Even BJP leaders wanted garden named after Tipu Sultan: Malik

Amid the Bharatiya Janata Party's opposition to the alleged move of 'naming' a renovated garden in Mumbai after Tipu Sultan, the Maharashtra Congress on Thursday claimed that even President Ram......

BJP, not Sena, took bullets, lathis during Ram temple stir: Fadnavis

Hitting back at the Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit's Hindutva is merely on paper and finds mention just in......

Republic Day Tableau: Why Tamil Nadu Feels Bitter

There is a deep-seated sense of rejection that the new generation Tamil youth have felt for a decade and more now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: A tableau from Tamil Nadu takes part in the......

After Bihar, Owaisi eyes UP; teams up with ex-BJP ally

After his party's good showing in the recently-concluded Bihar assembly polls, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi is looking to gain a foothold in the politically......

Now, watch Umrao Jaan on stage

'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood.''We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'Text: Ronjita......

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right? The Khans pretty much run the show in Bollywood. But when it comes to portraying Muslims on screen,......

Super Filmi Week: Judwaa 2, Padmavati and Spyder!

Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week.   Monday......

Part 2: FANTASTIC movies coming up in 2017!

Which one are *you* looking forward to? We're looking at 52 promising movies coming up for in the next 52 weekends of 2017. The first part had an amazing line-up. Here's looking at the concluding......

Afghan cricket: The Indian connection

There is a more authentic Indian cricket connection to Afghanistan, says Gulu Ezekiel, and that is through the family roots of Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi. IMAGE: Mansur Ali Khan......

Sultans to face Warriors in PHL opener

Defending champions Hyderabad Sultans will take on Maratha Warriors in the first Tier-I match of the second Premier Hockey League which starts in Chandigarh on January 5.After 20 league matches,......

Third umpire for next PHL

Two new concepts the introduction of the third umpire and best-of-three final -- will add flavour to the second edition of the Premier Hockey League, scheduled to be held in Chandigarh next......

Stage set for Premier Hockey League

The much-awaited Premier Hockey League, which will feature almost all the leading players of the country as well as internationals from Pakistan, South Korea and Spain, will kick-off in Hyderabad......