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'He Doesn't Have The Air He Is Raj Thackeray's Son'

'I love to meet people.''I love that personal connect when they express their genuine, heartfelt, feelings.' IMAGE: Amit Thackeray drove his Land Cruiser along with wife Mitali Borude Thackeray.......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'No Kashmiri Pandit Returned After Article 370 Repeal'

'There was a statement by a minister that 30,000 Kashmiri Pandits have come back to the Kashmir Valley after the abrogation of Article 370, it is all b.......t and a white lie.''Nobody has come......

'I can't do JEE, I'm a loser': Girl ends life in Kota

An 18-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) allegedly hanged herself at her home in Kota on Monday, leaving behind a suicide note saying sorry to her parents and......

Nehru: The Man Who Knew No Fear

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra looks at incidents when the first prime minister showed exemplary courage, bravery and integrity. IMAGE: Prime Minister Jawaharlal......

India to make big splash in 'Big Apple'

New York is in for a huge programme of free Indian music, folk dances and art exhibitions when the Confederation of Indian Industry and Ministry of Tourism-organised 'India@60' brand promotion......

How CEOs plan to ring in the New Year

This Friday night will see a string of business tycoons letting down their hair and boogie into the wee hours of the first day of the new year.As usual, liquor baron Vijay Mallya's party tops the......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

150 years on: How the Tatas flew with their dreams

The Tata empire turns 150 this year.R Gopalakrishnan, former director, Tata Sons Ltd, imagines a conversation among the group's founder Jamsetji, his son Dorabji, his successor, Nowroji Saklatwala,......

A different migration: From small villages to big ones

Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply On the road from the headquarters of Purnea district in east Bihar, the villages......

'Film music is not the base of my success'

'See, nobody asked Michael Jackson "arrey, aap aaj kal toh filmon mein nahi gaate ho".''The problem is in India, a lot of undue importance is given to film singing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Ironic that KK started and ended his career with Pal'

'It’s like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle.''A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.' IMAGE: KK with Leslee Lewis. Composer Leslee Lewis was KK's mentor, the......

Modhi Vilaiyadu is worth a listen

Director Saran's movies always raise a lot of expectations, and Mediaone Global Entertainment's Tamil film Modhi Vilaiyadu is no exception, particularly since it's got Hariharan and Leslie Lewis of......

Chikku Bukku is tedious

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil movie, Chikku Bukku. Post YOUR reviews here!MediaOne Global Entertainment and Majestic Multimedia's long awaited Chikku Bukku is directed bylate Jeeva's......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

Kareena to mesmerise audiences at IPL-V opening night

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is set to enthrall audiences during the opening ceremony of the fifth Indian Premier League at YMCA College of Physical Education Nandanam in Chennai on April 3.......

Dazzling opening ceremony launches IPL-V

A spectacular mix of Bollywood razzmatazz and high-octane performances by international stars were the highlights of a glittering opening ceremony that set the ball rolling for the fifth edition of......

No quarter given in world's highest polo match

Once a year, when snow has melted on all but the tallest peaks, caravans from east and west converge on a pass high in the Hindu Raj mountain range to play "The King of Games and the Game of......

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