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TopicJaved Akhtar

Topic: Javed Akhtar

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s love pathshala for Javed Akhtar belongs in the animal kingdom

Sandeep Reddy Vanga desperately wants to project himself as alpha male. While it's a loser's stance in and of itself, he doesn't realise that he also exposes himself as a crybaby who can't handle criticism.

Javed Akhtar has given dard-e-disco to every one and their uncle in Pakistan

Today it’s an Indian complaining; yesterday it was ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif—booked for high treason after questioning delay in Mumbai attack trials in 2018.

Pakistanis angry with Javed Akhtar for 2 things—Mumbai attacks comment, Ali Zafar after-party

From questioning about Javed Akhtar’s visa, his etiquette as a guest and his fans at Ali Zafar’s after-party—celebrities in Pakistan were much offended by his statement.

Javed Akhtar recites from Silsila at Ali Zafar’s private party in Pakistan

Speaking to ThePrint over phone, Ali Zafar said that it was a small, intimate affair which included the delegates from India such as Javed Akhtar and a few from Amritsar.

Javed Akhtar tells Pakistanis Indians haven’t forgotten 26/11

India has hosted Pakistani greats such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Faiz Ahmed Faiz but Pakistan never had a Lata Mangeshkar show, he said.

When Javed Akhtar met Faiz by pretending to be his friend. It was a close shave

In 'Talking Life' Javed Akhtar speaks to Nasreen Munni Kabir with refreshing honesty about the ups and downs of his extraordinary life.

‘Lost faith’ in Mumbai magistrate court, Kangana Ranaut says during defamation case hearing

Ranaut appeared before the court Monday for the first time since summons was issued to her in February. Her lawyer said that the actor didn't want to proceed with this court.

Warrant against Kangana if she doesn’t appear on 20 September, says court in defamation case

Along with a plea seeking exemption, the Bollywood actor's lawyer submitted a medical certificate stating she had been travelling for film promotion & has developed Covid symptoms.

Bombay HC dismisses Kangana Ranaut’s plea to quash defamation case by Javed Akhtar

Akhtar had filed the criminal complaint against Ranaut in November 2020 for allegedly making defamatory and baseless comments against him in an interview with Arnab Goswami.

Will not let a single film of Javed Akhtar run in ‘Ma Bharat’, says BJP MLA 

BJP MLA from Ghatkopar West Ram Kadam made the threat over Akhtar comparing RSS-VHP with the Taliban.

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How startups are falling into lenders’ debt traps

Increasingly, lenders have stepped in where equity funding has slowed amid global market volatility. But instead of helping startups, they end up extracting a pound of flesh that outlasts the crisis itself.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

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.