'Taliban not involved in Kashmir violence'

'It was always anticipated that the return of the Taliban would embolden armed Islamists including anti-India groups like the Lashkar and Jaish.' IMAGE: A Talib sits guard while his comrades pray,......

Padma Bhushan for Aamir, Padma Shri for Sehwag

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been selected for the 'Padma Bhushan' award on the occasion of 60th Republic Day. Cricketer Virendra Sehwag and Badminton star Saina Nehwal have been chosen for......

The Importance Of Sania Mirza

If there is an Indian equivalent of the Tiger Woods phenomenon, where a young person makes an unexpected and dramatic impact on a sport and its popular perception, it is undoubtedly Sania Mirza.......

Why Titan ad is so endearing

What I've likedHere is a TV commercial that manages to do many things at the same time. First, it appeals to almost everyone in The Great Indian Family. Second, it brings two heavyweight screen......

Why Mani Ratnam Asked Preity To Wash Her Face

Photograph: Kind courtesy Preity Zinta/Instagram Preity Zinta shared an interesting nostalgia nugget from her debut film, Dil Se... Directed by Mani Ratnam, the 1998 film also starred starred Shah......

'Zohra Sehgal is a landmark in Indian cinema'

'Her eyes used to twinkle once the lights came on… She battled so many odds, came out of purdah to become a dancer, then choreographer, then artist.''She battled her family and society. She......

Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal cremated

Family and friends bid farewell to veteran actress Zohra Sehgal, who was cremated in Delhi, today.   The last rites of the 102-year-old actress, who died on July 10, were performed at the......

Zohra Sehgal, grand old lady of Bollywood, dead

Legendary actress Zohra Sehgal, who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday. She was 102. A Padma Vibhushan awardee, Sehgal......