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(Search results - 105)IndiaAug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM IST
Congress punishes writers of dissent letters
Congress has punished those who chose to write a letter to the party chief, seeking changes
IndiaJun 11, 2020, 3:30 PM IST
Controversial historian Ramachandra Guha piggybacks British writer to pit Gujarat against Bengal, lies exposed
Ramachandra Guha, a so-called historian has again jumped into a controversy as he quoted a British writer to pit Gujaratis against Bengalis
BollywoodMay 8, 2020, 7:02 PM IST
Arjun Kapoor wants to play role like Byomkesh Baksh, says 'hope I get to play a detective on screen'
Byomkesh Bakshi, based on the fictional character created by writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay and starring Rajit Kapur, is being re-telecasted on DD National during the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the country
BollywoodMar 8, 2020, 3:32 PM IST
Women's Day: Gender prism shifts in Bollywood with inclusive cinema
While writer-filmmakers such as Sai Paranjype and Kalpana Lajmi in an earlier era changed the testosterone tonality of cinema at the time with films such as "Sparsh" and "Ek Pal", today's writers and filmmakers are using the medium to voice their opinions and aspirations and also to reflect contemporary society.
PoliticsNov 7, 2019, 7:30 PM IST
IndiaNov 6, 2019, 12:55 PM IST
38-year-old man pedals across country to raise awareness on 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'
A 38-year-old writer and brand developer named Rajiv Azad is on a 5,000 kilometre tour to spread awareness regarding "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao"
EntertainmentSep 28, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
When Lata Mangeshkar was given slow poison for a year, here's what happened next
Writer Padma Sachdev claimed that Lata Mangeshkar’s cook vanished without a trace, and without even collecting his salary, when the doctor said that somebody gave her slow poison; read on
EntertainmentSep 7, 2019, 4:02 PM IST
Mira Nair to begin 'A Suitable Boy' shooting from September 7
The six-part series has been adapted for screen by writer Andrew Davies, best known for his work on "Pride and Prejudice" and "War & Peace".
IndiaSep 5, 2019, 4:27 PM IST
PM Modi in Russia: Quotes Mahatma Gandhi and Russian writer Leo Tolstoy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Vladivostok and drew references to Mahatma Gandhi and writer Leo Tolstoy. PM Modi, who arrived in Russia on a two-day visit on Wednesday, is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country's Far East Region.
ViewsAug 31, 2019, 5:31 PM IST
It's all out war and no peace in Indian journalism
Bombay high Court judge had taken exception to the presence of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace in the house of activist Vernon Gonsalves arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case. However, the book that the judge queried about was not the venerable Russian writer's classic, but totally another book --- War and Peace in Junglemahal: People, State and Maoists by Biswajit Roy.
IndiaAug 27, 2019, 10:30 AM IST
Anti-Corruption Bureau raids sub-registrar office in Vijayawada, Rs 3.41 lakh seized
The officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted raids at Patamata sub-registrar office in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday (August 26). The raids led to the seizure of Rs 3.41 lakh from document writers.
EntertainmentAug 10, 2019, 4:08 PM IST
Film on Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy, wife Sudha Murthy in works
The story idea and concept was developed by writer Sanjay Tripathy. The film will chronicle the inspiring journey of Murthys and their contribution to the nation.
IndiaAug 5, 2019, 8:44 PM IST
Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare: Trio that wrecked the Writer's Building in Kolkata to serve our country
Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare remembers the three young revolutionaries - Benoy Krishna Basu, Badal Gupta and Dinesh Chandra Gupta - who fought against inspector general of prisons, Col NS Simpson, and attacked the Writers’ Building to strike terror in the hearts of the British
IndiaJul 21, 2019, 4:36 PM IST
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s Indian residence permit extended till July 2020
Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen's residence permit has been extended till July 2020. Taslima had to leave Bangladesh in 1994 in the wake of death threat by fundamentalist outfits for her alleged anti-Islamic views
EntertainmentJul 17, 2019, 11:56 AM IST
GOT finale backlash: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau defends writers, says all worked hard to make ‘best show’
Lakhs of fans from across the globe had signed an online petition urging the network to remake the eighth and final season of the epic fantasy series with "competent writers"