- Featured News
Daring story of Spy Princess Noor Inayat Khan will surface in a play in London
The story of Noor Inayat Khan, the British World War II spy whose Indian heritage can be traced back to the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, has been adapted for a new…
- India
BCCI’s focus on making money is killing cricket; throw out politicians from the game
After the 10 wicket debacle of the Indian team against England in the ICC T20 World Cup, one hopes that there will be some introspection in the corridors of power. The BCCI…
- World
Pakistan rises like a Phoenix; to clash with England in the T20 World Cup final
So the final of the ongoing T20 World Cup will see a battle royal between Pakistan and England. This tournament has witnessed astonishing twists and turns. The team which had the most amazing roller coaster ride was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Noor Mohammed was the pride of Indian football; he passed away in penury
At the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, the Indian team came fourth in the football championship. It was India’s best ever performance and has never been bettered till now. In fact after…
- Hyderabad
Boat sinking: For many years Hyderabad ruled Indian football with breathtaking talent
In which sport has Hyderabad produced the best players? Some might say badminton. Some others would say cricket. But it is football that stands out with flying colours. In cricket, there have…
- Pakistan
Irresponsible stand of Pakistan’s veteran cricketers is destroying morale of players
Pakistan’s early setbacks in the ongoing T20 World Cup opened a can of worms in the nation’s cricket setup. The most respected veterans in Pakistan namely Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis unfortunately chose to heap…
- Hyderabad
Former British Air Force officer of Hyderabad Squadron travels to city where Nizam was born
“I have great respect for the Nizam of Hyderabad. He stood by us when it mattered most and donated millions of pounds to help Britain’s air force. It was because I have…
- Sports
Who will win the Football World Cup– Ronaldo or Messi? May be none
In less than a month’s time the superpowers of football will step into the stadiums of Qatar to battle it out for one of the most coveted trophies in world sport – namely…
- Featured News
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, first cricket captain of Pakistan, gets a richly deserved honour
Abdul Hafeez Kardar, the first Test cricket captain of Pakistan and Younis Khan, Pakistan’s T20 World Cup winning captain, were honoured by being inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Hall of Fame recently.…
- Featured News
Glorious Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad is no more a venue for world events
In sports, an old champion fades away and is replaced by another who becomes the new hero. The old star is forgotten. The same can be said of sports grounds. There was…
- Sports
Sourav Ganguly sacked because he refused to bow down to political pressure
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been unceremoniously dumped and will not remain as the President of BCCI after 17th of October. However, Jay Shah, son of Home Minister Amit Shah, will continue…
- Featured News
Incredible story of Sabu Dastagir, the first Indian actor to enthrall Western audience
Nowadays we hear of many Indian actors and actresses who have acted and are still acting in Hollywood films with varying degrees of success. Among the well known examples are Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh…
- Featured News
Bond, my name is James Bond; I am 60 years old today
The very first James Bond film, Dr. No, was released on October 5, 1962. So today, 60 years ago, the screen character of James Bond was born in the persona of Sean…
- Sports
Headscarf controversy rattles Iranian football team before FIFA World Cup
For many decades Iran has been one of the top nations of Asia in football and has produced some outstanding players. Before Cristiano Ronaldo, the player who held the world record for…
- Featured News
Hrishikesh dared to be different; Siasat.com joins readers to celebrate his 100th year
In the make believe world of Bollywood, where all the stories are about super star heroes or heroines and their dramatic deeds, Hrishikesh Mukherjee dared to be different. He made films about…
