Vajpayee, first non-Congress PM to complete full term, is no more

Vajpayee remained a member of Parliament for 47 years -- elected 10 times to the Lok Sabha and twice to Rajya Sabha.  Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most......

What if Nehru had used the IAF in 1962?

'If we had sent a few airplanes (into Tibet), we could have wiped the Chinese out.''And everything could have been different in the 1962 War.''They did not believe me there was no Chinese air......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose courage has inspired hundreds of thousands......

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

'An actor is someone who fills the space between the director and the audience.''So when I see a script, I ask myself: Will the audience like this story?' IMAGE: Sharafudheen spreads his arms a la......

Happy Ending goes to New York

Indian and Pakistani movies, now in New York theatres!   New York's ongoing South Asian Film Festival has got quite a good taste of India.   It all started with the film X, made by 10......

'There is never a happy ending in life'

'Saif is very passionate as an actor. He is always thinking way ahead. He wants to make movies for the future. He doesn’t necessarily stick to the current trends.' Director duo Raj......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......