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MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, former chief of Suzuki Motor late Osamu Suzuki, Ram temple architect Chandrakant Sompura, folk singer late Sharda Sinha and hockey player PR Sreejesh are......

Protests Hit Retail Ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver. IMAGE: People perform a street play during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee......

Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: People take selfies with Rahul Gandhi during the ongoing Parliament session,......

First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

'Politics main bohot kuch hota hai'

'It was my late husband Durga Soren (Hemant Soren's elder brother) who built the party and strengthened it.''It was due to his strengthening efforts that we have today a JMM government in the......

Sotheby's India auction sees tepid response as slowdown hits art world

The sale lot of 61 pieces of art, which was spread across a variety of categories such as modern and contemporary South Asian art, prints, and photographs, realised an estimated sale price of Rs......

Sotheby's India debut gets lukewarm response

The auction was watched closely as it comes at a time when other major names like Christie's have pulled out of India.Pavan Lall reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sotheby's Sotheby's inaugural......

Puja? It's now Durga Inc.

This column once suggested that Durga Puja, which will burst upon us on Monday with the resonance of Mahalaya chanting, should be showcased for tourists. That is beginning to happen in a small way......

Invest in art, get fantastic returns!

Are you one of those who wondered why a horse drawn by M F Hussain fetched over Rs 10 lakh (Rs 1 million) or an abstract by V S Gaitonde fetched Rs 92 lakh (Rs 9.2 million) at a recent auction?The......

India's 1st long-distance, non-stop train flagged off

The country's first point-to-point, non-stop train, Duronto Express was flagged off from Sealdah station on Friday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee as a 'Durga puja'......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......

Who Is Kangana Saluting?

Netaji, that's who. Kangana Ranaut spent Gandhi Jayanti visiting a museum in New Delhi and seeing an exhibition with a difference. The National Gallery of Modern Art has displayed gifts and......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Movie veteran Chandrashekhar, best known for films like Cha Cha Cha, Surang and Street Singer and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the television serial Ramayan, passed into the ages on June 16,......

Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai: Predictable

A rustic setting with lots of colour, coupled with a love triangle, ought to make for good viewing. A short trip to another world, if nothing else. Sadly, Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai has little to offer.......

Security stepped up in Gwalior ahead of India-Bangladesh T20I

IMAGE: Screengrab of the Shrimant Madhavrao Stadium in Gwalior. Ahead of the T20I contest between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday, police have beefed up security in the city and at the......

World Cup PIX: India demolish Pakistan to go top

Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday, October 14. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rohit Sharma anchored India’s chase as the......

PHOTOS: Salt Lake Stadium to welcome teams with Rangoli

IMAGE: Salt Lake Stadium main gate adorned with a vibrant and multicolour display of geometric floor patterns. Photograph: Twitter Having created a buzz with their 1.5 kilometre long floor art......

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