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The Romeos of Hazratgunj: An elegy

In Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh wayward Romeos would all be in the lock-up, says Sunil Sethi.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'The pursuit of happiness... in Lucknow of the 1950s meant......

'Life of the IAF pilot is more important than ties'

Sheela Bhatt talks to former Indian Ambassador Naresh Chandra about the raminfications of New Delhi's decision to drop American fighter aircraft from the mother of all defence......

Exclusive! Obama's top-secret letter to Dr Singh

Hard-selling American military technology to India, United States President Barack Obama has assured Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a top-secret letter signed by him that the 'US is a......

'India cannot shine if 170 mn Muslims remain poor'

Aijaz Ilmi is chairman of the Executive Board of Siyasat Jadid, a popular Urdu newspaper brought out from Kanpur and Lucknow. He is a senior political analyst with the television channel News X,......

Meet India's first lady photographer Homai Vyarawalla

Homai Vyarawalla, India's first lady photographer, tells Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya why she chose to walk away from news photography while still at the top. Part I of the interview:......

Five reasons why banks can reject loan

Most of us are now aware of some of the critical reasons a bank might refuse a loan and gear up for it well before a loan needs to be sought. This is very true in the case of a home loan, which......

Cricket stifles Chandigarh airport

Le Corbusier's 'City Beautiful' is seeing an unprecedented rush of private jets and VIP aircraft for the World Cup Cricket semi-final between India and Pakistan at Mohali on Wednesday. Officials......

Budget jolt: Major auto firms reconsider India plans

For car maker Audi India, it could mean curtains for its Indian operations if the Union finance ministry's revised definition of completely knocked down kits, announced in the Budget last week,......

No hike in passenger fares; freight rates

For the third successive year, the Railway Budget for 2011-12 spared the passengers of any increase in fares and proposed no hike in freight rates while introducing 56 new trains, including nine......

Radia is an economic terrorist, says Praful Patel

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, who was at the receiving end in the tapped conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, on Wednesday wondered how she came to prominence and what was her......

When Umrao Jaan gave Asha Bhosle cold feet

'During the recording of Umrao Jaan, Asha Bhosle started feeling uneasy.' 'She asked if she could sing in her own scale. She said she couldn't sing in that low pitch.' 'The whole studio was tensed......

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

"I did my very first interview with Rediff.com for my song, Agle janam mohe bitiya na kijo for Umrao Jaan. I was in Class IX. I will never forget that you guys came home and I......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

Muzaffar Ali: Farooque and I shared a mutual passion for cinema

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali, who worked with Farooque Sheikh in Umrao Jaan, Gaman and Anjuman, remembers his long association with the late veteran that goes back way before their days in......

Rekha's breathtaking perfection in and as Umrao Jaan

In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Rekha, Farooque Shaikh and Naseeruddin Shah's 1981 film Umrao Jaan. Does breathtaking have an expiry date?......

Affection of fans played huge role in my career: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has said that the "warmth and affection" that he has received from the cricket loving Indian fans across the globe has played a "hugerole" in his career. "Something that......

I was a victim of politics: Shane Bond

Former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond has said that he became a "victim of politics" after joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) but he has no regret about playing in the 'rebel' twenty20 event......

Indian army's Mission Olympics reaping rewards

The Indian Army's sole role over the years is guarding the country. Now it has undertaken another task -- producing Olympic champions. It aims to achieve......

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Assam to host Handloom Day function

A film made by Umrao Jaan fame director Muzaffar Ali showing the distinct handloom products from the region bearing Geographical Indication status... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-govt-bid-to-push-ne-craftsassam-to-host-handloom-day-function-2511107

“Border was all about destiny” - J P Dutta

20 years have passed since J P Dutta’s iconic war film Border was released. It remains the work this epic filmmaker is most closely... ...

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/border-destiny-j-p-dutta/

This actor is NOT part of JP Dutta's PALTAN! - News

Ace Director JP Dutta, who last directed UMRAO JAAN that brought Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan together a decade back, is all set to return with... ...

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/17/may/jp-dutta-news-entertainment-paltan-bollywood.asp