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Veteran actor Asrani dies after brief illness

Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) Veteran actor Asrani, who cemented a special place in the hearts of audiences through his portrayal of the eccentric...

It doesn’t feel like it’s been 30 years: Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol on DDLJ’s anniversary

Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) It has been 30 years but just feels like yesterday, says Shah Rukh Khan while looking back at his memorable...

This Tamil Nadu village doesn’t burst crackers on Diwali. Noise disturbs its divine birds

Diwali celebrations in Kollukudipatti are marked only by oil lamps and sweets distributed by district officials—a gesture to honour the villagers’ silent guardianship of the birds.

‘Delhi’s declining sex ratio shows women’s fight is far from over,’ says Mrinal Pande

Mrinal Pande was the keynote speaker for the Festival of Arts at Delhi's India International Centre. Her address, titled ‘Depth Sounding Our Unseen Histories’, unravelled the history of inequality.

Bangladesh’s first woman director in Oscar race. ‘Wanted characters who help you break barriers’

Leesa Gazi’s film ‘Barir Naam Shahana’ is in many ways her own story — a divorcee who left Bangladesh to build a life in England.

Kishore Kumar is back and singing with Papon, Nikhita Gandhi and his son

‘We have used technology which allows us to isolate his voice from the music. We have not used generative AI,' says composer Shamir Tandon, creator of the show ‘Ek Aur Baar Kishore Kumar’.

Amitabh and Amjad’s real-life friendship played out in Yaarana. It’s usually different on-screen

Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan—a Kishore Kumar classic—not just echoed the friendship between the characters in the movie, but also how the duo stood by each other in real life.

‘Khans of Bollywood’ reunite in Saudi—Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir hint at possible collaboration

The three legends of Bollywood echoed the same sentiment — fame and stardom lie in humility, and all artists should be grateful for the audience’s loyalty.

DDLJ’@30: Love story tethered to tradition still rekindles romance, and starts them too

New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) Can a film age like fine wine, mellow and satiny smooth, be recalled wistfully whenever you think of...

Fireworks and lights, but no creative spark. Brand campaigns continue to play safe on Diwali

PR and communications professional Dilip Cherian said Diwali ads are often kept short because the screen time is costly, making brands wary of going all out.

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India’s labour policy left it unable to compete with other eastern economies: Nani A Palkhivala

Liberty without accountability is the freedom of the fool. Our concept of freedom will remain impoverished until it is deepened by liberal education, wrote Nani A Palkhivala in 1995.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.