Astad Deboo created a modern dance vocabulary that was uniquely Indian.
The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities, Nari Shakti and emergence of a 'New India'.
'...and showcased in their original beauty.'
The PFI has been under the radar of security agencies for its role in violent protests in different parts of the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, alleged forced conversions, radicalisation of Muslim youths, money laundering and links with banned groups, informed officials said.
Kuttey's muddled momentum cannot cover up the trail of loopholes it leaves behind, observes Sukanya Verma.
'His expression was like a million dollars!'
Satish Gujral, renowned for his versatility across different mediums, died on Thursday night. He was 94.
Naresh Kumar, who famously mentored a young Leander Paes as India's Davis Cup captain, has passed away.
India's plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources -- mainly farm waste -- is taking time to materialise even as the government is set to dedicate to the nation on Wednesday a Rs 900-crore plant set up by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Panipat. Though state-run oil companies had decided to set up at least 12 plants in 2016-17 with an investment of around Rs 10,000 crore, this will be the first unit coming on track while others are stuck in various stages owing to issues like capital expenditure, lack of feedstock, and high rates of finished products compared to traditional ethanol units. According to industry sources, three more second-generation plants are coming up.
'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.' 'After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.'
The director hopes his second 'good, clean' entertaining film, Lakshya, will offer people something to take home and mull over.
It asked the board to determine whether the pregnancy if terminated could risk the life of the woman or not.
The Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese calendar, began on Sunday, January 22.
Whistle-blowers allege the brothers violated court orders by selling assets like art and real estate worth crores bought by funds from their companies.
'One of the three directors from The Family Man -- Suparn Verma -- is my real life Chellam Sir.' 'He is somebody who has the answers to everything, so I call him anytime.'
Reliance Industries, headed by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, has bought an ultra-luxury Rolls Royce hatchback costing Rs 13.14 crore.
Military personnel who indulge in unprotected sex will be put on anti-retroviral therapy within 24 hours to minimise the risk of HIV, a top armed forces official said on Friday.
In the audio clip, he is heard directing the attack on Chabad House during Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.
'Depicting the genocide of 3 lakh #KashmiriHindus cannot be called vulgar.'
The auction will also feature works of M F Husain, as well as early works by masters Tyeb Mehta and Francis Newton Souza.
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected or appointed positions, obvious wealth but not quite known sources of income, and family factionalism, sometimes open and bitter, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending the Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the 1962 War.
'That is the one headline the world is reading about India this week, and it is a potentially damaging story...' 'I don't think a panic mentality has set in, but this story is one that investors and market watchers are absolutely seized with.'
The launch of a new party by former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy has spiced up the poll scene in parts of state.
Drive My Car looks at the nature of grief through the emotions of reserved characters but conveys a world of healing that cannot be summed, only felt most ardently, most appreciatively, feels Sukanya Verma.
The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a roller-coaster ride to be enjoyed on a summer afternoon, recommends Namrata Thakker.
'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'
While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore last week, IITs have largely seen such contributions rise over recent years, despite the Covid pandemic. According to Mahesh Panchagnula, dean, Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Madras, in the last five years, the premier institute has raised more than Rs 135 crore under the endowment category of education alone. Despite the pandemic, there has been an increasing trend in endowment funding received at IIT Madras, with an average increase of about 20 per cent year-on-year across the last five years.
'This may seem like a lyrical lamenting of a writer, but it is the sad reality in and outside the industry. In films, nine out of 10 times the writer's name is not mentioned in posters, publicity or even reviews.' Screenwriter Anjum Rajabali and actress-writer Preeti Mamgain hope to make way for Bollywood's writers.
'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'
Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.
The skill, the poise, the grip on the art.'
'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.'
'The cops must know they cannot foist false cases against anyone.'
In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
Pebbles, India's official entry in the international feature film category at the 2022 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race.
Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Dhoni is leaving 'captaincy' but not for once relinquishing 'leadership' role.
