RS adjourned amid uproar over recovery of cash from Singhvi's seat

A wad of Rs 500 notes found from the seat allotted to Abhishek Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha rocked the Upper House on Friday with the opposition and ruling alliance MPs trading charges and the......

Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......

Oppn, Dhankhar walk out of RS over Vinesh Phogat disqualification

The uneasy relations between Rajya Sabha Chairman and Opposition parties once again surfaced on Thursday, as Jagdeep Dhankhar left the House after heated clashes with Trinamool Congress leader and......

Modi 3.0: Who May Lose, Who May Gain

UP's representation in the government could diminish, given the BJP's decreased seat count in that state. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D Modi in conversation with Telugu......

When Amitabh Planned To Drive A Taxi

When he left his job in Calcutta to go to Bombay to become a film actor, Amitabh Bachchan took his driver's license along. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan, the Towering Inferno. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Amitabh, Through His Daughter's Eyes

Just what is a father to his daughter? A superhero, always. And what is that father is India's biggest superstar? As we celebrate Amitabh Bachchan's 81st birthday on October 11, we see him through......

What Makes Jaya-Amitabh A Golden Couple

IMAGE: Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram As one of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3,......

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......