The 62 Cannes Film Festival promises to be an exciting one this year with films like Quentin Tarantino's World War II drama Inglourious Basterds and Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.
Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
'People like Mahaswetadi can never die. They live in our hearts and minds,' says writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen.
India's cargo trains run at 19-30 km an hour, they run at 120 km in China - and the difference is only growing.
A look at the world's twenty largest economies, and how much they spend on education as a percentage of GDP
It [becoming a donor] is something that doesn't take much time at all and it is can potentially save lives all over the world. People need to become aware why they need to become donors. South Asians are very giving people and they want to give to the community. This is another way they can help within the community in life and death situations.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to reopen the case of the theft of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel medallion from the Vishwa Bharati museum on March 25, 2004, following the murder of prime suspect in the case Jiban Bagdi at Kirnahar on Thursday morning.He had been arrested in connection with the case and interrogated. However, he was released later as the CBI failed to make any headway in the case.
'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'
Look out for some of the best films Asia has to offer at this year's festival.
Anwesha Bhattacharya-Arya writes an open letter to the President on the sorry state of affairs in India.
'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'
Mamata imposed affirmative action to the point of absurdity. This has naturally led to counter-action: The Hindus who never thought of themselves as Hindus are now banding behind the BJP, points out Aditi Phadnis.
Will the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) rival the planned financial hub of Mumbai or will GIFT be complimentary to and a feeder to its Mumbai counterpart?
Call this Ahmedabad's reply to Mumbai or Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's repartee to his Maharashtrian counterpart Vilasrao Deshmukh's promise of a global financial hub.
'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.'
'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.'
The tomb is located in Arnos Vale Cemetery on the city outskirts. It was built in 1843 by Dwarkanath Tagore, who along with Roy founded the socio-religious reform movement Brahma Sabha (later became Brahmo Samaj). Carla Contractor, a local historian who has interacted closely with the Indian high commission and others to preserve and cherish Roy's association with Bristol, told PTI that the restoration and repair was complete.
For a special filmi episode, ace lyricist Prasoon Joshi has donned the 'Prem naam hai mera' garb as everything on the show goes Bollywood -- as in, even more Bollywood than usual.
The Haryana Chief Minister also asked his Delhi counterpart what steps he has taken to end stubble burning by farmers in areas near the national capital as air pollution peaked to alarming levels.
Anupam Kher refuses to resign.
His new film, tentatively titled Saamantar, is a Marathi movie, which will be directed by him as well. It will co-star Sharmila Tagore.
The director of a private school has been arrested for allegedly molesting an 18-year-old girl student in Jobner town in Jaipur, the police said on Monday.
'Modi should arrest Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra and Parvesh Sharma.' 'These leaders were instigating mobs and spreading hatred and they must be thrown in jail.' 'I had seen dreams of a new India under Modi, but now I am disillusioned with him.'
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
'Allah is there above and, with him as witness, I am giving you this money. If my Mariam's letter arrives, you must deliver it.' The clerk stood still in astonishment. 'Where must it be delivered?' 'Upon my grave!'
Nutan was the kind of woman Shammi got drawn to -- sensitive, aware and erudite, yet seductively feminine.
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'Smokers are a highly susceptible population during this pandemic.' 'Health benefits from quitting smoking can start as early as within an hour.'
The actor complained of chest pain on Sunday.
'When I met him for the first time, it was when he visited the location of my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali.' 'I was shooting the song Isharon Isharon Mein with Shashi's brother Shammi.' 'I couldn't concentrate on my romantic poses with Shammi.' 'Director Shakti Samanta had to ask Shashi to leave!'
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the sisters talk about their brother Saif.
The Summit will take bilateral relations to a higher level and have a major and positive impact on regional and world peace, stability and development, Sun said.
