It is rare for Cabinet ministers to tick off state-owned companies publicly, yet that was what then petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan did for ONGC. Speaking at an event on June 29, Pradhan said he has asked India's premier exploration company to find fresh oil acreages fast. "Do it yourself through some joint venture (or) through a new business model. But the government cannot permit you to hold resources for an indefinite time." The reason for this stricture is India's rising dependence on imported oil and gas. Or, to put it another way, falling domestic production (see chart: "Crude truth"), especially from ONGC, which faces a simple problem.
'Our shooting of Thank You has not been cancelled. It is going on as per schedule here in Italy.
'I guess if I was chosen to be his wife, I must be special.'
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
Akshay Kumar makes his debut in Marathi cinema by presenting Chumbak.
P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party's Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Misa Bharti and Jayant Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal were among the 41 winners declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha.
'Comedy is way more difficult than the serious stuff.'
'I don't think my troubles would have happened if she was with me. I kind of lost my way after she was gone,' Sanjay Dutt once told Subhash K Jha about his mother Nargis, the legendary actress who passed away this day 41 years ago.
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites.
This year's ceremony will conclude with Sare Jahan Se Acha.
After Amitabh-Jaya and Abhishek-Aishwarya, the third generation of the Bachchan clan is beginning its ascent into stardom.
'If I had done Sholay, we would have missed seeing the performance of a wonderful actor called Amjad Khan.'
Both the BJP and the Congress have banked on new and young faces, some of whom have been nominated by the parties for the first time.
The actor, who was paid a pittance (Rs 3 lakh) for his first film Pyaar Ka Punchnaama, has come a long way.
''This body is mine. And bearing its burden has become quite a task,' Dilip Kumar once told Subhash K Jha.'
Subhash K Jha looks at the most prominent pairings coming up on our screens.
Why everyone must attend one Lucky Ali concert before they die!
Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.
'If I can make Radhe Shyam successful and if the audience likes it, that would be a big relief.'
Subhash K Jha celebrates Ajay Devgn as the movie star turns 53.
Javed Akhtar is among the millions who believe that Lata Mangeshkar's voice is therapeutic.
Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts, prompting the Election Commission to appoint special observers and order videography of the entire exercise.
Akshay Kumar and his Padman director R Balki shot a corona-preventive ad film on May 26.
Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan had brief roles, almost guest appearances, which they did for Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee's sake, reveals Subhash K Jha.
In the proposed sequel to the 2012 film Oh My God, Pankaj Tripathi will play the lead while Akshay Kumar will reprise his cameo appearance as Lord Krishna.
Subhash K Jha salutes the evergreen, effervescent, Jaggu Dada.
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
As we mark the 34th death anniversary of Shankar -- of the legendary Shankar-Jaikishan duo -- Subhash K Jha selects five evergreen songs from their greatest hits.
'When we finished the narration, we expected Shah Rukhbhai to say the usual, 'I'll think about it and let you know in two days.' But he jumped up and said, 'I'm doing the film.'
Seeking to consolidate its position in Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party is banking on independents for four additional seats and is seeking to capitalise on the infighting within the Congress in as many states in the June 10 biennial election.
'If a hero wanted Mr Rafi to sing for him, naturally it had to be him.' 'Then if it was Dilip Kumar, who is a soft-spoken man, he naturally wanted Talat Mehmood.' 'Raj Kapoor wanted only Mukesh. Now you tell me, where did I stand a chance?'
'They don't make stars like Bachchansaab anymore. Or film-makers like Prakash Mehra.'
'N Chandra told me, "Arree yaar, don't get heavy on me now! This is a Hindi movie so leave your logic at home".'
Subhash K Jha gives us the very best of Waheeda Rehman.
Subhash K Jha lists Holi songs that you have probably never heard.
The Karnataka high court on Friday said it has called for a report from the state government on the role of radical organisations behind the hijab controversy in the state.
Telugu superstar Prabhas suffered a box office blow with the multi-lingual action thriller Saaho but he has moved on to his next.
As Lord Ganesha arrives in our homes, Subhash K Jha brings you five devotional Ganpati songs.
'When the Shakti team had their meals, Dilisaab would squat with us and say, "Bhai mujhe bhi khilao".'
'The fact that I've been able to make my parents cry, and make my brother proud, and even my grandmother (Sharmila Tagore)... that is a huge achievement.'
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