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Bhansali designs India’s soft power in Republic Day parade tableaux

Curated under Bharat Gatha: Shruti, Kriti, Drishti, the tableau presents cinema as a tradition that has evolved from oral and performative storytelling and folklore and epics to a powerful medium.

Cinema still most powerful medium, film became voice of youth: Joshi on 20 years of ‘RDB’

Mumbai, Jan 26 (PTI) "Rang De Basanti" reignited a sense of activism among the youth and this impact can only be attributed to the...

Padma awards: Nothing greater than country honouring me, says actor Mammootty

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (PTI) Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who was conferred the Padma Bhushan on Sunday, said he was "very happy" and that there...

Blessings of my parents and gurus: Violinist N Rajam on Padma Vibhushan honour

Thane, Jan 25 (PTI) N. Rajam, a legendary violinist who has been named as a Padma Vibhushan recipient, has dedicated the second-highest civilian...

Want to dedicate my Padma Shri to my late mother: Prosenjit Chatterjee

Kolkata, Jan 25 (PTI) Bengali film superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee on Sunday said he would dedicate the honour of the Padma Shri award to...

Historian’s role is bigger than simple questions of beef and Hinduism: Preeti Gulati at KLF

Historians Romila Thapar, Kumkum Roy, and Preeti Gulati were part of a session titled ‘Women Writing History: Three Generations’ at the Kerala Literature Festival.

Palash Mucchal sends legal notice to actor over cheating claims; seeks Rs 10 cr in damages

Mumbai, Jan 25 (PTI) Music composer and filmmaker Palash Mucchal has sent a legal notice to a Marathi actor, seeking Rs 10 crore...

Mother India took Hindi cinema to global stage. Its Oscar nomination was a turning point

The Oscar nomination of the film highlighted how deeply local stories can resonate globally when told with honesty and conviction.

People across religions get work opportunities; SRK, Salman top stars: Arun Govil on Rahman’s remark

Mumbai, Jan 24 (PTI) Veteran actor-politician Arun Govil responded to a recent remark by A R Rahman about communal bias in Hindi cinema and...

Sunny Deol’s ‘Border 2’ opens big with Rs 32.10 crore on day one

Mumbai, Jan 24 (PTI) Sunny Deol's "Border 2" opened to a thunderous start at the domestic box office, collecting Rs 32.10 crore net on...

On Camera

India-Pakistan is ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

India & EU announce “mother of all trade deals”. This is why it matters

Two sides also announce signing of a Security & Defence Partnership, launch negotiations for an intelligence sharing agreement & explore India’s addition to Horizon Europe programme.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.