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Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

'This Isn't About Rejecting Our Heritage'

'...but subjecting our heritage to rigorous evidence-based understanding.' Kindly note that this image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Parth Sanyal/Reuters ......

UP minister roughed up by villagers at a wedding

Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad was allegedly attacked by some people when he was visiting a village in the Khalilabad Kotwali Police Station area to attend a wedding, police said on Monday.......

Maha CM's son vs ex-MNS leader? Sena-UBT declares list

The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Wednesday declared four more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, fielding Vaishali Darekar-Rane from the high-profile Kalyan constituency,......

Rape survivor alleges sexual abuse by judge in Tripura court

A rape survivor has alleged that she has been sexually abused by a magistrate inside his chamber in a court in Tripura. A three-member panel headed by Dhalai District and Sessions Judge Gautam......

Mis-selling of life insurance policies at alarming level: Irdai

The alarming level of life insurance policy misselling has caught the attention of policymakers amid efforts by the insurance regulator to boost insurance penetration, a top official from the......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

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......

Shyam Benegal, Movie Legend, Dies At 90

'If there is one thing Shyam Benegal expressed best: It was the Poetry of the ordinary face and ordinary lives.' Photograph: Rediff Archives Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema......

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

RoundGlass Punjab clinch historic I-League; Karnataka bag Santosh Trophy

IMAGE: RoundGlass Punjab FC won the title with a game to spare. Photograph: RoundGlass Punjab FC/Twitter RoundGlass Punjab on Saturday entered their name in the history books by winning the......

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh and Punjab qualify for quarter-finals. A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's players celebrate......

Vijay Hazare: Saurashtra notch up big win over Gujarat

IMAGE: Saurashtra's Arpit Vasavada hit an unbeaten century in 86 balls against Gujarat on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI/Domestic Arpit Vasavada hit a career-best unbeaten century before Parth Bhut......

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