'When I started my journey in Indian Idol, a lot of people laughed at me for not knowing Hindi well. I did feel bad but I did not let anything negative affect me and took it as a challenge.' Meet Indian Idol 9 winner V Revanth.

'I would get a rejection everyday. I used to give five-six auditions sometimes and would get disheartened. After so many rejections, I have finally managed to do what I like.' Meet Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi's Tina Phillip.

Can you imagine a show made in India beating both The Voice and The X-Factor on ratings?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar profiles Greymatter, the Indian content firm that made it possible.

These are the television shows that will crackle and pop a lot longer than anything you'll get your paws on.

The fun never ends at Bharti-Haarsh's Goa wedding!

'Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be standing next to renowned personalities and singing songs in front of them!'

In 2018, KBC failed to make it to the top 5 shows list, Indian Idol featured on the same thrice.

'I want to tell everyone that whether you are fat, slim, tall, short, black or white, it does not matter. What you are doing from the bottom of your heart is what matters.'

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels.DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV platforms in the world.

Popular YouTuber and social media influencer Elvish Yadav is making his presence felt inside the Bigg Boss OTT house.

Rasheed Kidwai’s book on the Gwalior royal family is as much a palace chronicle as it is a companion volume to modern Indian political history

As the Olympic Games kick off this week, India’s hopes are pinned on its women athletes and the shooters

Over 63 years after its release, an author traces down Parama Bhattaraka, the impish child actor in one of Bengal’s most loved films

At one time the primary producers of the country’s vaccine requirements, the units are in terminal decline. Can they be revived?

While India began sending women athletes to the Olympics fairly early, a few countries started doing so as late as 2000

The cliched but persuasive way in which politicians use language

On India’s 75th Independence Day, can cultivating a design-backed ecosystem put the country on a steep growth path?

A nostalgic look at the vintage Vageeswari camera invented in Alappuzha — back in focus as it is spotlighted at the ongoing Lokame Tharavadu art event

There was method to the machismo displayed by Indian cricketers in the recent win over England

Period. End of Sentence, which won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category, has been produced by Guneet Monga.

While Harry Styles got emotional when he took home the Album Of The Year award for Harry's House, Adele could not hold back her tears even though her boyfriend Rich Paul had told her not to cry if she won.

India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Vir Das will be the first Indian to host the 2024 International Emmys.

Hyrox, the world series of indoor hybrid fitness racing, launched in India on October 17 this year. The first race is scheduled for May 3, 2025, in Mumbai

The Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia has grown over the years and with 2.4 million expat workers it has the second largest number of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia

170 Not Out is more than an exhibition on stamps — it gives visitors a glimpse into different facets of human existence

The Cuckoo Movement for Children and the Peace of Paper studio invite children to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki, whose death anniversary falls on October 25

In a digital-driven tourism landscape, young nobles are turning to short format storytelling, domestic travellers, and IPs such as music festivals to revitalise royal-owned heritage properties

From bright expressionism to figurative sculptures, diverse work of five Indian contemporary artists populate Lalit Kala Akademi

Missed out on the Coldplay tickets? There’s lots more coming up, starting with Maroon 5 in December. Plan for the months ahead with our line-up of the top festivals that promise thrilling performances and immersive experiences

Indie musicians fuse genres and tap into social media to capture their audience, but still struggle to record and release an album

All the details of any transaction on the property will be listed in it. It is important for you to get this certificate if you plan to buy the property or take a home loan, says Preenand P.

Swarms of midges exhibit many of the unusual characteristics of collective behaviour. Jennifer Ouellette meets one physicist who studies them with sound