Dropped 'Abide with me' as Indian tunes more appropriate: Govt sources

The Centre decided to drop one of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns Abide with me from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony as playing more Indian tunes would be appropriate in view of the Azadi ka......

Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Abide With Me' dropped from Beating Retreat

One of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymns Abide With Me has been dropped from this year's Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29, according to a brochure released by the Indian Army on......

Tableau row: Rajnath tries to pacify Mamata, TMC says 'dignity hurt'

As the rejection of West Bengal's tableau for the Republic Day parade snowballed into a major row, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee informing her......

Mamata 'shocked' at rejection of Bengal R-Day tableau

Expressing shock over the Centre's decision to exclude West Bengal's tableau commemorating Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his Indian National Army on the leader's 125th birth anniversary year, from......

Why Rahman gave music to Bose

When A R Rahman was offered Bose: The Forgotten Hero, the composer did not hesitate to take it up.Wasn't he concerned he had composed music for too many period films in recent years -- including......

'Netaji will open doors for me'

Bagging therole ofSubhas Chandra Bose in Shyam Benegal's Netaji brings positive tidings forSachin Khedekar.The under-rated actor of who director Mahesh Manjrekar says, "Put Sachin in any role and......