Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested four times; an iconic Bharata Natyam dancer...
Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan. On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke to Amberish K Diwanji/Rediff.com about Netaji's Azad Hind Fauj and its many battles for India's freedom.
The Manikarnika actor, known for provocative and often inflammatory statements, was once again the centre of debate -- and ire -- with politicians across the spectrum, including Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi, among the host of social media users and others who reacted with outrage for her comments at an event on Wednesday evening.
Mamata Maben and Mithali Raj have been retained captain and vice-captain respectively of the\nIndian women's cricket team for their upcoming one-day series against Australia.
There is a deep-seated sense of rejection that the new generation Tamil youth have felt for a decade and more now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
In a show of strength, hundreds of women are expected to drive tractors at 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' on Republic Day, as a large number of farmers opposing the new agriculture laws will enter the national capital under a high security cover.
'I just want to keep on working till they have to shoot me down.'
The Indian women's team plays New Zealand in a one-off Test and five one-day internationals at home.
The world famous monument has recently been in the crosshairs of controversy.
'Both Vidya Balan and Kangana Ranaut are very talented Bollywood actresses. But while one brings positivity and sunshine on the sets, the other brings gloom and anxiety whenever she appears.'
In his last words, Ali told Monu: "I will die within a few minutes. Even if I die, I will be with you."
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is a larger-than-life spectacle that deserves a theatre viewing, feels Karan Sanjay Shah.
'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad.
Earlier in the day, heavy traffic congestion was reported in places such as Rani Jhansi Road, Qutub Road, Old Iron Bridge, Kishan Ganj Road and Lajpat Nagar Metro Station.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful female-centric movies in the last five years.
Dense toxic smoke from burning sewing machines, plastic toys and boxes, rexin rolls, plastic wrappers, card boards, packaging material and garments had engulfed the building, making it difficult to conduct rescue operations, firefighters said.
The incident turned out to be the biggest fire tragedy in the national capital since the Uphaar Cinema blaze in 1997, when 59 people died.
Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh stoked a controversy by saying that the word 'adhinayaka' in the national anthem should be replaced with 'mangal' as it praises British rule.
From Pari to PadMan, it's all there in the movies this year!
The incident that claimed 43 live and left 16 injured brought back tragic memories of the Uphaar cinema hall blaze in 1997.
'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'
An American film A Call To Spy has beaten Ketan Mehta to the finishing line.
The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.
'She was the captain of the ship, so she had to handle every character well.' 'She took care of everyone.'
Should we be exposing our women volunteers to the barbarity of actual combat?
'I am not the kind of person who will stand up and complain. I have no complaints against anyone. If I've been away from the entertainment industry, it's because I am not into selling myself.'
'Inki vaat laga dugi.' 'I'll expose each and every one.' 'They have asked for trouble by ganging up against me.'
'What I directed was pure gold. Kangana turned it into silver.'
We list down some of the memorable performances as historical figures.
Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
2019 seems totally ready for new directors, with superstars queuing up to work with fresh talent.
Disposing of a plea seeking directions to bring the treasured diamond back to India, a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said it could not ask a foreign government not to auction a property.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday mooted the idea of raising an all women battalion and stationing of women on warships besides opening the doors of the National Defence Academy and Sainik schools for them.
UP CM said 'it does not matter who built it and for what reason; it was built by blood and sweat of Indian labourers'.
While Delhi boasts of one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, reckless construction, legalising unauthorised colonies, and the worsening water and air quality dent its image of being a robust cosmopolitan city.
Large number of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supporters have been waiting anxiously outside the Apollo Hospital in Chennai since Sunday night for information on ailing chief minister and party supremo Jayalaithaa who suffered a cardiac arrest after days of showing improvement.
He cautioned people against forces inside and outside India which are working against the country by targeting it and its constitutional values.
