5 things to check before leaving your house for a long weekend A long weekend usually means one thing: a few days away from work, a change of scenery and some much-needed time to relax. But the excitement of leaving can make it easy to overlook the little things waiting back home.A forgotten appliance, an…
Vidnyan Mane says Bombay High Court dismissed Palash Muchhal’s defamation case; claims, ‘People should not file baseless and false cases in court merely to generate publicity’ Actor-producer Vidnyan Mane, a childhood friend of India women’s cricket captain Smriti Mandhana, says the Bombay High Court has dismissed a defamation case filed against him by music composer…
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has faced criticism on social media after his production house, Bhansali Productions, shared pictures of Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from their film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ on the occasion of Karwa Chauth. The post featured the former couple, who played the lead roles in the 1999 romantic drama. However,…
The conversation on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 also touched upon Sai’s upcoming film Ramayana, in which she plays Goddess Sita opposite Ranbir Kapoor’s Lord Rama. Speaking about the experience, the actress revealed that taking on this role made her think differently about her approach to acting. She explained that whenever she plays a character, she…
The upcoming epic ‘Ramayana‘ means much more than just a movie to Yash and Radhika Pandit‘s kids, Ayra and Yatharv. The epic has become a special part of their childhood as it marked their first experience of watching a film on the big screen. The children got to watch Namit Malhotra’s ambitious adaptation at an…
Nia Patel speaking at her grandmother’s memorial (@patelontheplanet) Krishna Ahooja-Patel is a woman who devoted her life towards peace, women’s rights and social justice. She was being remembered at a memorial lecture in Ahmedabad. Among those invited to speak was her granddaughter, Nia Patel. But as Nia spoke about the experiences of women in India…
Shraddha Kapoor gets emotional at ‘Eetha’ trailer launch; says, ‘My grandmother would be very proud of me for being a part of this film’ Shraddha Kapoor turned emotional while remembering her grandmother at the trailer launch of ‘Eetha’ on Friday. The actor plays Tamasha, and Lavani artiste Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar plays in the film,…
Barbara Barrie’s daughter Jane Harnick recalls how the family supported her mother’s deeply personal decision. Veteran actress Barbara Barrie, best known for her roles in ‘Suddenly Susan’ and ‘Breaking Away’, chose to end her life with medical assistance at her Manhattan home after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The 95-year-old’s decision was supported by her…
A contribution of Rs 2 may seem too small to change a family’s financial situation. But for Kunwari Barwa, a woman from Gumla district in Jharkhand, those small savings became the starting point of a much larger journey. What began with a self-help group (SHG) in her village gradually developed into a women-led agricultural enterprise…
Manisha Bhanwala (Image credit: WFI) The first thing Manisha Bhanwala wanted to show the world after becoming a world champion was not her medal. It was a white T-shirt carrying photographs of her parents.As the 29-year-old wrestler celebrated her historic World Championships gold, she held up the T-shirt for everyone to see. There were no…
