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A babu shows how it can be done

The information and broadcasting ministry's business-like and result-oriented handling of several issues has set a template for other ministries to follow, says A K Bhattacharya. The Union ministry......

Must be careful about staying films, says SC, refuses 3rd Kerala Story plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain for a third time a petition challenging the CBFC certification granted to controversial movie The Kerala Story, saying courts must be very careful......

Ignorant govt shown 'forgotten hero' in 70mm

Days after his ministry was criticised by the Left for stating that it had no documents on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's contribution to the freedom struggle, Home Minister Shivraj Patil was on......

Public hearing on 2008 Bihar flood finally begins

Three-and-a-half years since Bihar was ravaged by floods after a breach in the eastern embankment of the Kosi river, a one-man commission set up to probe the cause of it finally began public......

Jinnah House to be SAARC cultural hub

Jinnah House -- a palatial, seven-decade-old bungalow in Mumbai -- is to be resurrected into a new cultural hub for South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation, with a soft launch slated to......

I&B ministry to promote UID project

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been given the responsibility of promoting the Unique Identification Number project, officials said here on Friday. In a recent meeting between the......

Govt to increase spend on ads

Spurred by the success of the 'India Shining' campaign, the NDA government has decided to increase its adspend on regional TV channels, publications and private FM radio stations. According to......

No Customs duty on newsprint

The government has announced Customs duty exemptions for the newspaper and magazine publishing industry, which has been hit by the current economic slowdown. In a notification, the finance ministry......

Which is Indian govt's official ad agency?

Ad agencies Which is Indian govt's official ad agency?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about Indian advertising agencies.1. Which is the official advertising agency of the......

Ministry permits video conferencing board meets till June 30

Companies will have to follow all requirements laid out under rules for holding board meetings via video conferencing such as recording of these proceedings, ensuring availability of proper......

'You can never predict an Oscar nod'

'Just do your best show every day and move from strength to strength.' IMAGE: Bellie with Ammu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartiki Gonsalves/Instagram She is the force to reckon with in the indie......

Do you want Munni and Sheila banned?

If Nutan Thakur has her way she'd probably ban Munni Badnam Hui and Sheila Ki Jawani will be banned on the grounds of indecency. Tell usif you believe that these two songs have crossed the line and......

'If you care for your daughter, you must watch Naa Bangaru Talli'

Telugu film Naa Bangaru Talli is based on a true story of sex trafficking. The subject is grim and shocking but is devoid of vulgarity, nudity and violence and is primarily a story of a father and......

Jaya B: from journalist to filmmaker

Jaya B is one of the few woman directors in the Telugu industry today. Always interested in films, she started a film publication, Superhit, with her husband, B A Raju, after working as a......

Beowulf: Spectacular animation

The tremendous success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter movies and the Shrek series points to an increasing demand for fantasy blockbusters. Renegade director Robert Zemeckis......

Terry mulls legal action over Indian anti-smoking picture

England captain John Terry's representatives plan to take legal action after a blurred picture resembling the player was used in India's anti-smoking campaign, a local newspaper reported on......

Rugby World Cup coverage suspended

The push to commercialise rugby within a rapidly changing and complicated media world has indirectly led to leading international news agencies suspending coverage of the sport's World Cup. But......

Hewitt, Safin to play in Mumbai Open

The Kingfisher Mumbai Open, as Kingfisher Airlines Chairman and CEO Vijay Mallya put it, is getting bigger and better. Last year,the inaugural Mumbai ATP event ushered in rising players on the......

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