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Salahuddin Owaisi carved space for Muslims in Indian politics. Hyderabad was his arena

Supporters recount Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi’s stories like an action film. For them, he was nothing less than a macho hero.

Hanif Kureshi—the artist who converted Delhi’s Lodhi Colony into the first art district in India

Kureshi was living the super-hero life. Doing his advertising job in the day, and by breathing life into the street walls with his graffiti at night.

Kapila Vatsyayan was not afraid of anyone. Dance to art, she was a cultural architect

Kapila Vatsyayan, who died on 16 September 2020, was the architect of cultural institutions from IGNCA to the Central University of Tibetan Studies. She advised Nehru, Indira, and Rajiv Gandhi.

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar’s stellar limit was called absurd. It got him 1983 Physics Nobel

No direct observations of any star exceed the Chandrasekhar limit. The theoretical physicist's calculations have helped so far to understand supernovas, neutron stars, and black holes.

Persis Khambatta, Indian model-actor who shaved her head for Star Trek, almost became Bond girl

Persis Khambatta rose to international fame in 1979 after playing Ilia in Star Trek, for which she shaved her head. Actor Kabir Bedi remembers her as 'a kind, sensitive person.'

Juhu beach to Kailash Mansarovar — Protima Bedi’s fearless life. ‘I have broken every rule’

Protima Bedi was a model, Odissi dancer and sanyasin before a landslide claimed her in August 1998. In one of her last letters, she wrote she was ‘finally at peace’.

Babri to n-bomb, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a man of twists and turns

From the Sangh agenda to Pakistan policy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a man of contradictions. On his death anniversary, a look at a political life that defied pinning down.

Reliable, resilient, resolute—Aunshuman Gaekwad was a dynamic cricketer. He shone as coach

Teammates described Gaekwad as a 'mood‑uplifter', a friendly, jolly presence in the dressing room who was always available for guidance.

Babasaheb Purandare was devoted to Shivaji. Politics and critics did not deter him

Purandare's interest in Shivaji was born out of long walks up the hill with his father who would narrate tales of the Maratha Empire.

Mangala Narlikar changed how girls in India learn math. She took the fear out of it

In a generation when women’s aspirations were often softened to fit domestic frames, Mangala Narlikar refused to choose between academic pursuit and caregiving.

On Camera

Why did nati koli saaru become a moral crisis for BJP? Breakfast menu isn’t a battlefield

When a BJP leader claims that a breakfast menu has ‘hurt sentiments’, it takes me back to the politics I grew up watching — where every second thing was accused of hurting Muslim sentiments.

FTA signed, UK eyes easier entry for its beauty, skincare brands in Indian markets 

Cosmetics, skincare brands set to benefit as UK pushes for fewer clearances. ‘We're excited to showcase best of UK innovation to one of world’s fastest-growing beauty markets’.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.