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Javed Akhtar says he wanted to assist legendary Guru Dutt and become a director

Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI) Veteran poet-lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar has revealed the late actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt had a profound influence on him, so much so...

Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom ‘insults’ Eelam Tamils, say protesters

Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the Telugu film 'Kingdom' is set in the 1990s in Sri Lanka. The film was released on 31 July.

Bengali movie ‘Ahana’ in official section of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Kolkata, Aug 6 (PTI) 'Ahana' (The Light Within), the debut Bengali feature movie by short film director Promita Bhowmik, has been officially selected...

Rongatapu 1982 shows migrant violence in Assam. Director says it’s not political

The film's director Adityam Saikia did not read history textbooks or form a research team but relied on accounts of people who had witnessed or experienced violence from immigrants from Nagaon and Jamugurihaat.

Greek hero in Kolhapur, Indian statue in Pompeii—how art, trade, beliefs transcended borders

At the lecture, titled Beyond Boundaries, historian Romila Thapar revealed that the pepper tree travelled from India’s west coast all the way to Rome, and attracted many Romans.

Slogans seeking ban on Marathi film `Khalid ka Shivaji’ shouted at awards function

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Two men shouted slogans demanding a ban on Marathi film "Khalid Ka Shivaji" at the Maharashtra State Film Awards function...

Will involve Bollywood stars, celebrities to boost tourism in Ladakh: LG Kavinder Gupta

Leh, Aug 5 (PTI) Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday said his administration would invoke all possible efforts, including the involvement of...

Bhimrao Panchale, Manjrekar, Anupam Kher honoured at Maharashtra film awards

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Veteran ghazal singer Bhimrao Panchale was conferred with the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar Award for Excellence in Music for 2025 at...

Filmmaker Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ crosses Rs 500 crore mark at global box office

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Filmmaker Mohit Suri's romance drama "Saiyaara", featuring newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, has amassed over Rs 500 crores...

Working hours have to be respectful: Rubina Dilaik, Abhinav Shukla on gruelling schedules in TV

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Actors Rubina Dilaik and husband Abhinav Shukla believe that there is a need to introduce respectful working hours in television.Dilaik...

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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.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

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.