Shatranj ke world champion khilariIndian teenager Gukesh D. won the World Chess Championship 2024. He defeated Ding Liren in the final game in Singapore. Gukesh is the young...
12 Dec, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Who will be the 'shatranj ke khiladis' in Trump government to drive his economic agendaDonald Trump is assembling a new administration, potentially drawing from Wall Street and business executives. Key cabinet positions, inclu...
09 Nov, 2024, 05.41 PM IST
'We found a comfort zone with each other': Deepti Naval reminisces about former bestie & 'Chashme Buddoor' co-star Farooq Shaikh on his 75th birth anniversaryThe two were a hit on-screen pair and starred in over a dozen movies.
25 Mar, 2023, 02.14 PM IST
After staring in few Bollywood films, know what Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz is up to nowIn his nearly 30-year career, Sarfaraz did only 11 films and the majority of them were box office duds. He is mostly recognised for playing...
28 Jan, 2023, 09.38 PM IST
- What chess tells us about our inventions
In the world rankings, India stands fourth and third in the men's and women's game (why there are two categories for a 'mind game' is somet...
10 Aug, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
Shabana Azmi says Steven Spielberg's 'Halo' series is her first colour blind casting'Halo' will premiere on March 24 on Paramount+ and on Voot Select in India.
03 Mar, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
If cheating for charity, write the cheque, mateCrime against chess must pay! Especially to raise Covid relief funds
14 Jun, 2021, 11.14 PM IST
Unconventional toys make a comebackPacked with oodles of information, painted in attractive colours, unconventional toys are gaining a comeback as ‘educative’ becomes the key...
04 Oct, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi condole demise of Tom AlterThe veteran theatre, television and film actor, best known for his performances in "Shatranj Ke Khilari", "Junoon" and "Kranti", passed awa...
30 Sep, 2017, 01.09 PM IST
Tom Alter, Padma Shri actor and writer, dies aged 67The actor appeared in over 300 films which included Satyajit Ray's acclaimed movie "Shatranj Ke Khiladi" and "Junoon".
30 Sep, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
Google doodle celebrates Munshi Premchand's 136th birth anniversaryHis last completed work 'Godaan', is the most notable. Other works include 'Premsharam', 'Idgah', 'Shatranj ke Khiladi'.
31 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
BAFTA pays tribute to late actor Saeed JaffreyJaffrey was one of the first Indian actors who successfully established a career in both Hindi cinema and British movies.
15 Feb, 2016, 01.34 PM IST
'Wazir' review: Has sharp performances, but loses gripWazir's lead performances, cinematography, and sound design work well. However, the plot is laden with too many distractions.
07 Jan, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Actor Farooq Sheikh laid to restThe 65-year-old actor, known for his boyish charm and gentlemanly mannerisms, died in Dubai on Saturday morning following a heart attack.
30 Dec, 2013, 11.13 PM IST
Manish Tewari condoles Farooq Sheikh's demiseSheikh, 65, died after a heart attack in Dubai where he was for a concert. He was last seen in Bollywood movie 'Club 60'.
28 Dec, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
Veteran actor Farooq Sheikh dies in DubaiThe actor was in Dubai apparently for a concert when he suffered the heart attack on late Friday night.
28 Dec, 2013, 09.17 AM IST
- Government assures support to toy industry to compete with China
Amidst "dumping" of consumer products by China, MSME Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday assured all support to the Rs 6,000 crore Indian ...
02 Jul, 2011, 05.00 PM IST