'Why did the government go out on a limb for these 11 men?'

'What did these men mean to the government? What does its support for these men say about this government?' IMAGE: Men convicted for rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case in the 2002 post-Godhra......

'He will dance in our hearts forever'

Television newscaster Dibang remembers Astad Deboo, the legendary dancer, who passed into the ages on Thursday.   The last time we spoke was after his first chemo two weeks ago. We talked and......

Bihar police drop sedition charge against celebrities

The Bihar police has ordered closure of a sedition case lodged against nearly 50 celebrities, including filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Mani Ratnam and Anurag Kashyap, and the complainant would be......

Over 180 celebs slam FIR against 49 who wrote to Modi

Over 180 members of the cultural community, including actor Naseeruddin Shah, cinematographer Anand Pradhan, historian Romila Thapar and activist Harsh Mander among others, condemned the FIR lodged......

Iraqi Prime Minister to visit India for investment and trade

Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s four-day visit to India beginning August 22 ends the long hiatus in India-Iraq political ties that developed through the extended period of war and......

Star, Zee, Colors and Sony fight it out on weekends

TV channels have never hesitated to wage war when it comes to grabbing eyeballs. But this one seems unprecedented. The four major Hindi general entertainment channels -- STAR Plus, Sony, Colors and......

Open Source advocate Atul Chitnis passes away

Open source advocate Atul Chitnis, 51, passed away on Monday. Chitnis, who was battling cancer, is survived by his wife Shubha and daughter Geetanjali. Chitnis was founder of FOSS.IN (earlier know......

Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Between shrieky humour, overstated emotions and done-to-death bouts of London tourism, Double XL plods to kickstart the actual discussion, sighs Sukanya Verma. Every now and then, comes a movie......

Which Superstar Took Sara's Pic?

Vidya dances in the rain... Samantha's mommy takes her pic... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Sara Ali Khan shares a picture from the sets of Atrangi Re clicked by Akshay Kumar.......

Twinkle Khanna's Parenting Tips

Ananya reunites with cousins... Randhir misses his brothers... Photograph: Kind courtesy Twinkle Khanna/Instagram Twinkle Khanna gives us parenting tips: 'Our job is not to give our children......

'Why do today's kids want a fake world?'

'We thought Oh Jiya should give a message to the young generation that you are beautiful, you are one-of-a-kind.''It doesn't matter what shape, size or colour you are.''You should be beautiful from......

Mandhana, Harmanpreet among major retentions for WPL 2025

IMAGE: India's batting star Smriti Mandhana was among the 14 players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for WPL 2025. Photograph: BCCI Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg......

Records tumble as India crush SA in dominant Test win

IMAGE: Shubha Satheesh (13 not out) and Shafali Verma (24 not out) steered India comfortably to victory. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India were made to wait a tad longer for the winning moment......

WPL Final: In-form DC look to topple RCB for title

IMAGE: Going into the final, they will definitely start as favourites, having never lost to RCB in four meetings. Photograph: WPL/X In-form Delhi Capitals, led by the inspirational Meg Lanning,......

Harmanpreet not out of form, asserts coach Muzumdar

IMAGE: Amol Muzumdar defended skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's form. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India women's head coach Amol Muzumdar highlighted the Test wins against England and Australia as the......

India's women rewrite history; clinch 1st Test win vs Australia

IMAGE: Playing more than one Test at home for the first time since 1995, there was hardly a moment when the team put a foot wrong.Photograph: ICC/X It was a befitting end to India Women's first......