Babus coached Bofors execs on shielding Rajiv Gandhi: Book

Senior Indian bureaucrats had "tutored" Bofors officials in a "secret meeting" in 1987 on "how to absolve then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of all blame" in the infamous bribery scandal, according......

Fadnavis vows to put Azmi in jail as Akhilesh backs his MLA

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi, suspended from the Maharashtra assembly over his remarks praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, will be '100 per cent' put in jail, Chief Minister Minister Devendra......

History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

History in Minutes: Who Betrayed Chandra Shekhar Azad?

On the 94th anniversary of the revolutionary giant's martyrdom, Utkarsh Mishra revisits the events of February 27, 1931. IMAGE: People pay floral tribute to the statue of freedom fighter Chandra......

Sitharaman creates history with 8th consecutive budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday made history as she presented a record eighth consecutive budget, which comes in the backdrop of slowdown in economy and demand for tax cuts for......

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in 'bahi khata' for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. IMAGE:......

How well do you know these facts about Union Budget?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 will present a record eighth consecutive budget that is expected to contain measures to shore up weakening economic growth and ease the burden on......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Emergency Review: Kangana's Disaster

Kangana Ranaut's decline as an actor feels complete, observes Utkarsh Mishra. What would you, my fellow Indian, envision if I asked you to imagine a dramatic depiction of the sequence when Prime......

'Shyambabu Was Like A University'

'Being in his company was learning at every moment.' IMAGE: Pallavi Joshi in Bharat Ek Khoj. Theatre director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Sunil Shanbag was associated with Shyam......

Shyam Benegal's Life In Pictures

Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Shyam Benegal......

'How Did Nehru End Up As PM?'

'About whether I'm worried it will blow up into something, no, I'm used to these things.''I am a voice in the city and have said quite a few things that may have ruffled feathers. But I stuck with......

Football ace Chhetri comes out of retirement

IMAGE: On national coach Manolo Marquez's request, Sunil Chhetri has made a return to the Indian squad. Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF Media Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri returns to the......

Mumbai City FC lose to KBFC, still in hunt for play-offs spot

  IMAGE: Kwame Peprah scored the winner in the 52nd minute for Kerala Blasters. Photograph: ISL/X Kwame Peprah scored from a tight angle as Kerala Blasters FC edged past Mumbai City FC 1-0......

ISL: Chennaiyin escape with narrow win

Chennaiyin FC rode on a late strike from Daniel Chima Chukwu to edge past Punjab FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League in Chennai on Saturday. IMAGE: Punjab remain on ninth position in the table......

ISL: Mumbai City climb to 4th with win over NorthEast

Mumbai City FC notched up a 2-0 win over NorthEast United FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Friday. IMAGE: Mumbai City FC symbolised......

I-League: Rajasthan FC thrash Dempo at home

A clinical Rajasthan FC looked more at home than hosts Dempo Sports Club, securing a commanding 4-0 win in an I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao on Saturday. IMAGE:......