The Jolly LLB 2 trailer is out. And from what it offers for our consumption, it seems to have capitalised on all of its leading man Akshay Kumar’s strengths. Jolly LLB 2, the trailer, starts off as a comic caper. We see Akshay’s character, a lawyer named Jolly, on a losing streak in court. He is prone to asking his witnesses filmi questions, like when Salman Khan is likely to […]
There is a trace of pride in Nisha Chaurasiya’s voice as she complains of how she and her co-workers in an anganwadi in Rajnandgaon district of Madhya Pradesh struggled to provide food to babies and children, and to expectant women, since demonetisation took effect on November 8. “The self-help groups borrowed money from everybody, stood in bank queues, pleaded with officials and even spent from their own meagre savings to […]
A Bollywood sports biopic that gets nearly all its moves absolutely right, Dangal draws its strength from a blindingly luminous lead performance from a shape-shifting Aamir Khan. But over and above his physical transformation, compete with wobbly gait and scraggly stubble, so impressively measured is the actor in the guise of national wrestling champion-turned-coach Mahavir Singh Phogat that he completely erases the boundary that separates the star from the role. […]
Declaring an all-out battle against the BJP-led central government over its demonetisation move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced the launch of ‘Modi Hatao Desh Bachao (Remove Modi to save the country)’ campaign in all districts of West Bengal from January 1. Describing the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes as the “biggest scam” in post-independent India, the Trinamool Congress supremo said, “Demonetisation has caused economic […]
We all over think, but an excess of thinking can be bad for our health — here’s how to avoid it… Find time alone with your thoughts We tend to find ourselves overthinking things when we are surrounded by the drama and chaos of outside influences. When our thoughts are mixed with everyone else’s opinions, it makes it hard to know where our’s end and theirs begins. Let go of […]
One of the most popular tourist destinations in India visited by people from across the globe – Gujarat – is indeed a traveller’s paradise. The western state of the country, which has been endowed with nature’s bounty besides man-made wonders, embraces visitors throughout the year. A brand new video published by Gujarat Tourism highlights key features and the distinctive appeal of the land of lions. From the remains of the […]
The trailer of A Sense of an Ending based on the book of the same name by Julian Barnes brings back the return of The Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra, this time, helming a film with an entirely foreign cast. It’s been over three years since audiences last saw a film by Ritesh Batra, whose first film was the poignant and charming The Lunchbox. Starring Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur as […]
At a time when India was grappling with the evils of colonialism, an enlightened ruler placed himself proudly on a cosy cushioned throne under the shelter of morpankh (peacock feather) in a palatial abode in the city of Vadodara (or Baroda as it was called back then). Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III was on good terms with the British and never revolted against them, violently or non-violently. However, the silent guardian […]
Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi has always addressed Indian Diaspora during his foreign tours, appealing and encouraging them to invest in their homeland. Behind the powerful speeches, actions and plans is Vijay Chauthaiwale, who plans how BJP’s foreign policy should be. Chauthaiwale, 53, was chosen by BJP President Amit Shah and since then, he has driven Modi’s efforts to reach roughly 28 million expatriates and people of Indian origin around the […]
It is not very often that you find people who adopt stray dogs in our everyday life. There might be people who buy expensive dogs and go for dog training Chico Ridgeside K9 NorCal. With some bizarre festivals like ‘Yulin’ in China and a lot of abuse against dogs around the world, here is a heartwarming story of a software engineer from Bengaluru who went on to give shelter to […]
