Dadasaheb Phalke cast his own daughter, Mandakini Phalke, in ‘Lanka Dahan’ and ‘Shri Krishna Janma’ when the very idea of women in films was anathema to society.
The jury unanimously recommended that the superstar be conferred with the award and the govt accepted, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar.
On his 151st birth anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the Bombay photographer who in 1899 made The Wrestlers, considered to be India's first motion picture.
FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.
The Standard F4 plus version will come equipped with longer-range air-to-air missiles (two) and air-to-ground munitions than currently in service with India, ThePrint has learnt.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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