The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is making a beginning in Bihar by contesting six seats in the assembly elections but it won’t be a symbolic fight, says party chief Asaduddin Owaisi. “It’s a serious fight and we have entered the electoral fray to win,” the third-time Hyderabad MP told IANS in an interview at Darussalam, the […]
At 83, one of Satyajit Ray‘s most favourite actors, Soumitra Chatterjee, who starred in the critical and commercial hit “Bela Seshe: In The Autumn Of My Life“, says he is no longer in a position to choose scripts and grab meaty roles since age has limited his repertoire. A much talked about Bengali film, “Bela […]
By Ankit Sinha, IANS New Delhi He’s from Britain, but loves the Indian dal! Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who is venturing into the Indian space with his globally renowned Jamie’s Pizzeria and Jamie’s Italian chains, said he “loves Indian cooking”. “I love Indian cooking. I’ve been experimenting for a few years now and whilst I’m […]
With Air India completing two years of operation in Australia, Madhu Mathen, the Manager of Air India in Australia talks to Indus Age. Excerpts from the interview: Air India has completed two years of operation in Australia. What has been the response to Air India’s return to the market after a long hiatus? […]
With UNindian all set to release on the 15th of October, the team of Indus Age who has been following the star cast of UNindian, caught up with Supriya Pathak Kapur, one of India’s highly regarded actresses and actor Akash Khurana who has made a mark in the Indian film industry to give us their […]
Indian equities have been hammered over the last couple of months amidst global volatility arising out of the confusion around the US Fed hike, China recession fears as well as disappointment over domestic economic data. IANS spoke to Shankar Sharma, vice chairman and joint managing director of First Global, for his expectations from the upcoming […]
Aware of the competition she faces at the global level, Telangana’s first woman cueist Thakur Aakanksha Singh is confident of putting up a good show at the World Billiards Championship, beginning in Adelaide from Friday. The 27-year-old is excited to be representing India at the world championship. “I am very elated. It’s a big honour […]
In 2002, when experimental cinema was not as welcome as it is today, Meghna Gulzar dared to be different with “Filhaal…”, a film on surrogacy. The filmmaker is only glad she is “ahead of time” with her creativity. ” ‘Filhaal…’, even though it was appreciated, didn’t do very well commercially. Back then, people had said, […]
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his US visit from Sep 23 to 28, industry there is keenly awaiting to hear from his Team India’s stand on intellectual property rights (IPR). This has been a major irritant in boosting economic ties between the two nations, says Patrick Kilbride, executive director of the US Chamber’s […]
The Ramayana and the Gita are not religious texts and should be taught in schools, according to union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma. Sharma said that including the Ramayana and the Gita in school curriculum was an attempt to inculcate spiritual and cultural values in children. “It is an attempt to teach spiritual values to children. […]