It is also for the first time ever that so many Indian-Americans have been roped into a presidential administration ever before the inauguration. Biden, a Democrat, is still quite far away from filling all the positions in his administration.
What if Lagaan was remade today? Sukanya Verma picks actors best suited for the key roles.
Paralympic gold-winners Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal were also given the Khel Ratna at a dazzling awards ceremony on Saturday.
The Hindi version of Rajinikanth's Kabali did not find much love outside Tamil Nadu
BCCI vice-president CK Khanna has written a letter to DDCA vice-president Chetan Chauhan to include newly appointed national selector Sarandeep Singh in the state selection panel, but Justice Mukul Mudgal made it clear that there was no question of any change. The 35-year-old Sarandeep, who played 3 Tests for India in 2001-02, appeared for an interview for the senior selector's post of DDCA but his candidature was rejected by the panel that included Vivek Razdan, Chetan Chauhan, Siddharth Verma and Salil Seth.
The hits and misses of the week.
Experienced drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh returned to India's men's hockey team, which also features debutant Jaskaran Singh, for the tour of Australia, starting May 10.
Former DDCA president Sneh Bansal had written a letter to the Lodha Panel secretary Gopal Shankarnarayan, claiming that all 24 directors of DDCA are ineligible as per Supreme Court ruling on January 2, but treasurer Ravinder Manchanda claimed otherwise.
Some exciting news shows, some gripping sequels coming up.
The hits and misses of the week.
As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.
The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off.
Indian-Americans are taking over the country, United States President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the high number of people from the community getting a place in his administration.
If the government of the day would like to set in place a smooth and well-planned changeover and facilitate the incoming chief to chalk out his action plan well in advance, the announcement of a successor needs to be done early, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).
A look at the awards night.
Sleeping is just *one* of the pass-times, notes Sukanya Verma.
7.8 million square feet of mall space is under construction this year, the highest ever since 2011.
It's a treat to watch Pooja Bhatt explode on the small screen, raves Sukanya Verma.
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram is Congress nominee from Maharashtra for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha while senior leaders Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh have been named from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka respectively.
These recommendations are based on interactions held by the Banks Board Bureau with eligible candidates from PSBs towards appointment against vacancies in PSBs for the period 2018-19
Priceless gems, tucked away in movie history.
The hits and misses of the week.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
What does the box office of Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan's film have to say?
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
This brand of funny by the virtue of I-know-I-cracked-a-bad-joke doesn't quite tickle, says Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
On that note, Sukanya Verma lists 10 times when Bollywood assembled a bevy of evil-doers to make life hell for its leading man.
The hits and misses of the week.
