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When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

Obscene material is...: HC orders Customs to release Souza, Padamsee works

Not every nude painting can be described as obscene, the Bombay high court said on Friday while ordering the Customs department to release works by renowned artists FN Souza and Akbar Padamsee......

'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

'The Judiciary Is Like A Black Hole'

'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.''This is not a job that one can take lightly.'......

'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'

'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.' IMAGE: Then Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata speaks at Tata Steel's 100th annual......

Brics likely to focus on closer energy partnerships among members

The 16th Brics Summit beginning Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, is expected to see more focus on creating a sharper energy policy for Brics that ensures closer partnership among members in both energy......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

Family offices surge to 300 since 2018 on Tier-II,-III push

Thanks to a booming market, India now has more than 300 family offices, up from 45 in 2018, according to a PwC report. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

'Saddest' One Direction Reunion At Liam's Funeral

IMAGE: Tributes are laid in a park in Liam Payne's hometown Wolverhampton, UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/ Reuters Just over a month after Liam Payne's death, mourners gathered on Wednesday for a......

Bhumi's Bikini Break In Goa

Parineeti gets a haircut... Mallika has a question... Manushi shares a throwback pic... Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Like Soha Ali Khan, Bhumi Pednekar takes a quick break......

Alia-Ranbir-Raha's Beautiful Diwali

Diwali festivities with Bollywood stars and their little ones continue in full swing. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt twins with Ranbir Kapoor and Raha for a perfect......

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.''You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are......

What Makes Kalyani Saha So Fabulous

Shalini Passi isn't the only one ruffling up feathers on Fabulous Lives VS Bollywood Wives. Kalyani Saha Chawla is doing all that too! So who is this Bengali beauty? Namrata Thakker finds out!......

Sajid literally bled for us: Shan lauds Pakistan's grit

IMAGE: Pakistan players lift the trophy and celebrate after winning the Test series. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters Pakistan captain Shan Masood said his team showed tremendous character to......

'You made me love tennis'

IMAGE: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal during the Laver Cup practice session at O2 Arena in London. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images via Reuters Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced that he......

Weight management is athlete's responsibility: Mary Kom

'I am saying this in my case only. If I do not cut the weight properly then how will I play? I am there to win a medal and that is what I think.' IMAGE: Olympic boxer Mary Kom at a press......

Lalit Modi calls 'The Hundred' a financial flop

ECB's financial projections for 'The Hundred' is disconnected from reality: Lalit Modi IMAGE: Lalit Modi had little doubt that The Hundred will never be able to attain the international......

Shakib devises new technique to aid batting

IMAGE: Bangladesh's Shakib Ak Hasan bats during the first Test against India in Chennai, on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI During the Chennai Test, former Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan was spotted......

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