New Delhi, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Holi and wished people’s lives were filled with “lots of joy”. In a tweet, Modi said: “Happy Holi to everyone. May this festival of colours fill your lives with lots of joy.” Holi will be celebrated on Friday. […]
Lucknow, March 4 In this part of the country, like in most of northern India, Holi comes as a big ticket festival for the lovers of bacchus. So, while there is lot of colour and different hues of ‘pichkaris’ to play with, the city landscape here is set to get tipsy this Holi on friday, […]
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 5 A day assigned for mock battles for his troops by the 10th guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, has come to be the symbol of Punjab’s own rich religious and cultural tradition. The festival of ‘Hola Mohalla’, as it is known, takes place this weekend in this Sikh religious town. […]
Washington, March 5 It would be unfair to portray India’s banning of a BBC documentary on the gang rape of an Indian woman as a signal of a more authoritarian government, according to a leading US expert. “Some portray the government’s move as an attempt to stifle free speech on an issue that could harm […]
CHANDIGARH: If actor Irrfan’s rhythmic language in Punjabi film ‘Qissa’ is being talked about, there is one man who deserves the credit: Manchpreet Singh, a theatre director from Amritsar. The man who runs Rangkarmi Kala Manch was language coach on the film directed by Geneva-based director Anup Singh’s film. The multi award-winning Indo-German released in […]
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS):The ban on the broadcast of a documentary based on the December 16, 2012 gang rape in Delhi, including an interview with one of the rapists, has left members of the film fraternity shocked and appalled. They called the ban shameful.The documentary “India’s Daughter” by British filmmaker Leslee Udwin has kickedup a […]
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS)Women activists on Thursday strongly opposed the blanket ban on a BBC documentary titled “India’s Daughter” on the December 16, 2012 gang rape of a young woman in Delhi, arguing that the “knee-jerk” reaction constitutes an attack on freedom of expression.”I have seen the documentary. It is powerful and moving. It […]
Islamabad, March 4 Certain events in 1999, such as the Pakistan Army bypassing the civilian government to launch a war on India, has had immense consequences for the India-Pakistan relationship and have worked to make Pakistan progressively irrelevant in the international community, said an article in the Daily Times Wednesday. “In the context of Pakistan-India […]
The Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley on Saturday, 28 February 2015 announced a budget envisioning a higher growth rate and seeking to boost inbound and outbound investment. The Budget aims at making Indian states equal partners in economic growth and accents need for fiscal discipline. It effectively addresses the critical issues concerning measures to curb […]
Lucknow – Khaps, the body of village elders in northern India often associated with regressive social diktats, may be turning a new leaf after widespread criticism of their practices. At least a start has been made in a western Uttar Pradesh village where a sarv (larger) khap panchayat decided to launch a campaign against female foeticide […]