Stung by Bajrang Dal ban call, Congress embraces Hanuman in Karnataka

Lord Hanuman has taken centre stage in poll-bound Karnataka as the Congress went on the defensive and on Thursday promised to construct and renovate Hanuman temples across the state, after outraged......

Second FIR against SP's Maurya, others for burning Ramcharitmanas copies

An FIR was registered in Pratapgarh on Wednesday against Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya and others in connection with alleged burning of copies of the Ramcharitamanas in Lucknow by an......

SP Maurya among 10 booked for burning pages of Ramcharitmanas

The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday said it has named 10 people, including Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya, in an FIR after an OBC group burnt copies of extracts from the Ramcharitmanas.......

SP leader Maurya says comments on Ramcharitmanas personal, no retraction

Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday said he had spoken on a particular verse in Ramcharitmanas and not about Lord Ram or any religion, but refused to retract the comments which......

Of biryani, history and entrepreneurship

Did you know that there are over 26 varieties of biryani made in India?Or that biryani comes from the Persian word 'birian' which means 'fried before cooking'?Or that, though it is considered a......

A begum's wardrobe

Here's a short quiz. How many hip young women in India can you spot wearing a saree? Very, very few, may just be the correct answer. "That's because, today every one is wearing practical clothing......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......

When Will Yogi Have His Film City?

'The CM wants to develop a Film City that would provide the entire value chain of film-making services and infrastructure in one place.' Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets with......

'We will do another film up there soon'

Dilip Kumar worked with several actresses in his career like Nalini Jaywant (whom he once told Subhash K Jha was his most challenging co-star), Nargis, Waheeda Rehman and Saira Banu. Subhash feels......

MOST DISAPPOINTING Films Of 2020

Some films carried great expectations with them but when we watched them, we came away disappointed. Subhash K Jha looks back at 2020, and lists the films that left him underwhelmed.   Gulabo......