By Vishnu Makhijani, New Delhi : Comedy is gaining a lot of momentum in India and the challenge lies in monetising this space, says comedian-entrepreneur Adnan Nalwala, adding that comedians in this country need to come out of their “local” ...
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By Sugandha Rawal, New Delhi : There was a time when Ritu Dalmia did not know how to define the feeling of being attracted to the same gender. Today, the celebrity chef has not only come to terms with her ...
Read More »No possibility of political realignments before LS polls: Paswan
By V.S. Chandrasekar and Brajendra Nath Singh, New Delhi : There is no possibility of any new political realignments ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year, says Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who has also ruled out his quitting ...
Read More »Himachal CM prioritises strengthening state’s strategic infrastructure
By Vishal Gulati, Shimla : First-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has made strengthening the mountain state’s weak infrastructure — road, rail and air — a priority as this would not only boost national security but also increase ...
Read More »No business problems, only people’s problems: Shiv Khera
By Vishnu Makhijani, New Delhi : There are no business problems, only people problems — and once these get resolved, so do the business problems, says motivational guru Shiv Khera, whose fifth book has just hit the stands while the ...
Read More »Human beings versus stereotypes: Indian-American actor on breaking cliches
By Sugandha Rawal, New Delhi : At a time when the diversity debate in Hollywood is getting bigger with every passing moment, the Apu controversy — that emerged from the world of “The Simpsons” — is not only alive but ...
Read More »‘Mainstream cinema is escapism, regional cinema is realism’
By Radhika Bhirani, New Delhi : Born in Madhya Pradesh, stationed in Mumbai, and winner of a National Award for a Ladakhi film, filmmaker Praveen Morchhale believes in the power of cinema that is realistic, is culturally rooted and told ...
Read More »Some people have created a false face of Islam: Iranian director Majid Majidi
By Sugandha Rawal, New Delhi : Islam is about friendship, kindness and peace, and far from roughness and terrorism that it has been lately associated it, avers Majid Majidi, the globally acclaimed Iranian director who once attempted to change the ...
Read More »Naxalism can only be countered by development: Chhattisgarh CM
By Brajendra Nath Singh, Raipur : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh says “frustrated Maoists” are losing their footholds due to the joint actions of the state and central governments which have put the state on the path of development by ...
Read More »SP-BSP pact will knock out BJP: SP leader Akhilesh Yadav
By Mohit Dubey, Lucknow : Notwithstanding the speculation on the durability of the new-found alliance with one-time rival BSP, Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav says the 23-year-old acrimony with Mayawati and her party “is ...
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