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Shashi Deshpande quits Akademi panel in protest of Kalburgi's murder

Award-winning author Shashi Deshpande on Friday resigned from the Sahitya Akademi General Council expressing "a sense of strong disappointment" over the literary body's silence on the killing of......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

'Some of the middle class cling to Hindutva'

'Religion has divided our country like it never had done.''I can't remember a time of such focused hatred.' IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party lead campaigner Narendra D Modi at an election roadshow in......

'You don't become Hindu by wearing saffron'

'The boys allowed themselves to become tools of politicians.''That age is a dangerous one, children or young men and women can easily be moulded to hate.' IMAGE: Students wearing saffron stoles......

'Why is the hijab being singled out?'

'I am not in favour of the hijab myself.''I personally think it wrong to make women shut themselves out of the world, where there is so much to see.''But I can't dictate to others about what they......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

When Bollywood Went Nude

Baring their soul before the camera is a prerequisite for every actor. But going naked in front of it may not be everyone's cup of tea. Still, there are some who agree to bare it all or almost for......

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

'... because we are all characters.' IMAGE: Aseem Hattangady, seated centre, with Jisshu Sengupta to his right and Shyam Kishore to his left, and Shruti Bisht and Sujani Juneja standing, in Suparn......

Patralekhaa-Rajkummar Go On A Movie Date

Hansal Mehta's Faraaz features a whole lot of star kids! Shashi Kapoor's grandson Zahan makes his debut with this film. It also stars Paresh Rawal's son Aditya, Raj Babbar's daughter Juhi and......

Just who is Zahan Kapoor?

Hansal Mehta will be launching a new face in his new film. The thriller will star Zahan Prithviraj Kapoor in the lead alongside Aditya Rawal, Swaroop Sampat and Paresh Rawal's elder son, who made......

BCCI committees for 2011-12

Following are the various committees and sub-committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the year 2011-12, selected at its 82nd AGM, in Mumbai, on Monday. Working Committee for......

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