Almost all the deceased were migrant labourers hailing from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in Hindi movies, a significant number is prone to poking fun for cheap laughs.
It's not just the aam aadmi who has been feeling the corruption heat.
Neither Union agriculture minister nor junior ministers were present to hear our concerns. We asked why the minister is not meeting us, why the government is playing double standards by calling us here and ministers holding virtual meetings in Punjab. There was no proper response," Darshan Pal, member of the coordination committee of 29 farmers' organisations, said after the meeting.
A look at the hits and misses of the week.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at films which didn't do as well at the box office but are performing well on the digital platform.
Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan.
There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank Ltd -- have come from the insurance sector, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.
Sukanya Verma takes us down beautiful bridal history.
They sought further cut in interest rates as well as reforms.
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'
The hits and misses of the week.
The Dulquer factor is the only saving grace of this witless, charmless sham posturing as satire, feels Sukanya Verma.
'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
In times of social distancing, thousands of people are dying alone without a last glimpse of their loved ones who are unable to reach them.
Here are some of the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities...
Fascinating films based on true stories you might want to catch this year.
The accident occurred around 5.45 pm near Khatauli town, 40 km off Muzaffarnagar, leaving 23 people dead, the Uttar Pradesh police said.
The hits and misses of the week.
Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.
Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho fails to impress at the box office.
'The Ek Do Teen star struggled with a problem skin all through her reign as numero uno.' 'And yet acne never got into the way of her incredible success.' All this and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the colourful portrayal of this festival on the Bollywood screen.
The trailer for Shandaar doesn't disappoint as much as it perplexes, writes Raja Sen.
The hits and misses of the week.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
A look at the Holi releases in the past decade.
Here we are, just hanging out with the stars.
A look at the top ten tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Street foods of Delhi
