These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has ordered a vigilance inquiry into the claims made by a witness in the cruise drugs case of an extortion bid of Rs 25 crore by some agency officials, including......

Extortion claim in Aryan case: Court turns down Wankhede's plea

A special court in Mumbai on Monday said it cannot pass a blanket order barring courts from taking cognisance of an affidavit of an independent witness in the drugs-on-cruise episode, in which he......

Aryan Khan's bail plea to be heard on Oct 13

A special court here on Monday said it would hear the bail application of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, arrested in connection with the seizure of banned drugs onboard a......

AAI moves court against Kingfisher Airlines to recover Rs 294-crore dues

Vijay Mallya, the airline’s chairman and UB group head, and senior company executives have been named as defendants in the suit and they have been asked to respond to the airport......

Vodafone tax row: High Court puts off hearing to Jan 30

The Bombay High Court has fixed January 30 for further hearing on a petition filed by Income Tax department challenging a recent order of the Appellate Tribunal which stayed the tax demand of Rs......

Hearing on Satyam plea adjourned

A special court on Friday posted to March 31 the hearing of a petition filed by Satyam Computer Services (now Mahindra Satyam) seeking release of company's records seized by the CBI. The court......

HC on Udta Punjab: Censors need not to be overly critical

Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi said it will pass orders in the case on June 13 after it concluded hearing arguments on the petition filed by Phantom Films, producer......

Review: Saas Bahu Aur Sensex

Is this for real? Sensex@30K? When the whole world is embroiled in a financial bloodbath, is it possible for aapro Sensex to touch 30,000 circa 2008? Unbelievable, but then that's Bollywood for......

Being Cyrus is a unique attempt

A feature film by a photographer has a few advantages. It is crisp, taut and precise, andrarely suffers from avoidable fluff. Being Cyrus falls into this category. A debut venture by director Homi......

Saif, Dimple, Boman and an unusual film

I joined the crew of Being Cyrus as a director's assistantquite early.It was still titled Maasko then (Parsi slang for 'let it slide' or 'keep it under wraps.') During the shoot, the film was known......