Kolkata native Manasi Ghosh, 24, has been declared the winner of Indian Idol 15. She takes home the trophy and a Rs 25 lakh prize money.
In the second semi-final, India player Ayhika Mukherjee began the proceedings on a positive note for Bengal, winning her match 3-1 (11-6, 11-5, 6-11, 11-6) against Lakshita Narang.
'Shreya (Ghoshal) ma'am said she hasn't heard a voice like mine before, and added that even in the future, there won't be another voice like mine.'
GaneshUtsav has begun and social media is flooded with pictures of celebrities welcoming Lord Ganesha home.
International Master Divya Deshmukh maintained a slender half-point lead after defeating Norman Kseniya of Russia in the eighth round of the World Junior Girls' chess championship in Gandhinagar on Monday.
The event that was inaugurated by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have 11 rounds before the best player in the under-20 category can be determined in both sections.
'I am not a politician.' 'I am a normal citizen and as an actor, I loved the subject of Mulk and through this, I am echoing my voice.'
'If your film does not do well and if you don't have a godfather and you are not a star kid, then your next film selection may have a restriction.'
'When he saw a few unedited scenes, he blasted me.' 'I was completely destroyed that night.' 'But when he saw it the second time, he said it was not that bad.' 'Now that he has seen the entire film, he is satisfied.'
'I would like to work with certain people, which is not happening. I am still struggling.' 'There are people in this industry who want to work only with their favourite people.'
'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.' 'Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.'
As the long election season winds down, Confidence Uwazuruike speaks to first time voters from across campuses to find out what is it they want from the government.
