Mumbai : From winning awards without attending award shows to bringing a new wave in the business of Indian cinema, actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan not only broke all the rules to establish his stardom over the last 30 years but also remains a watchdog of the film...
By Saket Suman, New Delhi : At a time when demonising the Mughal empire has become fashionable in India and a negative perception of their rule comes a new book "Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire", whose writer, Ira Mukhoty...
By Vishal Gulati, New Delhi : Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats and countries need better waste management to cope with the sheer quantity of plastic rubbish that is fouling the waters and environment, says United Nations Environment head...
By Nishant Arora, Gurugram (Haryana) : When we talk about advertising potential on Facebook, the fact is that 2.2 billion global users -- almost a quarter of the world's population -- constitute the largest marketplace on Earth that can be explored better with...
By Mohit Dubey, Lucknow : The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered an "irreparable and irreversible reputational damage" in the last four years, says Congress leader and former foreign diplomat Shashi Tharoor. In the state capital to attend an event of the...
By Prashant Sood and Sidhartha Dutta, New Delhi : From a historical low in 2013, the Congress has bounced back in Rajasthan with support from all communities and will oust the BJP in the assembly polls later this year, says state Congress chief Sachin Pilot, who also...
By Prashant Sood and Sidhartha Dutta, New Delhi : Newly-appointed Congress President in Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath says that it is not a practice in his party to declare a chief ministerial candidate in a poll-bound state and Rahul Gandhi will do so in the state, if...
By Ayhan Simsek, Colonge: Malaysia’s former foreign minister has slammed world powers for failing to stop Myanmar regime’s continued “ethnic cleansing policies” against Rohingya Muslims. “Myanmar knows that they are protected by the members of the major powers, like...
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" shells if they are to make...
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 sexuality but is fighting to decriminalise consensual gay sex....