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 each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.
Forty civil rights activists, including writers and journalists, issued an appeal to boycott the award ceremony slated at India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi on Saturday, expressing shock at the honour being bestowed to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, an accused in the anti-Sikh riots in 1984.
Hollywood star Russell Crowe is all set to own a team in the BCCI-backed Indian Premier League.
The critically acclaimed film lost out to Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par, as India's official entry to the 81st Annual Academy Awards in the Foreign Films category. Now, producer Ravi Rai has decided to enter Tingya in the Oscars race independently.
Aamir Khan is optimistic that his film Taare Zameen Par will make waves at the 81st Annual Academy Awards in February.
'This is a historic moment for India.'
The Oscar nominations: Heptanesia Mumbaikar.
Check out the winners at the 10th International Indian Film Academy held in China.
Wyman, who won an Oscar for her role as the deaf rape victim in Johnny Belinda died at her Palm Springs home, said Richard Adney of Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary in Cathedral City
The actress has been noted for her contribution to cinema.
Reader Manish Jain ran into the actor before he won at the IIFA awards.
'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
Ace filmmaker Shankar's Enthiran 2.0 has a whopping budget of 350 crore.
The actor turned up with Nemcova for Sir Elton John's post-Academy Award night bash.
Shabana Azmi is thrilled for director Deepa Mehta.
Reader Murtuza Kagalwala's mother is thrilled to be photographed with her.
The stunning actress returns with Hairspray.
Peter Jackson's iconic adaptation is ready to hit the screens.
Oscar 2015 host Neil Patrick Harris has several big shoes to fill in.
The Oscar-winning actor has decided his future lies in theatre, not Hollywood.
England batsmen Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, Hashim Amla of South Africa and last year's ICC Cricketer of the Year Sachin Tendulkar have all been short-listed for the top honour at the LG ICC Awards 2011
The 54-year-old stars in Global Cool, with actress Sienna Miller.
Who will take home the most coveted statuette in filmdom?
Water actress Seema Biswas discusses her Oscar experience, and losing to German film The Lives Of Others.
Jasprit Bumrah grabbed the player-of-the-match award on his international return.
The Sports Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it will stick to the original list of winners for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards, thereby dashing discus thrower Krishna Poonia's hopes of being conferred the country's highest sporting honour.
Nepal has entered Basain, based on a famous novel of the same name by Darjeeling-born Lila Bahadur Chhetri, for the Oscars
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