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BJP's minister calls Indira Gandhi 'mother of India'

Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the 'mother of India' and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a 'courageous administrator'. IMAGE: Union......

'Indian crews are very good'

'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Reuters Captain Peter......

'Proud to be your partner': US hails India on Chandrayaan-3

American politicians, newspapers and space research institutions hailed India Wednesday on the successful moon landing of Chandrayaan-3 as the country entered the elite club of three other nations......

'I kept her picture in my temple at home'

'I worked closely with Mother for decades, not once did she say become a Christian.' IMAGE: Superior General of Missionaries of Charity sister Mary Joseph with other nuns at a special prayer to......

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's youth wing secretary and MLA, Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday assumed the office of Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development and asserted that he......

General Motors appoints Mary Barra as chairman

Mary Barra's appointment as chief executive in 2014 made her the first woman to lead a major automaker. General Motors Co on Monday named chief executive Mary Barra as the chairman of its board,......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Bored? Solve the Mary Kom puzzle, right here!

Priyanka Chopra starrer Mary Kom, one of the most awaited films of the year, is finally set to hit the marquee on September 5, this Friday.Will it set the cash registers ringing? Will it be another......

'I just want a fair chance'

'My ethnicity has been my biggest struggle in the industry, a setback in getting me work.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lin Laishram/Instagram The Hindi film industry's 'narrow vision' for......

Review: Mary Kom truly packs a punch

Mary Kom is a victory for its protagonist Priyanka Chopra, scriptwriter Saiwyn Quadras, and director Omung Kumar, says Laxmi Negi, a former boxer.How many times has a movie touched people in a......

A year after Olympics bronze... Hail Mary!

Laxmi Negi salutes 30-year-old mother of three boxing champion MC Mary Kom for her perseverance. It is exactly a year since the country acknowledged the presence of a truly great champion. MC Mary......

Controversy, heartbreaks: Indian boxing's disastrous year

IMAGE: There were very few positives to count in a year when, after a widely successful 2023, expectations were sky high. Photograph: BFI/X Indian boxing endured a turbulent year marred by......

Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Paris Olympics/X The identity of the person who lights the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is one of sport's best-kept secrets, with less than a......

Olympics: France's Riner reigns supreme with 4th gold

IMAGE: Teddy Riner, 35, is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals. Photographs: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Frenchman Teddy Riner claimed a record fourth Olympic judo gold medal,......

Gold-chasing India will stick to their mantra at Paris Games

'Right now hockey is totally changed and anyone can beat anyone depending on the day. It depends on how many chances you create.' IMAGE: The Indian hockey team were bronze medallists at the Tokyo......

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