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How India celebrated its first Republic Day in 1950

Huge tri-colour-themed banners have been put up along the Kartavya Path while the theme for this year's tableaux that would roll down the boulevard where the annual Republic Day celebrations take......

With new hq, Congress leaves behind more than an address

If walls could talk, 24 Akbar Road would write itself a book -- of the days of the Raj, of the Burma of the 1960s and mostly of the dramatic ups and downs of the Congress that headquartered itself......

President Murmu to lead celebrations to mark 75 years of Constitution

President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the historic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on Tuesday, kick-starting year-long celebrations to mark 75 years......

Is Rahul Dividing India To Rule?

Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: People take selfies with Rahul Gandhi during the ongoing Parliament session,......

R-Day: Prez Murmu revives 'buggy tradition' after 40 years

President Droupadi Murmu and her French counterpart Emanuel Macron arrived on the Kartavya Path in New Delhi for 75th Republic Day celebrations in a traditional buggy, which made a comeback after......

Have you seen a car collection like this?!

Dr Ravi Prakash's 250 vintage car collection includes J R D Tata's 1940 Buick Limousine and a Sunbeam-Talbot used by Lord Mountbatten.Nikita Puri reports. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Classic......

RBI vs the government: Who's the boss?

The Reserve Bank of India is not a free agent. It never has been, nor should it ever be, explains T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Raghuram Rajan says we must distinguish between what is de jure and......

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

Of the thousands of railway bridges in India, 36,470 are more than 100 years old, and 6,680 are more than 140 years old! But of these, only 21 rank on the Heritage Directorate of the Indian......

Can a govt tax anything?

Are governments free to tax anything they like? This question may have become important after the latest revenue-raising exertions of Mr P Chidambaram. He has presented four Budgets so far--in......

The puppet masters of viral marketing

He woke up in a pool of sweat, with bruises on his arms, his ankle badly swollen. He'd had another terrifying blackout, the kind he'd been experiencing ever since he began beta-testing Sega's......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Sushant and Kriti's movie night!

In photos: Friends Jacqueline Fernandez & Shraddha Kapoor join the Raabta team at a special screening. Raabta review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis Raabta stars Sushant Singh Rajput and......

Twinkle shoots with mom Dimple Kapadia

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Twinkle Khanna recently shot with her mother Dimple Kapadia for a jewellery brand.Celebrity photographer Dabboo......

Like the latest poster of Sachin?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is all set to make his acting debut with his biopic Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Abhishek......

Anushka Sharma shoots for Sultan

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Anushka Sharma has started shooting for Salman Khan-starrer Sultan. She posted a picture on Instagram, above, and wrote:......

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