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Obama To Macron, Republic Day Chief Guests

Vladimir Putin, John Major, Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth among past chief guests. Here's a look at the recent...

Indonesian President to be chief guest at R Day parade this year

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to grace the upcoming Republic Day celebration in the national capital as the Chief Guest, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. IMAGE:......

PHOTO ALBUM: The life and times of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-president who reconciled South Africa after the end of apartheid, died on Thursday, December 5. Looking back at the legend. Nelson Mandela, South Africa's......

Hero of South Africa Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, a global symbol of resistance against injustice who put an end to the much-despised apartheid regime in South Africa and served as the country's first black president, died on......

Cong attacks Modi over remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

The Congress on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that the "world did not know of Mahatma Gandhi till the film Gandhi was made" and said those whose "ideological......

Business leaders pay tribute to Nelson Mandela

Business leaders world over reflected on the legacy of Nelson Madela, who passed away on Friday. Mandela, the first African man to become the President of South Africa, was 95-years-old and......

We remember: Ratan Tata's moving note on 26/11 anniversary

Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, who headed Tata group whose iconic hotel in Mumbai was one of the sites of the 26/11 terror attacks, on Thursday penned a heartfelt tribute saying the wanton......

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......

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......

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'

'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.''And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.' IMAGE: Vishka Asayesh in Seven Days. Last year, the Nobel Peace Prize was......

Rhea Starts A New Chapter

Bhumi holidays in Paris... Huma prays at Ajmer... Janhvi visits her mother's Chennai home... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Chakraborty/Instagram Rhea Chakraborty shares a series of pictures from......

Idris Elba, Morgan Freeman: The many onscreen faces of Nelson Mandela

Madiba has been played both by the veteran American actor as well as the exciting British actor of Ghanaian-Nigerian descent. Nelson Mandela passed into the ages on Thursday night. The Nobel......

Amitabh Bachchan prays for Nelson Mandela

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Amitabh Bachchan turned to Twitter to pray for former South African President Nelson Mandela, who is in critical......

With eyes on the prize, Antil-led Paralympians take off to Paris

The likes of Antil, who is bidding to become the first Indian to defend his Paralympics gold, will train at facilities near the French capital to acclimatise with the weather conditions there.......

Laureus World Sports Awards to be held in Madrid on April 22

IMAGE: The prestigious award ceremony will be held in Madrid. Photograph: Media Release The 25th Laureus World Sports Awards will take place in Madrid, Spain on April 22, it was announced on......

Van der Walt claims emotional win at Nelson Mandela Championship

An eagle and two birdies in the closing stretch allowed South African Dawie Van der Walt achieved his win just a day before former South African president Mandela, who died last week......

Team India pays respect to late Nelson Mandela

Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli, on behalf of the entire team, paid tribute to the late former president Nelson Mandela on Saturday. "Our condolences to his family and everyone related to him. We......

ICC pays respect to 'inspirational' Nelson Mandela

The International Cricket Council joined the world in mourning the death of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, saying that the former South African President was a "towering symbol of......

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