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Dhumketu brings Dev & Subhashree on screen after 12 yrs. They were Bengali cinema’s ‘it couple’

For the Bengali audience, seeing Dev Adhikari and Subhashree Ganguly together on stage was as heartening as spotting Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan at IIFA 2025.

How did you feel when you left the hall crying: ‘Saiyaara’ director Mohit Suri wants to know

New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Every evening Mohit Suri spends two hours replying to messages and phones calls pouring in from those who just...

Applause Entertainment acquires rights to 6 Jeffrey Archer novels

Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) Applause Entertainment has acquired the exclusive screen rights to six of Jeffrey Archer’s most famous novels, including “The Clifton Chronicles”,...

Ladakhis don’t lack money for mutual funds. They lack awareness, says Nippon India MF CEO

Nippon India MF has announced an investor training centre in Ladakh where they’ll conduct programmes, explaining the nuts and bolts of mutual funds to potential investors in Ladakhi and Hindi.

We both had tears when we shot ‘Kyunki 2’: Apara Mehta on her reunion with Smriti Irani on showApara Mehta

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Apara Mehta returned to "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2" in July as a guardian spirit to Smriti...

Indians search for familiar content on OnlyFans, says new report. ‘Chubby’, ‘couple’ are in

Long-established European beauty norms are increasingly being dismissed, as more people refuse to look outward for validation of what desire should look like.

SRK to Tharoor on Nat Award congratulations: Wouldn’t have understood something more magniloquent

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Wordsmith-politician Shashi Tharoor chose to keep it simple in his congratulations to Shah Rukh Khan for his National Award...

ZEE5 Bangla betting on regional storytelling, affordable pricing to lure viewers, says business head

Kolkata, Aug 4 (PTI) ZEE5 aims to make content both affordable and relatable for Bengali audiences—particularly in tier two and three cities—by aligning pricing...

Who is the Indian university really for? Delhi scholars critique NEP’s gaps

Debaditya Bhattacharya's book launch in Delhi sparked a timely discussion on the state of higher education in India. Scholars Zoya Hasan, Simona Sawhney, and Tanika Sarkar were part of the panel.

TV gave me a great lease of life, fantastic paycheck: Sonali Bendre on reality shows

Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) Actor Sonali Bendre decision to do television initially raised eyebrows among her colleagues, but looking back, she calls it the...

On Camera

India’s strategic pillars are crumbling. Complacency is not an option

Within the modern-day Samudra Manthan lies the opportunity for India to redefine its role on the world stage by building a robust, adaptive security architecture.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?