The Taj is Everybody's

'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani. I first saw the Taj Mahal when I was in school. The sight of it literally took my......

Jammu: Terror module busted; Ex-armyman, SPO held

Jammu Police has busted a terrorist module and arrested five of its members, including a Special Police Officer, in connection with the recovery of Improvised Explosive Device on Friday, police......

Sahara buys controlling stake in New York's Plaza Hotel

Sahara Group has agreed to buy a controlling stake in the city's iconic Plaza Hotel for $570 million from the Israeli-owned real estate company Elad Properties.Israeli businessman Yitzhak Tshuva,......

The world's fastest car in India soon!

The world's fastest car, Ultimate Aero, is all set to hit the Indian roads. With an astronomical price tag of Rs 6 crore (Rs 60 million), the car will be the most expensive to be sold in India,......

Google launches online encyclopaedia

Internet giant Google has come up with a new online encyclopaedia to counter Wikipedia. Users will be allowed to write articles on their own areas of expertise on the new free service called......

Google aims at Wikipedia with Knol service

Google has taken direct aim at the widely-used Wikipedia with a project designed to supplant the collectively produced encyclopedia as the primary source for basic information on the Web. Known as......

Sharda: The Voice That Tore Shankar-Jaikishan Apart

IMAGE: Shardaji on the Doordarshan show Good Evening India. Sharda, who passed into the ages on June 14, had an unconventional voice. It didn't quite fit the mould of the Bollywood playback......

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.Jyoti Punwani draws memories from her interviews......

5 Unforgettable Shankar-Jaikishan Songs

As we mark the 34th death anniversary of Shankar -- of the legendary Shankar-Jaikishan duo -- Subhash K Jha selects five evergreen songs from their greatest hits. Between Shankar and Jaikishan, who......

When Mouni, Deepika, Aishwarya celebrated Navratri

In Bollywood's eternally festive frame of mind, celebrations are extravagant. And whether it's Holi, Lohri, Diwali or Eid, any excuse to go dancing is more than welcome. While India gears up to......