Being an excellent academician is one thing, but being a prolific scholar who understands the constraints that might hinder one's chances to grow in life, while doing everything in their power to elevate them, is rare.

It is a daunting task for any person from a not so affluent family to make a name for themselves. However, it is not impossible. With proper grit and determination, one can scale to heights. The journey of legendary vocalist Mallikarjun Mansur tells a similar story of persistence and glory.

Liberation has different meanings for different people. The longer one is held under oppression, the stronger is the desire for freedom. So when the centuries-long Colonial rule loosens its stronghold, will India gain its freedom?

Half of her beauty was her skill and determination. The unabashed Victoria Esther is one of those personalities of the tinsel town who often goes unnoticed. But once you know her, there is no turning back. A perfect amalgamation of beauty and brains, let's see her in action...

Survival is the primal instinct in humans, be it in the jungles, on a deserted island, or on a battlefield. The order dictates, 'kill or be killed'. So when the Indian subcontinent stands to fight its final battle against the colonial oppressors, who do you think will actually emerge as the victors?

"Afghanistan is probably facing the worst humanitarian disaster we've ever seen. We have never seen an economic shock of that magnitude and we have never seen a humanitarian crisis of that magnitude", says Abdallah Al Dardari the resident representative for the UNDP in Afghanistan. To abandon the Afghan people now would be a historic mistake — a mistake that has been made before with tragic consequences.”

Dreams are made of determination, disappointments, and happiness. You have to persist through all of it to reach your goal. Ritu Rani, the first Indian woman’s hockey player to play abroad, exemplifies this perfectly.

His death anniversary does not call for mourning but remembrance. Farooq Sheikh has indeed been etched in our memories, his scintillating performances, and his charismatic character. Let us all sit back and enjoy those memories.

Three months and more than 300 deaths later, the people of Dhanbad stood with a deafening silence near the vicinity of the mine that had become a grave for the people working there. What had transpired on 27 of December, 1975 remained a big question for all. Dispirited yet hopeful the people believed that justice would be served to all. Do you think their belief triumphed?

Power and politics make the deadliest of a pairing. Anyone under its influence has either got their names besmirched in the pages of history, or they have been revered as legends. Mohammad Ali Jinnah is one such controversial figure, whom we can not dissociate with politics and power. Now it is up to you to decide, as to what kind of man, leader, and politician he was.