'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
'Would Chumki ever get to lead a normal life? How could we reinstate her in a family? Questions like these haunted me.' Indrani Roy discovers how a young child, cruelly handicapped at birth, is now living a normal, healthy life thanks to the determination of a few warm-hearted people.
India's Under-15 football team has entered the quarter-finals of the Dallas Cup when they defeated a formidable Sockers FC U-15 side by a solitary goal in their last group match in Texas, USA.
Simanta Roy Buck finds out why Indian-American singer-songwriter Zoya Mohan bought a one-way ticket to Mumbai.
Santoor artiste and composer Abhay Rustum Sopori remembers the festive days of his childhood.
Sooper Se Ooper will not be able to make you laugh like Sidhu or Archana Puran Singh performing on their respective shows but it will make you chuckle to yourself softly at situations and the characters' reaction to them, writes Paloma Sharma.
Internet connectivity in Pakistan is quite low with estimated penetration rate of 10 per cent but opportunities for growth are evident as 62 per cent of Pakistanis are under the age of 25, Google has said.
Eesan seems to have the usual collection of kuthu, romantic and energising songs, but there's nothing that scales the heights of musical brilliance.
There are some larger policy issues related to the submarine as a platform and the modernisation programme of the navy that merit brief recall and review, says C Uday Bhaskar
The Shillong Chamber Choir prove that they are the most talented performers in India's Got Talent.
A number of popular rock bands including Indian Ocean and famed singers like Daler Mehndi and Hariharan are likely to spice up the excitement at the Delhi Games with a series of dazzling performances for over a week.
A look at the semi-finalists vying for a place at India's Got Talent Khoj 2 finale.
Internal security is related to an attack on a strand of Indian culture, Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken told the Conference on Homeland Security in New Delhi on September 6, 2010
'Laxman will be remembered for years to come as the person whom everybody turned to the first thing in the morning and drew a smile, however depressing the situation. It will be impossible to replace him...'
Siddhartha Khosla of Goldspot, a rock band in America, chats with Chaya Babu about his music, his separation and subsequent reunion with his parents as a child and that all-powerful motivator called acceptance
This twosome are making a name for themselves by virtue of their choice of instrument -- and their talent.
Fusion band Indian Ocean, who have scored two songs for Aamir Khan's upcoming film Peepli Live, perform live.
Terming the project a milestone in his singing career, Aslam said that he would have the opportunity to work with the band's former lead guitarist Slash, Gliby Clarke and Chris Martin, reports Dawn.com.
Looking at American Sesh Adivi's upcoming film.
Some of the 19 NIT scholars who spent a week at the Rashtrapati Bhawan as part of an 'in-Residence Programme' share their learnings with Upasna Pandey
Two years into power, there is very little to show for the Modi government by way of 'achievements' on the foreign policy front, and his China, Pakistan policies are gasping for breath, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
According to Amritaj, the Indian cinema-Western cinema fusion is destined to be, just not immediately.
Chefs in Mumbai are unleashing their creativity to woo gourmets with global vegetarian fare. Mini Ribeiro picks her 10 favourite restaurants.
In Vrindavan, work is on to build the world's tallest religious structure, a new temple for Krishna by ISKCON-Bangalore
As the global car makers are concentrating more on India, they design cars keeping in mind the requirements of the Indian customers. They are also paying attention to the variety of colours they offer with their cars.
Krishna Nee Lateag Baro, Parole and Krishna Khiladi will fight it out at the box office.
Leaving Home - The Life and Music of Indian Ocean will rejuvenate you.
Addressing aspiring entrepreneurs, Biocon Chief Shaw adviced them never to fear failure.
Ford surely needs something special to improve its fortunes in India -- the new battlefront for the world's top car makers.
Running a criminal syndicate of 5,000 members with strategic alliance in connivance with the Inter Services Intelligence, Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Al Qaeda, the Karachi-headquartered D-Company is an example of the 'criminal-terrorism' fusion model and poses a threat to United States' security interests in South Asia, a Congressional report has stated.
The music has strong Sufi flavours and is very melodious.
Once again Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj have conspired to give us a soundtrack to marvel at, that one intoxicatingly warm song leading the way.
Spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy who spread his message of world peace and harmony died in New York City on Thursday. He was 76.
With the controversy over India's nuclear deterrence refusing to die down, top scientists from atomic and other fields today urged the government to quickly set up a high-level and Independent panel of experts to chalk out an effective course of action in development of thermo -nuclear weapons.
Mita Kapur has an irresistible love affair... and she's willing to do anything to keep it going.
Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.
The filmmaker discusses the problem of stars and image, the basic Bollywood screenwriting hurdle that should never change, and why he would never cast newcomers in his films.
Somehow, you get the feeling as if there is something missing in all this show of wizardry.
Priced at over Rs one-lakh, the detector machine is currently being imported from Swiss-based BEB Industrie Elektronki AG and can detect 1,200 notes per minute.
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