The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

No relief from heat in north, central India as mercury stays above 47 deg C

Maximum temperatures dipped slightly over large parts of northwest and central India on Thursday but there was no respite from the searing heat as mercury remained above 47 degrees across Haryana,......

The 102-Year-Old Cricketer

IMAGE: The 'magical' cricket man. Photograph: ANI The world's heaviest mango. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also See: Why is Jasmeet Kour special? And Wular Lake gets......

'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......

Drop in onion and potato output; tomato slightly up

Onion and potato production is expected to be down in the 2023-24 crop year, while the tomato output could be marginally higher, the Department of Agriculture’s first advance estimates of......

Waiting for refunds of air tickets booked during lockdown? Good news soon

The government on Wednesday directed online travel aggregators to process pending refunds related to air ticket bookings during the coronavirus lockdown period by the third week of November.......

'Whatever we do, we have to make an impact'

'Professors can teach even when they are 90 because they don't lose their skill with words. Go deeper and there's spirituality in it,' Dr Swati Piramal tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic......

See What The Stars Are Eating

Staying hydrated is the best way to beat the heat during summers. But gorging on scrumptious food every now then is equally important to stay happy and content. The stars agree! So what are they......

How Celebs Are Chilling THIS Summer

Wondering how showbiz folk are unwinding this summer? From jetting off to quick holidays to dipping in the pool, Namrata Thakker shows us how actors are chilling and beating the summer blues!......

Sara Has A Question For You

Rashmika has some advice... Sunny takes in the desert air... Nimrat shows us what April's been like so far... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram After back-to-back releases Murder......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

Federer Takes A Tuk-Tuk; Deepika Likes

Photographs and video: Kind courtesy Roger Federer/Instagram Roger Federer added a dash of Fast and Furious to his Thailand getaway, sharing a tuk-tuk ride video on Instagram. With a contagious......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

'Sweet Mangoes Not Aimed At Kohli'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq ended their months-long feud during World Cup 2023. Photograph: Disney+ Hotstar/X   The clash between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq in IPL 2023 saw......

Kohli Vs Naveen: MI Trio Hit Back At Afghan Pacer!

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians' Sandeep Warrier, Kumar Kartikeya and Vishnu Vinod. Photograph: Sandeep Warrier/Instagram Mumbai Indians' Sandeep Warrier, Vishnu Vinod and Kumar Kartikeya took a potshot at......