Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict.
Former India captain Col. Balbir Singh and Arjuna awardee Sita Gusain Mehta have been retained in the newly-constituted 10-member selection committee announced by Hockey India, in Delhi, on Wednesday. Apart from Balbir and Sita, none of their former colleagues -- BP Govinda, Muneer Sait and Arjuna awardee Madhu Yadav -- found a place in the new panel, which has three female representatives in Rekha Bhide, Rajbir Kaur and Sita.
In worst-hit Lakhimpur district, one Govinda Bora drowned in the swollen Sesa river, under Narayanpur revenue circle, after it broke its right bank dyke inundating 30 villages, including Buraburi, Boralopar, Kathalijan and Hingia affecting around 15,000 people, officials said on Friday.
Indian men's hockey coach Harendra Singh wa, on Wednesday, sacked from the position following a disappointing 2018 and offered the task of helming the junior squad by the national federation.
Vir Das's 'Weirdass Prt A Funny' collection caused a laugh riot at Lakm Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.
The item girl talks about her new item number in Govinda-starrer Loot.
Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship on humanitarian grounds.
Legislation on fiscal discipline will not help unless government is ready to bite the bullet.
The actress celebrates her birthday with her Life Partner crew.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Kader Khan returns to showbiz, and talks about his time in Bollywood.
Direct Taxes Code will make politically difficult changes feasible
It's important to make the penalty system an effective deterrent to ensure greater efficiency in the tax system, says M Govinda Rao.
There is a need to bring in legal/constitutional changes, reforms in central tax system and state tax systems, said M Govinda Rao, director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.
Here's what caught our eye at the movies this year.
A look at the guest arrivals.
There have been a lot of instances, when film titles have been picked from hit songs.
Veteran actor Mohan Joshi, Dasmodar Ganesh Bapat, who is working towards eradication of leprosy, and L Subadani Devi, Manipur-based weaver, were among those presented with Padma Shri.
If Pahlaj Nihalani glanced back at his own filmography as producer, by his own brand new standards; the man would have a hard time approving the extent of vulgarity and provocation they contained.
India and Nepal on Friday launched their crucial two-day home secretary-level talks in Kathmandu. The two sides are expected to ink an extradition treaty and formulate a border security and management strategy. Home Secretary G K Pillai, who arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday evening, commenced the bilateral security meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Govinda Kusum and is likely to seek tough action against those carrying out anti-India activities from this country.
The government will have a tough time correcting its financial course from the current high level of fiscal deficit, unless it decides to raise taxes or cut spending, said Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) member Govinda Rao.
Although not intended as fiscal stimulus, the unprecedented fiscal expansion during 2008-09 and 2009-10 did help in combating the economic slowdown, but it cannot continue and measures must be initiated to chart a route for fiscal consolidation.
'I wasn't interested in shackling my freedom to a Bollywood actor.' A fascinating excerpt from Lisa Ray's memoir Close To The Bone.
The revenue foregone due to tax incentives in 2009-10 is estimated at Rs 5,40,269 crore.
The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council on Wednesday favoured further increase in petroleum prices in line with the global trend.
'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
We realised this is a favourite Bollywood theme, and so decided to take a look at some memorable recent films about marriages on the rocks.
'My parents once went to watch Rajkumar Kohli's Insaniyat Ke Dushman. In the film, I "rape" Anita Raaj. My father was very upset. My mother left the theatre. Years later, my father asked me to do a positive role with a heroine like Hema Malini. Unfortunately, I never got to do that. I played her brother-in-law in Satte Pe Satta. Now in Ramesh Sippy's Shimla Mirch, I am romancing her but my father is not alive to see it.' Shakti Kapoor, straight from the heart.
Hand it to these good-bad guys for layering dark characters with sex appeal and spice is no mean feat!
The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member G Govinda Rao on Thursday said the Reserve Bank can raise the key rates ahead of its April 20 annual monetary policy to tame the high headline inflation.
'Everybody knows about Prasoon Joshi's friendship with Aamir Khan.' 'No one is surprised that Thugs Of Hindostan was given an all-clear censor certification out of turn.'
Here are some truly awesome pairs who ought to work again, no matter what.
Lara Dutta plays supermodel in the David Dhawan film Do Knot Disturb. She tells us about the film.
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
A good tax system should minimise the cost of collection, compliance cost and the cost to the economy in terms of the distortions it creates while generating revenues.
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