How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

Don't care what Headley is saying; she was innocent: Ishrat's sister

The family and the lawyer of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in Gujarat, on Thursday raised questions over David Coleman Headley's testimony that she was a......

President Pranab Mukherjee's Independence Day Speech: Full Text

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday addressed the nation on the eve of the 68th Independence Day. Here's the full transcript of his speechFellow citizens: On the eve of 67th anniversary of......

UPA's attempts to frame Modi in Ishrat case have backfired: Jaitley

The damage done to India’s intelligence agencies and its ability to undertake covert operations is irreparable, says senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley I had, on June 4, 2013, made a detailed......

Monsoon Wedding Revisited

'What guides Monsoon Wedding through and through is Mira Nair's openness as a film-maker,' observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Shefali Shetty (now Shefali Shah) in Monsoon Wedding He walks through the......

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan.He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable.In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE:......

When Bollywood went to college

The filmi college saga, through the decades. Whether or not they win awards, land magazine covers or make box office hits, there's one thing an Bollywood actor cannot avoid -- playing a college......

Bollywood's BEST Queen? VOTE!

Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood royalty, and asks *you* to pick your favourite! Warrior queens, scheming queens, fictional queens, filmi queens... we have witnessed a wide variety of female......

Younis stars as Pakistan chase down 377 to win Sri Lanka series

Younis Khan scored an epic unbeaten 171 to guide Pakistan to their highest successful run chase and a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third Test in Pallekele on Tuesday. It enabled the......

Captain Mathews puts Sri Lanka in driver's seat

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews (L) hits one to the boundary. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews led by example, hitting an unbeaten 77 to help his team overcome a......

Karunaratne ton rescues Sri Lanka after Shah strikes

Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka celebrates after scoring a century. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Dimuth Karunaratne's second Test century lifted Sri Lanka to 272 for eight against......

IPL auction: The players, their price

As many as 350 leading cricketers from India and abroad will go under the auctioneer's hammer in Bangalore on January 8 and 9 when Indian Premier League franchises bidding for their services in the......

Victoria start favourites against Wayamba

A super-eight berth at stake, Australia's Victoria Bushrangers and Sri Lanka's Wayamba Elevens take on each other in the must-win final group D match of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket......