Over 47 Muslim-majority countries have supported the International Day of Yoga, yet some Indian communities, including sections of Muslims, are opposing it, Shripad Yesso Naik, the minister of state for yoga and traditional medicine, has said. “Over 47 Arab countries have not only supported the event but have also become partners. All the countries abroad […]
The unprecedented global success of Indian entertainer “PK” rides high on the fact that over a sixth of its Rs.600 crore ($94 million)-plus earnings have come from China. Superstar Aamir Khan, the film’s lead actor, says it reflects the “historical” love of Chinese audience for Indian cinema as well as the emotional and cultural bonds […]
Remo D’Souza, whose latest directorial venture “ABCD 2” is ready for release, says he was able to make the original 2013 film “ABCD: AnyBody Can Dance” because of his team. Present at the “Nach Baliye” sets were actor Varun Dhawan, Remo and the dancing trio, Sushant, Raghav and Dharmesh. At this promotional, event Remo gave […]
Actress Vidya Balan believes an actor is responsible for the brand he or she endorses, but only to an extent. Her comment comes in the wake of the Maggi controversy which has highlighted the responsibility of a celebrity brand endorser regarding a product. When asked about her take on it, Vidya, during a promotional event […]
Nikita Sharma, New Delhi Can the humble potato really help you make a fortune? So much so that you be crowned as ‘The Potato King’? Sounds a bit unreal, right? You anyway couldn’t be more wrong. Punjab based Jang Bahadur Singh Sangha is here to prove you wrong at this. Sangha and his family are the leading producers of potato and maize […]
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said luck played a big part earlier in his cricketing career which spanned over 16 years from making his Test debut in March, 1971 to playing his last One-Day-International (ODI) in November, 1987. On the sidelines of the launch of former India opener Madhav Apte’s autobiography ‘As Luck Would Have It’ […]
Women have broken through the glass ceiling not just in India’s financial services space, holding top positions in top banks, but have also made a significant mark in a host of other industries, says Naina Lal Kidwai, executive director of HSBC Asia Pacific. The editor of “30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories” that […]
J. Jayalalithaa, often described as the ‘Iron Lady of Tamil Nadu’, returned to power on Saturday – after a seven month break that ended when she was acquitted in a corruption case, bringing joy to her party cadres and an apparent relief to several sections of the people. Jayalalithaa was sworn-in as chief minister for […]
Pravesh Rana, the host of reality show “Emotional Atyachaar”, says there’s a lack of seriousness in relationships among the modern-day generation. The 31-year-old, who is currently hosting the fifth season of the Bindass show, feels young men desire ‘girlfriends’ for “formality”. “Seriousness amongst relationships in today’s generation exists, but it’s not working too frequently. There […]
A coming-of-age role in “Wake Up Sid”, a troubled musician in “Rockstar”, a deaf and mute prankster in “Barfi!” and an aggressive man of great ambitions in “Bombay Velvet” — clearly, Bollywood’s quintessential ‘heroism’ does not match actor Ranbir Kapoor’s sensibilities. He says it’s possible thanks to filmmakers who are out to redefine the ‘hero’ […]