. On October 2, 1988......

Karnan review

After Aadukalam and Asuran, this is another film Dhanush is going to be proud of, says Divya Nair. IMAGE: Dhanush in Karnan. Three years ago, when I wrote about Kaala, a lot of people, including......

Meet Shilpa Shetty as Draupadi

No, no, she ain't doing a mythological for Ekta K... Shilpa Shetty Kundra is one of the busiest mommies in B-town. Apart from hosting a dating reality show on Amazon Prime and running a YouTube......

Squash star Joshna Chinappa conferred with Padma Shri

IMAGE: Indian squash star Joshna Chinappa receives the Padma Shri from President Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhawan/X Indian squash......

No immersion of medals; wrestlers return from Haridwar

IMAGE: Protesting wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar, on Tuesday. Photographs: PTI On a drama-filled Tuesday, some of India's best......

'A cricketer always makes his own destiny'

'No one makes someone a cricketer. As a coach, you can only guide them.' IMAGE: Shardul Thakur, one of Dronacharya Awardee Dinesh Lad's wards, celebrates taking Ben Stokes's wicket during the......

'I will never claim I was the man who made Rohit Sharma'

'Rohit had so much talent that he would have made it anyhow, under any coach, but I am happy I was able to guide him.' IMAGE: Dinesh Lad, who will be presented the prestigious Dronacharya Award......

'Mary Kom' packs a punch in Assam's mobile theatre arena

Abahan Theatre's marquee play this year is based on the Olympic bronze medallist. Written by Abhijit Bhattacharya, popular Assamese actor Prastuti Parashar portrays the role of the champion boxer......