Pioneer of Indian circus Gemini Sankaran dies at 99 in Kerala

Gemini Sankaran, whose Gemini Circus enthralled many generations of Indians with entertainment consisting of trained animal acts and exhibitions of human skill and daring, has died, family sources......

Maharashtra names international music college in Mumbai after Lata Mangeshkar

The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday decided to name the proposed international music college in Mumbai after legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died recently, a state minister said. The......

Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away

Shillong Chamber Choir founder and noted music composer Neil Nongkynrih died in Mumbai after a brief illness on Wednesday said Choir officials. IMAGE: Neil Nongkynrih receives his Padma Shri Award......

Renowned tabla artiste Subhankar Banerjee dies of Covid complications

Renowned percussionist Pt Subhankar Banerjee died after battling Covid-19 for two months at a private hospital in Kolkata, his family said on Thursday. He was 54. Photograph: Courtesy, Pt......

A'bad blasts: Scriptwriter's nightmare comes true

Prashant Pandey, the script and dialogue writer of Ram Gopal Varma's Contract, is quite disturbed about the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad -- especially because of an uncannily similarity to a......

The stars remember Ismail Merchant

On May 25, 2005, filmmaker Ismail Merchant died suddenly in a hospital in London.A year later, his friends and colleagues gathered in New York City's Florence Gould Hall to honour his memory. It......

Stars back unique Tamil musical

It has become part of folklore in Chennai how two young college girls rescued a mentally unstable woman from a bus stop while all those who stood around looked on. That announced the beginning of a......

'My commercial films work in spite of me'

Shabana Azmi ruled parallel cinema in the 1980s, making her niche as a serious actress in the clutter of glamorous stars. She was also a Parliamentarian till recently, and alwaysspeaks her mind, be......

Odds against India to save series

Pushed to the wall, India face an onerous task of saving the series against arch-rivals Pakistan when they play the sixth Test in Chandigarh on Wednesday, possibly without their most experienced......