Swami Vivekananda: His relevance in modern age
byWhat is the relevance today of a monk who was born 150 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at…
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IAS officer continues to haunt Hooda government
byChandigarh (IANS) He set the cat among the pigeons by cancelling the mutation of a multi-crore-rupee land deal involving UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert…
Will original work from India ever shine at the Oscars?
byNew Delhi (IANS) Oscar nominations for “Lincoln” and “Life Of Pi” have raised hopes of India again triumphing at the Academy Awards gala. Film historian…
Using theatre to sensitise people to the differently-abled
byKolkata (IANS) Offering a glimpse of what cerebral palsy patients go through via mime, hand model performance and dance theatre, British performer Andrew Dawson feels…
I love Bollywood: Snoop Dogg
byMumbai (IANS) Popular American rapper Snoop Dogg, who is here on his first India tour, says he loves Bollywood and is game for future collaborations…
Big B will be in ‘Kahaani 2’, promises Ghosh
byMumbai (IANS) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who worked with Amitabh Bachchan in “Aladin”, says he will definitely work with the megastar in “Kahaani 2”, a sequel…
Beware: Hot air blowers can cause allergies
byNew Delhi (IANS) It is bitterly cold in north India. But while you shield yourself against the chill with a heater or hot air blower,…
Governor inaugurates Kangra Painting Exhibition
byDharamshala: Governor Urmila Singh here today inaugurated a two day long Kangra painting exhibition put up jointly by Kangra Art Promotion Society and Art,…
All actors have become businessmen, regrets Kamal Haasan
byMumbai (IANS) He has a filmography of 150 and enjoys superstar status but actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan says he is a dissatisfied man. He wants to…
I have never commodified women: Mahesh Bhatt
byMumbai (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, whose production house has churned out bold films like “Murder” and “Jannat”, has slammed those who blame his kind of…