A native of West Bengal, Hansda joined the Ministry of External Affairs at its foreign office in 1973.
Fractional ownership is a great idea for those who want travel with flexibility and access to a jet of their own.
Satyagraha attempts to speak about important issues but ends up over-simplifying them.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Club One Air, India's first airline based on fractional ownership model, on Wednesday announced its launch allowing top executives who pick up a stake in the venture to fly wherever and whenever they wanted.
The hits and misses of the week.
'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.' 'The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on caste lines,' argues military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
A booming economy has every chain worth its salt building for the future, but there's little to show for it this year and next.
Take a look at these beautiful stunners who walked the ramp recently and while at it, vote for your favourite at the very end.
Nearly 350 Aaam Aadmi Party volunteers and leaders from Maharashtra quit on Monday in protest against the 'murder of democracy' in the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, showing their support to expelled leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav.
India's junior shooting coach Jaspal Rana advised his wards, urging them to follow in the footsteps of Abhinav Bindra and not take things for granted.
The bench said it will take up the matter for hearing on Thursday.
Andhadhun is a stunning, comic, grisly, absurd, intense, cold, crazy and must-watch, raves Sukanya Verma.
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Manavaditya Rathore, son of Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore, clinched the gold medal in junior men's trap at the 4th Asian Shotgun Championships in Al Ain, Dubai on Tuesday.
Chouhan had earlier announced constitution of 'happiness ministry' on the lines of Bhutan, the only country to have the gross national happiness index.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
New borrowers should go for banks over housing finance companies as the new benchmark -- MCLR -- is more transparent.
World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and GeeBee Boxing silver medallist Dinesh Dagar (69kg) confirmed their places in the final, while Ankush Dahiya (64kg) and Ananta Pralhad Chopade (52kg) made it to the semi-finals.
Both have been asked to furnish a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh and one surety of like amount as pre-requisites.
'I'm not like Najma at all. I have never taken a beating from my husband and I'm not so optimistic and patient. I am not calm. I am very restless, anxious, hyper...' Secret Superstar actress Meher Vij on her biggest challenge.
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker won gold in women's 10m Air Pistol in Youth Olympics on Tuesday.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
If a person has a weak immune system or pre-existing conditions like diabetes and psoriasis, it is advisable to stay away from beauty parlours, says Manav Wadhawan.
The hits and misses of the week.
'The best thing that happened to me on the sets of Pavitra Rishta was Sushant,' Ankita Lokhande tells Rajul Hegde.
'The biggest success of Andhadhun is that viewers are thinking and debating about it. I didn't expect it,' Sriram Raghavan tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.
Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's teenaged son Manavaditya clinched a bronze as Indian shooters dished out an impressive performance, winning seven medals, including two gold, at the ongoing third Asian Shotgun Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
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