A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain.There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm.I have no selfies or autographs to remember him......

Bharat ka Samvidhan is not...: Priyanka slams BJP in maiden LS speech

It seems Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not understood that it is Bharat ka Samvidhan not Sangh ka vidhan, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday while launching a blistering attack......

'Thrashed in B'desh for being Hindu': Kolkata youth recalls horror

Amid reports of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh, a youth from Kolkata claimed he was beaten up in Dhaka by unidentified persons after they learnt he was a Hindu......

'EC Can Shut Mouths Once And For All'

'If machines (EVMs) are so reliable, if our electoral system is so reliable, then why has the Election Commission so far not even responded to an ADR plea to share data of 79 (Lok Sabha)......

Aamir-Kiran Take Lost Ladies To New York

IMAGE: Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan, Vikas Khanna, Jyoti Deshpande and Prabal Gurung. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Khanna/Instagram It seems that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have started their Oscar......

Vijay 69 Review: Bland

It's too bad Viijay 69 does not let the viewer feel Anupam Kher's despair or his triumph. The most forgettable 'zero to hero' films at least managed that much, notes Deepa Gahlot. Last year's......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Baby John Teaser: Same Old, Same Old

Noisy action, shootouts, slo-mo walks and some dialoguebaazi highlight Baby John's unimpressive teaser, observes Mayur Sanap. How long will Bollywood press on with its obsession for lazy remakes?......

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.' IMAGE: K M Elsamma,......

Guha Apologises For Bumrah Remark

IMAGE: Isa Guha expressed regret for her controversial remark. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Isa Guha/Instagram   Former England cricketer Isa Guha has apologised for a controversial comment she......

India was so brave... didn't bother playing Ashwin: Cook

'I was surprised that India have gone there and hammered Australia in what normally is a very hard place to go and play cricket, Perth.' IMAGE: Former England captain Alastair Cook praised India......

Phillip Hughes remembered on 10th death anniversary

IMAGE: Phil Hughes, who played 26 Tests, 25 ODIs and one T20I for Australia, lost his life three days before his 26th birthday after being struck by a bouncer in 2014 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.......

Women's ACT Hockey: Deepika shines as India thrash Thailand

IMAGE: Deepika celebrates with teammates. Photograph: Hockey India/X Young striker Deepika slammed five goals as defending champions India thrashed minnows Thailand 13-0 to virtually assure a......