By Kishori Sud New Delhi Even at 77, he’s dancing away and mentoring dancers. India’s famed Kathak exponent Birju Maharaj says he does not understand the government policy of retirement at 60, as he feels he has worked even more since he retired as head of the state-run Kathak Kendra classical dance school. And he […]
By Sandeep Sharma New Delhi Big banner films, endorsements, awards, appreciation and attention. Deepika Padukone has all these, but she says they haven’t changed the “normal girl” in her because she chooses to live a life free of complications. “I’m just a normal girl… nothing has changed for me. I can still go out freely. […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird today announced that Margaret Crawford has been selected as the State’s new Auditor-General. “Margaret Crawford is a respected, accomplished and experienced leader who has worked at the top levels of the public sector for more than 20 years,” Mr Baird said. “She has strong management and leadership credentials and will do […]
By Azera Parveen Rahman Vadodara India is no stranger to palaces. Whether in the north – Rajasthan in particular – or in the south, we can never tire of marvelling at the beautiful architectural remnants of the royal past. Even so, the Lukshmi Vilas Palace in this cultural and educational capital of Gujarat stands out. […]
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata An inveterate traveller, acclaimed Australian chef Christine Manfield is known for her love of Indian spices. Tracing the country’s culinary traditions through her books, the celebrated travel and food writer lists the humble flat mortar and pestle (silbatta in Hindi) as one of her favourite kitchen hacks and swears by the […]
By Aparajita Gupta Title: Pichai: The Future of Google; Author: Jagmohan S. Bhanver; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 164 SundarPichai has become a household name in India. He has become an inspirational figure for young dynamic Indians. This book takes us through the journey of the man from a self-driven school boy to the chief executive […]
He keeps the audience hooked with his action-packed performance loaded with powerful dialogues some of which have become evergreen. Known for his ‘Dhaai Kilo Ka hath’, Sunny Deol talks about his directorial venture Ghayal Once Again, his journey over the years, his fitness mantra and a lot more in an exclusive interview with Indus Age. […]
Mumbai, Actor-director Sunny Deol, who is known for his macho image, also loves sports and considers himself to be a sportsman. About cricket, Sunny said: “(Younger brother) Bobby (Deol) has been into it since several years… he enjoys it and does lot of training for it and is very good. So we often work out, […]
New Delhi, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut says that she is inactive on social media because of “nasty trolls and frustration” from different people, but she feels that one of its advantages is that people can use the medium to clarify their stands and dispel rumours. “I am inactive so I don’t miss it (social media) […]
New Delhi, The AAP and the Congress on Monday hit out at the central government after a video showed Delhi Police attacking viciously students protesting against a Dalit student’s suicide in Hyderabad. After initially trying to justify the police action on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students here on January 30, Delhi Police ordered a probe […]