His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
Take a look at what the desi celebs wore to the fashion extravaganza.
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone allows easy typing and dialing. The smartphone's external display offers previewing calendar reminders, email, text messages and phone calls. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip is a powerful, compact smartphone equipped to deliver a wide range of applications, said Sanjay Gupta, chief marketing officer, Mobile Services, Airtel.
Dr Ajay K Sonkar, who produced the pearl through the black lip oyster 'Pinctada margaritifera', met the President on Monday and apprised him of the research work carried out in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Aditi Rao Hydari wore a black and yellow floral dress from Gauri and Nainika's Fall Winter 2024 collection.
Designer Ridhi Mehra has a look for bride Radhika and her sister-in-law Isha Ambani.
A new report on American journalist Daniel Pearl's killing presents fresh evidence that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed executed the reporter in Pakistan nine years ago and four men imprisoned for the crime were convicted on the basis of perjured testimony.
Bollywood stars attend the launch party of a Tiffany store at the NMACC in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple super-friendly grains.
Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.
Pearl Organics Ltd approved allotment of 37,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each to Wander Pvt Ltd on preferential allotment basis. The allotment is made for acquisition of the Setcal brand from Wander Pvt Ltd for Rs 37 million.
Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of Kamala! asserts economist Dr Anuradha Luther Maitra.
Here's looking at the best of Bollywood outings at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! Vote and let us know your favourite one.
The range of food at banquets at the Mughal court consisted of delicacies that commoners could not ever dream of.
Pearls for summer? Of course, say celebs.
Omar Sheikh's lawyer Rai Bashir said he might use extracts from the book to seek a fresh hearing and trial for his client, a British citizen of Pakistani origin.
Joining the debate on the controversy over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the father of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded by militants in Pakistan, has said the mosque should not be built there and should be moved to another location.
The court adjourned the case indefinitely after the public prosecutor said the appeal needed to be heard by a full Bench instead of the existing two-man bench of the high court.
This year's London Fashion Week -- LFW has been dazzling fashion lovers for 40 years now -- proved how India is shining on the global fashion stage, says Rediff.com's Shristi Sahoo.
As Disha celebrates her 32nd birthday on June 13, here's looking at her rocking the desi girl look like a pro!
Take a look at the stars who posed with Kim Kardashian.
Film folk looked like a million bucks at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding festivities. But apart from the designer saris and lehengas, the ladies wore some exquisite jewellery pieces too.
Banerjee, the editor-in-chief of The Stanford Daily newspaper, is working toward a bachelor's degree in Management science and engineering with a concentration in technology and policy, which he expects to complete in 2011.
In a major catch, Pakistani authorities on Saturday nabbed a top militant suspected of beheading the Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002.
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, India's leading cellular service providers, in collaboration with Research In Motion, on Friday launched the new BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone with built-in global positioning system in the Indian market.
December 7 remains a "date that will live in infamy". On this day, 70 years ago the Japanese launched a surprise attack on United States naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii killing more than 2,000 Americans. The US "sleeping giant" was awakened by Japan and the then US President Franklin Roosevelt declared war against its attacker, changing the course of World War II. A look back in history about how the events unfolded.
Ananya Pandey's snazzy, selfie-ready style in Call Me Bae is the first thing to have caught our eye about her ultra glamorous debut on OTT this week.
These styles will bring out the Marathi mulgi in you on Gudi Padwa.
Will Radhika Merchant's swoon-worthy wedding outfit be inspired by the B-Town brides?
"The 'red bag' belonged to one of the hijackers, it contained explosives, and possibly, real passports, too.
A self-taught Indian scientist, who has produced the world's largest black pearl is looking to commercialise his pearl culture technique that has the potential to change the profile of the country's gem and jewellery exports in a single stroke.
Miss Diva Supranational 2023 Sonal Kukreja is drop-dead gorgeous.
Saturday's Quad meeting in Delaware is taking place against the backdrop of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, its sabre-rattling in the Taiwan Strait and increasing footprints in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
Alia Bhatt got her Met Gala debut right, as she walked the red carpet in a stunning white Prabal Gurung gown.
Triptii Dimri continues to push the boundaries of fashion.
Determined not to let Pearl Square turn into another Tahrir Square, authorities in Bahrain reacted with force on pro-reform protestors who had gathered at the main square in Bahraini capital Manama.
'For me, star is nothing, yaar.' 'It's really about the love you are receive from the people.' 'While I was in TV, I was getting that kind of love.' 'Now I've started doing films, I'm getting the same kind of love.'
Rani Mukerji celebrated her 46th birthday on March 21 a day earlier, and cut a cake with the media.
India's gain will be an additional business of $300 million to $400 million per month if 10-11% of Bangladesh's export is diverted to Indian hubs like Tiruppur.
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