Anoushka Shankar to perform solo at Kolkata first time
Kolkata – Five years after she performed with her father Pandit Ravi Shankar at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference here, sitarist Anoushka Shankar will be back in the city with her maiden solo act at the 62nd edition of the event. The four-day event, to be held Jan 22-25, will have... read more »
Kejriwal turns down ‘Z’ security cover
AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal, who is set to become Chief Minister of Delhi, on Monday refused the high security cover provided by Delhi Police, saying “God is his biggest security. Additional Commissioner of Delhi (Security) V. Renganathan wrote a letter to Mr. Kejriwal saying Delhi Police have... read more »
Tabu one of the finest actresses: Shahid Kapoor
Mumbai – Actor Shahid Kapoor, who will be seen sharing screen space with talented Tabu in Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Haider”, is all praise for his accomplished co-star. “I had a great time shooting with Tabu, she is one of the finest actresses,” Shahid told... read more »
Ganguly writes to CJI over sexual harassment issue
Kolkata – Denying allegations of sexual harassment, retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly Monday wrote to Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam raising several questions about the apex court panel’s report which indicted him of “unwelcome behaviour”. “After deep... read more »
Rahul Gandhi: Will he won’t he?
By Amulya Ganguli As spelt out by Sharad Pawar, the Congresshas learnt some home truths from its recent electoral reverses. One was, as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader said,... read more »
Tom Cruise drops defamation lawsuit against magazine
Los Angeles – Actor Tom Cruise has avoided going to trial with owners at America’s In Touch and Life & Style magazine after reaching a settlement over his $50 million... read more »
Rajinikanth lauds ‘Ivan Vera Mathiri’
Chennai – Words of appreciation from superstar Rajinikanth has made the makers of recently released Tamil action-thriller “Ivan Vera Mathiri” extremely happy. “This... read more »
‘Mandela needs to be re-invoked’
New Delhi – Nelson Mandela, the world’s anti-apartheid icon and South Africa’s first non-white president who died earlier this month, need not just be remembered but... read more »
Hyderabad-born is Texas secretary of state
Washington – Hyderabad-born attorney Nandita Venkateswaran Berry has been appointed the Secretary of State for Texas, making her the first person of Indian origin to hold the third top... read more »
