Why can't Sanskrit be India's official language, asks ex-CJI Bobde

Former Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Friday batted for Sanskrit as the country's official language, including for use in courts, and said even the architect of the Constitution and eminent......

Modi's Sangamam: Less Of Tamil, More Of Politics

The inaugural Sangamam turned out to be a political Hindutva function than a gathering on the Hindu religion, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi inaugrates......

Why Nirmala Sitharaman is scared of speaking Hindi

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said speaking Hindi gives her 'shivers' and she speaks the language with hesitation. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photograph: ANI Photo......

'Anjanadri' in Tirumala is Hanuman's birthplace now

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which governs the ancient shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala here, on Wednesday announced that Lord Hanuman's birthplace was Anjanadri, a hillock at Japali......

Anji Reddy, healer extraordinaire

Dr Reddy, an innovative technocrat par excellence, led from the front the countless initiatives of his famed laboratory in discovering many effective, affordable, cures for the numerous ailments of......

A future with Hindi in English script?

Are we likely to see a future India where newspapers, magazines and literature in Hindi are printed using the English script, instead of the current Devnagiri? Similarly, will Tamil, Telugu, and......

When Samantha Got Emotional

Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha got emotional at the trailer release of her new film Shaakuntalam in Chennai, even as she remained grateful 'for today'. While she is bravely......

Are You Ready For Samantha's Shaakuntalam?

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.The stars update us: Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram After Yashoda, Samantha will be seen in Shaakuntalam,......

'Grateful to be alive, I want to work'

'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.''It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach......

'I have nothing to do with politics'

IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut at the Thalaivi trailer launch. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Kangana Ranaut released the trailer of her film Thalaivi on her birthday on March 23. The actress was in a good......

Mammootty, Mohanlal to don sports cap for Kerala

After promoting products ranging from jewellery, clothes and apartments, Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal are all set to wear new caps as brand ambassadors for sports in Kerala. While......