Taapsee, Malaika urge women to take up self-defence
Actresses Taapsee Pannu and Malaika Arora on International Women’s Day have encouraged women to be strong and take up self-defence classes to protect themselves and feel empowered. Taapsee, who has...
View ArticleBrad Pitt ‘healthier, happier’
Actor Brad Pitt is “happier and healthier” since his split from wife and actress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie. Following a rare sighting at the pre-Oscar event last week, a source told eonline.com that the...
View ArticleFour hacks for women’s wellness
Wellness takes a backseat for most women, what with a hectic schedule taking care of work, home, and all the people in their lives. This Women’s Day, encourage the women in your life to make themselves...
View ArticleClassical music elevates the soul: Moroccan pianist
Saying classical music makes one feel on a higher plane, a visiting Moroccan pianist contends that “there hasn’t been a terrorist or someone committing a crime after coming from a classical music...
View ArticleOf brains, media, reporting and love (IANS Books This Weekend)
Know how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brilliant and alarming ways; read the story of a seasoned reporter at the North Kanto Times who runs a daily battle against the...
View ArticleEat healthy, eat natural to keep cancer at bay (Health Tips)
While the medical fraternity is working on better cures for cancer, there are some simple alterations one can make to one’s diet to prevent the feared disease. Nutritionist and fitness trainer Iram...
View ArticleThe Santro story: Of companies, commitments and commercials (Book Review)
Title: Santro: The Car That Built a Company; Author: B.V.R. Subbu; Publisher: Hachette; Pages: 254; Price: Rs 599 “Manufacturing a car is a simple business, really,” author B.V.R. Subbu states in the...
View ArticleSalman Khan to share stories of real heroes
Superstar Salman Khan will be sharing stories of real life heroes. Salman on Friday tweeted: “It’s time to ‘Look Good Do Good’ for all of us. I’m going to be sharing stories of heroes who have gone...
View ArticleBengali film market not properly nurtured: Filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
The Bengali community lives across the globe and Bangla is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, but the market for its cinema has not been nurtured properly, says National Award...
View ArticleSufi singer Pyarelal of Wadali Brothers dead
Sufi singer Pyarelal, one of the two noted Sufi singers Wadali Brothers, died here on Friday. He was 75. Pyarelal, the younger brother of singer Puranchand Wadali, died of cardiac arrest at a private...
View ArticleI’ve special place for India in my heart: DJ Hardwell
Dutch DJ Hardwell loves to perform in India and says he gets inspiration from Indians. Hardwell, whose real name is Robbert van de Corput, spoke about his love for India during an episode of “Vh1...
View ArticleIrrfan’s ‘Hindi Medium’ heads to Taiwan
Actor Irrfan Khan’s “Hindi Medium”, which takes a comical look at the underbelly of India’s education system, will be releasing in Taiwan. Zee Studios International, the overseas distributor of the...
View ArticleDesigner Madhu Jain honoured by President for empowering women
Textile revivalist Madhu Jain has been awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017 by President Ram Nath Kovind for her contribution to women’s empowerment. The designer says it is a formal ratification of...
View ArticleIFFLA to screen ‘Chandni’ as tribute to Sridevi
The 16th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) here next month will have a memorial tribute screening of “Chandni”, one of the gems from the late Bollywood actress Sridevi’s glorious cinematic...
View ArticleOldman’s mother ‘proud’ of his Oscar win
Actor Gary Oldman’s 98-year-old mother Kathleen ‘Kay’ Oldman is “very proud” of his Oscar win. The 59-year-old star scooped the Best Actor award at the Oscars for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in...
View ArticleWhy has the world become so hateful, asks Shibani Dandekar
Actress-host Shibani Dandekar is concerned about the hate being spread across the world through social media and public platforms, which she says people can use to make the world a better place to...
View Article‘The Argumentative Indian’: Insight into Amartya Sen’s genius (Review)
Film: “The Argumentative Indian”, Director: Suman Ghosh; Rating: ***1/2 It is a miracle that this vital documentary throwing light on one of India’s brightest minds, ever made into theatres. Miracle,...
View ArticleAttacking Periyar’s statue was to divert attention: Kamal Haasan
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday said the vandalism of Dravidian icon Periyar’s statue in Tamil Nadu was to divert attention from pressing issues like Cauvery water sharing dispute with...
View ArticleVishal Malhotra cast in ‘Yeh Pyaar Nahi…’
Actor Vishal Malhotra, who shot to fame with the ‘Mauka Mauka cricket commercials, has joined the cast of the upcoming show “Yeh Pyaar Nahi Toh Kya Hai”. In the upcoming show of Sony Entertainment...
View ArticleWhen I made ‘Guzaarish’ on euthanasia, there was hue and cry: Bhansali
After the Supreme Court announced on Friday that a person has the “right to die with dignity” in case of an irreversible stage of terminal illness, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who tackled the...
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