'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.' 'The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naivete of the young.'
What does Shilpa Shetty do when she travels abroad?
When the novel coronavirus outbreak hit China in late December and January, the government sprang into crisis mode. Hard-hit cities like Wuhan, where the outbreak began, went into complete lockdown. Millions worked from home or self-quarantined for weeks on end. New hospitals were built in a matter of days to treat the sheer number of patients. People who broke quarantine rules or lied about their travel history were detained. Soon, the virus spread over the globe, with many countries banning movement of citizens to some ordering sanitisation of public spaces. Take a look.
'I have been lucky to be at the right place at the right time, so my life and career have taken a trajectory as the flow goes.'
As we have entered the last month of 2019, here's a rewind of the top moments in November.
Let's look at the beautiful beaches of Maldives, courtesy celebrity couple Shabbir Ahluwalia and Kanchi Kaul.
The newborns opens their eyes to see the world fighting a deadly disease.
'India was 10 years old when Guru Dutt made Pyaasa, but even at that young age, its poets -- including the film's lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi -- appeared disappointed with the direction the country was taking.'
All the five have been isolated in Pathnamathitta general hospital and are under observation. Their tests were confirmed on Saturday night.
The gorgeous ladies were at their fashionable best.
'Tragically, compassion is in short supply in our ancient capital city, as the horrific violence in recent weeks testified,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The film has been directed by Vetrimaaran and produced by Dhanush.
Glimpses from the success party of Hindi Medium
A cold-weather front nicknamed the "beast from the east" has blasted snow and ice across Europe. The "beast" has swept snow storms and strong winds from Serbia across the continent, bringing "the coldest end of February and start of March in years for Europe.
She makes sure to share pictures from her trip.
Forecasters say freezing conditions and snowfalls that have grounded flights at London's Heathrow Airport will continue for most of February.
Singer Madonna was also spotted at the ongoing festival.
Strategy Guru Roopa Unnikrishnan decided to go Mobile Only when she and her family took a recent vacation.
Truly, a sight for lockdown-weary eyes. These mesmerising panoramic shots have been revealed as the winners and shortlisted entries in the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. Organisers reported that they received 5,859 entries from 1,452 photographers in 96 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, and for some of the cash prizes offered. Scroll down to see the shots the judges declared had the wow factor...
When humanity's away, the animals will play. With much of the world driven indoors to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, some species not often seen -- or, at least, rarely in such large numbers, and certainly not against such empty backdrops -- are exploring cities across the globe. We must sadly report that though there have been many circulating on social media, many of these optimistic posts have turned out to be fake -- there were no dolphins in Venice's celebrated canals, or drunken elephants ambling through China's Yunnan province. However, there are some other instances where animals have, in fact, come out to explore city streets.
Tripadvisor.in lists out the ten most vibrantly colourful places. Have you been to any of these?
Let's take a look around USA with south actress Raai Laxmi.
We present a collection of whacky 'laugh out loud' photographs of the election day from across the United States. Enjoy!
Gloves, masks, vitamin C, wet wipes and sanitisers are the new essentials you have to move around with.
The 100,000 square-foot campus was designed by architect Frank Gehry.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
A Separation is the first Iranian film to win an Oscar in the Foreign Language Film category.
Mammootty's Venice ile Vyaapaari and Mohanlal's Arabeem Ottakom P Madhavan Nairum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha, will fight it out this weekend.
Get your lowdown on what's happening in Malayalam cinema.
Let's take a look at the beaches of Florianopolis, Brazil, with Grand Masti actress Bruna Abdullah.
'It was always my intention to be different, because that is the only way to last.'
Ready for the joyous cine fest on the French Riveira that Bollywood folk can't get enough of?
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Putting behind their disappointing opening match loss against Germany, a valiant India rallied from a goal deficit to register a 2-1 win over Ireland in their second game of the six-nations invitational hockey tournament.
Mammootty's film is pretty ordinary. Even the presence of Kavya Madhavan seems to be wasted here.
The Disciple is an ode to music and a salute to Mumbai. The city can be harsh, but it also lets the voices of struggling classical musicians exist, although often they live on the edge of society, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Beyond Holi: Spring celebrations around the world in pictures.
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