Fashion no more a trivial pursuit: Manish Malhotra (Interview)
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The year 2015 is special for him as it marks his quarter century as a stylist for him and 10 years of his label Manish Malhotra. The designer, who has played a key role in
World's shortest man from Nepal regales audiences in Mumbai circus
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, the world's shortest man, visited the Rambo Circus playing in the city and was greeted with resounding cheers by the audience on
James Bond ditches formals for latest film poster
Los Angeles, March 18 (IANS) Sony and EON productions revealed a new teaser poster for the upcoming 24th sequel in the Bond films franchise, "Spectre", and it features James Bond's character
Lives of pioneer 'invisible' women related through an exhibition
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India has many women whose contributions have made the country proud. But most of them remain “invisible” to mainstream audiences. Attempting to showcase their
Big B to attend unveiling of Gandhi statue in London
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will attend an event in London, where a statue of late Indian icon Mahatma Gandhi, known for his non-violence movement against British rule, will
'India's Daughter' doesn't defame India: Farhan Akhtar
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) After veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar voiced his strong opinion in favour of "India's Daughter", his son Farhan Akhtar has come forward to support the controversial
Actor Aditya Pancholi nabbed for pub brawl, gets bail
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A Mumbai magistrate granted bail to Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi who was arrested for a brawl in a pub, officials said here on Sunday."Aditya Pancholi was arrested today
Hit-and-run case: Salman doesn't need to produce driving license
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) In a relief for Salman Khan in the hit-and-run case, a Mumbai court on Wednesday rejected the prosecution's plea seeking directions to the Bollywood actor to produce his
Salman Khan illegal arms case: Verdict deferred further
Jaipur, March 3 (IANS) The verdict in the case relating to illegal possession and use of arms by actor Salman Khan has been deferred further as the court in Jodhpur on Tuesday partly accepted
10 plays selected for Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Ten plays from India's diverse cultural and linguistic belt have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META). They would be staged
Women Celebrate Spirit of Experimentation through Films
New Delhi March 3 (IANS) Women filmmakers across the globe have come together to participate in a festival that would highlight their craft and experimental streak. The festival that began on
India, Pakistan to celebrate richness of Urdu in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani writers Intizar Hussain, Javed Akhtar, Ashok Vajpayee, and Nida Fazli, among others will participate in an Urdu festival in Delhi to celebrate and
I live to paint, I paint to live: S.H.Raza
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) I live to paint; I paint to live. At 93, the revered modernist S.H. Raza continues to paint and project many dualities and pluralities of life through his favourite
Ben Hardy joins X-Men: Apocalypse
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) The upcoming superhero film “X-Men: Apocalypse” will reportedly star actor Ben Hardy in a “key, as-yet-undisclosed” role.According to TheWrap, Ben
Next Spider-Man won't be white?
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) The upcoming Spider-Man movie will reportedly feature an African-American or Latino protagonist, instead of a white man, if a revelation by a film journalist is to be
Verdict in Salman case deferred
Jodhpur, Feb 25 (IANS) A court here Wednesday deferred its verdict in a case relating to illegal possession and use of arms by Bollywood actor Salman Khan and posted the matter for March 3.The
Now Australia, South Korea to host Festival of India
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) After successfully hosting "Festival of India" in China, South Africa and Japan, the ministry of culture Tuesday revealed that the next destinations to showcase India's
Mumbai to host another literature festival
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The inaugural edition of a literary festival "Lit o Fest", that begins here Feb 28, will touch upon the topics of decline of Parsi population, relevance of Hindi in today's
Well played Team India: B-town on win over South Africa
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Expressions like "Well done India!", "glorious victory" and "superb team effort" flooded the social media as celebrities including Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir
Food, fashion, music experts to turn coaches
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Chef Nikhil Chib, fashion designer Nikhil Thampi and musical group MIDIval Punditz have been roped in to share their expertise with individuals and guide them under a