In 1983, ‘Masoom’, Shekhar Kapur’s debut directorial, couldn’t even fill two seats in the opening days, but later everything changed.(Image Credit: Instagram) Released in 1983, ‘Masoom’ marked a new era in Bollywood’s history. In 2 hours and 14 minutes, this movie unraveled the tale of a family that faced anyone’s worst nightmare. It showed how…
A fungus that infects house flies has evolved a remarkable way to send spores towards new hosts. Entomophthora muscae grows inside an infected fly and, after the insect dies, it produces microscopic stalks that emerge from its body. Each stalk forms a single spore at its tip. Instead of simply dropping away, the spore is…
Rahul Gandhi took a jab at PM Modi and Amit Shah, calling them ‘India’s past’ NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the action against student protesters, alleging that the government was trying to “silence Gen Z”…
Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s brother and producer Pranay Reddy Vanga backed the romance drama ‘Romanchakam’, which received mixed-to-average reviews following its theatrical release on September 3. While the makers have now shifted their focus to Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s upcoming action drama ‘Spirit’, starring Prabhas, Pranay has issued a challenge to the film’s reviewers. Pranay Reddy…
According to a senior official, Trump has held two meetings in recent weeks to discuss the plan US President Donald Trump is working on “something much bigger” for the Middle East once the Iran war ends, Axios reported, citing two US officials and other sources.According to the report, the initiative is part of a broader…
Mahmood Farooqui is an acclaimed writer and performer known for reviving Dastangoi, the lost art of Urdu storytelling. He has received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Besieged: Voices From Delhi-1857. He has been visiting fellow at the University of Michigan and University of California, Berkeley. Mahmood has co-directed Peepli Live and produced The Great Shamsuddin…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami to launch Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana for free online coaching DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday will launch the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana’, a significant initiative aimed at supporting the career and prospects of the state’s youth. Under the scheme, young aspirants will receive free online coaching and…
Respect comes easier today, Cancer. You may notice that people in authority listen more carefully, and your words carry extra weight. The Moon supports your public image, while Jupiter lifts recognition from above. If you’ve been waiting for a nod from a senior, you could get it now.At home, the mood is mixed. There is…
The meeting came days after the BJP announced its 65-member national team under party president Nitin Nabin. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the BJP’s newly appointed team of national office-bearers at the party headquarters in the national capital and posed for a group photograph with them.The meeting was the first introductory…
A security guard allegedly raped a 22-year-old student on a society terrace late Saturday TISS ex-student arrested after bail plea rejected Hours after anticipatory bail applications of two former TISS students were rejected in a case stemming from an unauthorised campus event to pay homage to late Delhi University professor G N Saibaba last year,…
