'Gandhiji Gave Me Contentment'

Gandhiji asked me if I had sufficient warm clothes in view of the coming cold season. I said yes.But he verified my statement by asking Miraben to search my bag to make sure.Such was Gandhiji. The......

7 killed as six-storey building collapses in Surat

The death toll in the collapse of a six-storey building in Gujarat's Surat city has gone up to seven with the recovery of six more bodies overnight, police said on Sunday. IMAGE: Police and fire......

'I Vote According To My Will. I Don't Listen To Anyone'

In a poor village of daily wage earners in Siwan, Bihar, people speak about their hard lives and why they vote. IMAGE: Uma Devi from the village Dumri in Siwan. All Photographs and Videos: Rajesh......

Will never forget: Yajman couples at Ayodhya consecration

'Divine experience and a proud moment' is how the 15 couples who were the 'mukhya yajman' for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya described the grand event and said that the day......

Rare Appeal: Remembering Smita Patil

Smita Patil died 36 years ago today, December 13, leaving behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role. IMAGE:......

5 SHOCKING Films On Caste

As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks five fine films based on inequality and the caste system.   Sujata, 1959 IMAGE: Nutan and Sunil Dutt in......

6 Sunil Dutt Films You Must See

Among Hindi cinema's leading men of the last century, Sunil Dutt, who passed away 16 years ago on May 25, did not hesitate in doing women-oriented films which addressed the issues of their......

5 must-watch films on Ambedkar Jayanti

On Ambedkar Jayanti, Subhash K Jha picks five unforgettable Hindi films that capture the inequality of the caste system. Sujata (1959) Inspired directly by Dr Ambedkar's treatise on abolishing the......

PIX: Eden Gardens turns yellow as fans bid 'farewell' to Dhoni

All Photographs: BCCI In a never seen atmosphere, yellow fever gripped the Eden Gardens in support of talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who probably made his last appearance at the iconic venue......

Sports shorts: Nadal virtually assured year-end top ranking

Rafael Nadal needs to win just one round in Paris to put himself out of reach of Roger Federer. IMAGE: Rafael Nadal celebrates. Photograph: Kevin Lee/Getty Images A hoped-for fight to the finish......

Vikas zooms to second spot in AIBA Rankings

Teen boxing sensation Vikas Krishan (69kg), who fetched India's lone medal at last month's World Championships, zoomed to a career-best second spot but Olympic hero Vijender Singh (75kg) did not......

Beniwal joins Samota, Amandeep in semis

Balwinder Beniwal(64kg) isthe third Indian boxer to make it to the semi-finals at the 2011 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Incheon, South Korea. However, while the 2008 Youth......

Santosh, Mandeep in quarter-finals of Asian boxing

Santosh Harijan and Mandeep Jangra registered easy wins to book quarter-final berths, but medal prospect Shiva Thapa pulled out owing to a shoulder injury as Indian boxers enjoyed mixed success at......