Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his deputy Rahul Dravid will be among 74 persons to be honoured with the Padma Shri.
Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, faced financial difficulties during his time studying at Cambridge University in the mid-1950s, according to his daughter Daman Singh's book "Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan". The book details how Singh, who was on a scholarship, often had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar of Cadbury's chocolate to make ends meet. The book also offers insights into Singh's personal life, including his fondness for singing, his quirky sense of humor, and his habit of giving nicknames to people. Daman Singh describes her father as a man who was careful with money, had a good sense of humor, and was a loving husband and father.
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From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.
Piku co-stars may reunite for a film on Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam.
'When I heard the tune for Abhi Na Jao I was bowled over.' 'Of course, I never knew it would be such a timeless rage.'
'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'
'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.'
'I had a very painful shoulder surgery after a fall in the park.' 'I am nursing myself back to sturdiness slowly and steadily.'
Theatre director Saif Hyder Hassan talks about his new play Ek Mulaqat.
Deepika Padukone signs on for the yet-to-be-titled Sahir Ludhianvi bio-pic, reports Subhash K Jha.
Ashi Dua, who produced Bombay Talkies, will produce the film titled Sahir.
He has already translated Jap Ji Sahib and the literary works of renowned Indian writers.
In a career spanning 30 years, Urmila Mantodkar has played everything from a killer to a stalker to a rape survivor.
A distinguished jurist and former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, 75-year-old Venkatachaliah was presented the prestigious Padma Vibhushan by President Kalam.
The fellowships are limited to 21 'immortals of literature' at a time.
Indian women have education, inspiration and perspiration -- but not enough employment, points out Mahesh Vyas.
'When you have a gentle character, people tend to define them as meek.' 'Today's brash understanding of strength is very masculine, of somebody who is aggressive.'
'Manmarziyaan is a meaty slice of Tinder-day relationships where love is a libidinous explosion that is unafraid of consequences and flies in the face of discretion,' says Sukanya Verma.
A spectacular Taapsee Pannu brings out the shift of a happy homemaker to a heartbroken woman most strikingly in her deeply affecting performance, applauds Sukanya Verma.
She quit her career in financial services to pursue her passion for writing.
More and more corporates are appreciating Mahatma Gandhi's books as gifts.
'I don't know how they dared to send Krrish for a National Award. It was a horrible film! Films like Dabangg and Bang Bang are trash films. Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram Leela was so bad; only the music was good. Straight talk from Garm Hava director M S Sathyu.
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