Journey of old Parliament building since its inauguration in 1927 by Viceroy Lord IrwinRevered today as India's temple of democracy, the old Parliament House has for these nine-and-a-half decades witnessed the imperial rule of...
26 May, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
How the revamped Pragati Maidan will be a unique symbol of a new IndiaThe plan also envisages monetisation of 3.70 acres at Pragati Maidan by allowing a third party to set up a 5-star hotel. The convention cen...
28 Mar, 2021, 07.55 AM IST
Tryst with history: 100 years since Duke of Connaught laid foundation stone of Parliament HouseOn Friday, a century from that February 12, 1921 day, as parliamentarians from various parties sat in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for...
12 Feb, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
DDCA renames Feroz Shah Kotla as Arun Jaitley stadiumDDCA also unveiled a new pavilion stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla after current India skipper Virat Kohli
12 Sep, 2019, 07.41 PM IST
NFDC, CFSI to make way for umbrella body for all film activitiesNFDC, established in 1975, has funded or coproduced 300 films, including such classics as Gandhi, Salaam Bombayand Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
10 Apr, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
Meet this chief architect of Mysore, who was the original green builderThe German architect Otto Koenigsberger designed buildings, many for IISc, in the 1940s.
16 Feb, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
Modi kurta, jacket a fad at Gujarat SummitThe idea is not so much to clinch huge sales but rather to showcase and create awareness about the offerings, said a store representative.
10 Jan, 2017, 06.10 PM IST
No new FTA signed in last three years: Nirmala SitharamanReplying to a separate question, she said there are several factors behind negative growth in exports which include fall in commodity and c...
23 Nov, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
Global support for saving Hall of Nations, Nehru PavilionInternational organisations have written to ministry of commerce to save two buildings claiming they represented 20th century iconic struct...
14 Sep, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
For pragati's sake, Pragati Maidan to bow outA major Delhi landmark for over four decades, Pragati Maidan is set to disappear by the yearend. The state pavilions, exhibition halls and ...
13 Apr, 2016, 02.24 PM IST
Proposal to raze Pragati Maidan halls to make space for convention centre draws sharp reactionsProposal by India Trade Promotion Organization to raze all the structures to make space for a new, world-class convention centre has drawn ...
14 Apr, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
Air India's first-ever flight simulator to be on public displayAir India's first-ever flight simulator will soon be opened for public viewing at the Nehru Science Centre in Mumbai where people can explo...
08 Mar, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
Like in the 90s, a non-Gandhi can lead the CongressPossibility of a non-Nehru-Gandhi leading the party would have been unthinkable six months ago. For the Nehru-Gandhi family keep the Congre...
27 Oct, 2014, 05.33 AM IST
Meet Shantanu Sugwekar discussing his feat against Madhya Pradesh and batting alongside SachinShantanu Sugwekar had a very successful first-class career, scoring 6,563 runs in 85 matches from 1987 to 2002, and was vital part of Mahar...
22 Sep, 2014, 06.01 AM IST
- Paradise on earth; Kashmir Valley
This is what Emperor Jehangir is reported to have said soulfully about Kashmir —“ If there is paradise on Earth, it is here, it is here, it...
11 Jun, 2009, 05.01 AM IST
- India alluring Brit filmmakers after Slumdog Millionaire's success
The unprecedented success of Slumdog Millionaire has made India an alluring prospect for British filmmakers.
16 Mar, 2009, 06.35 PM IST
- India International Trade Fair to be held in Delhi from Nov 14
A blend of Indian heritage and development achieved in the last decade, to which the capital city was a major witness, will be showcased at...
11 Nov, 2007, 10.30 AM IST