Shakya Mitra

Shakya Mitra

Yogeshwar Dutt, the man who wrestles and tweets

In his most recent gesture, Dutt refused dowry and took just Rs 1 as shagun for his wedding

Updated On: 20 Jan 2017 | 9:50 PM IST

Eyeing top spot

A number of athletes will look to cement their place at the pinnacle of their sport in 2017

Updated On: 30 Dec 2016 | 11:05 PM IST

A glorious century

One of India's most prestigious golf tournaments for women turned 100 this month

Updated On: 26 Dec 2016 | 11:04 AM IST

Zero-impact running

The Zero Runner was introduced in 2014 during the Boston Marathon, though the first prototype came out about 10 years ago

Updated On: 17 Dec 2016 | 12:34 AM IST

Yoga gets a league

The centuries-old tradition of yoga is looking towards the reality television concept to increase its popularity

Updated On: 09 Dec 2016 | 10:35 PM IST

Difficult for citizens to have faith in Digital India under current circumstances: Advocate Prashant Mali

How can citizens have faith in Digital India if their hard-earned money is looted by cyber criminals and cyber fraudsters from banks

Updated On: 03 Dec 2016 | 9:44 PM IST

How a DU professor got pulled into a murder mystery

Nandini Sundar has been charged with the murder of a tribal man in Chhattisgarh, but those who know her say it is vendetta at play

Updated On: 02 Dec 2016 | 2:47 PM IST

Shakya Mitra: Tampering tales

Du Plessis was charged with ball-tampering by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and had his entire match fee docked

Updated On: 26 Nov 2016 | 1:35 AM IST

These are the last years before the era of extinction starts: Valmik Thapar

The biggest challenge to reducing the rate of extinctions is to welcome new thought and action, which is out of the box

Updated On: 29 Oct 2016 | 9:55 PM IST

Shivaay: All scenes, no substance

A flimsy script fails to make up for the beautiful locales in this one-man show

Updated On: 29 Oct 2016 | 12:04 AM IST

Pierce Brosnan went from martini to paan masala

On this occasion, it wasn't a Bollywood star or a cricketer endorsing the product

Updated On: 15 Oct 2016 | 12:19 AM IST

We should make better cartoon shows instead of banning them: Siddhartha Sinha

Interview with consultant psychiatrist at the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences

Updated On: 08 Oct 2016 | 11:19 PM IST

Getting high on exercise

A rage abroad, the outlandish idea of a 'morning rave party' is slowly picking up in India

Updated On: 08 Oct 2016 | 12:25 AM IST

Mirzya: A lukewarm romance

Debutant Harshvardhan Kapoor sparkles in a far from sparkling movie

Updated On: 08 Oct 2016 | 12:17 AM IST

I support freedom of expression but not the content that went on the show: Papa CJ

Interview with stand-up comedian

Updated On: 01 Oct 2016 | 9:23 PM IST

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: It's personal

Life experiences are what shape Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's unique brand of cinema

Updated On: 24 Sep 2016 | 12:29 AM IST

Play Test cricket with a red ball, experiment in other formats: Gautam Gambhir

Interview with Cricketer

Updated On: 17 Sep 2016 | 9:42 PM IST

Butterfly world

The author goes on an early morning butterfly trail through the Asola Bhatti Sanctuary in Delhi

Updated On: 03 Sep 2016 | 1:40 AM IST

This Bill has failed to keep the interest of surrogate mothers central: Flavia Agnes

Interview with women's rights lawyer and co-founder of Majlis

Updated On: 27 Aug 2016 | 11:44 PM IST

Sink-in luxury

Timothy Oulton's first store in India brings classic British designs with a modern twist

Updated On: 27 Aug 2016 | 12:17 AM IST