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UP woman slips to death escaping burning hotel during Nepal unrest

She tried to escape the burning Kathmandu hotel by lowering herself from the fourth floor with the help of a curtain -- and her husband's helping hands. But it was never to be. IMAGE: Smoke......

'This Government Likes Parsis'

'Parsis are inclined towards people who work for the welfare of others.' IMAGE: People offer prayers on the occasion of the Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, at a fire temple in Thane, August......

Flash floods claim 5 lives in Himachal, 3 in Jammu; red alert in Kerala

With the recovery of three more bodies on Thursday from a hydro project site in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district that was hit by flash floods a day ago, the death toll has risen to five,......

'He Doesn't Have The Air He Is Raj Thackeray's Son'

'I love to meet people.''I love that personal connect when they express their genuine, heartfelt, feelings.' IMAGE: Amit Thackeray drove his Land Cruiser along with wife Mitali Borude Thackeray.......

'No Kashmiri Pandit Returned After Article 370 Repeal'

'There was a statement by a minister that 30,000 Kashmiri Pandits have come back to the Kashmir Valley after the abrogation of Article 370, it is all b.......t and a white lie.''Nobody has come......

Growing crops in space, reaping the benefits on Earth

The ongoing experiments on Moon, Mars and elsewhere could translate into better crop yields and hardier plants that could thrive in inhospitable parts of the world, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

150 years on: How the Tatas flew with their dreams

The Tata empire turns 150 this year.R Gopalakrishnan, former director, Tata Sons Ltd, imagines a conversation among the group's founder Jamsetji, his son Dorabji, his successor, Nowroji Saklatwala,......

A different migration: From small villages to big ones

Between 2001 and 2011, the number of rural habitations with population of less than 1,000 has declined sharply On the road from the headquarters of Purnea district in east Bihar, the villages......

This billionaire dad taught his son life lessons

Savji Dholakia, the diamond magnate who sent away his son Dravya to Kerala to gain a 'hands-on' life experience, likes to do things the hard way, discovers Sohini Das. IMAGE: Savji Dholakia......

Modhi Vilaiyadu is worth a listen

Director Saran's movies always raise a lot of expectations, and Mediaone Global Entertainment's Tamil film Modhi Vilaiyadu is no exception, particularly since it's got Hariharan and Leslie Lewis of......

'Film music is not the base of my success'

'See, nobody asked Michael Jackson "arrey, aap aaj kal toh filmon mein nahi gaate ho".''The problem is in India, a lot of undue importance is given to film singing.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Ironic that KK started and ended his career with Pal'

'It’s like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle.''A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.' IMAGE: KK with Leslee Lewis. Composer Leslee Lewis was KK's mentor, the......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India. As an entertainment journalist and movie buff, I watch a lot of films. And despite the many degrees I have earned, I am......