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Author archives: Sowmya

 
 
 

Happy Birthday Jagjit Singh: 4 soul-stirring songs of the legendary singer

Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh crooned many beautiful melodies that are timeless and are still remembered by the music lovers. It goes without saying that the singer had the art of expressing human emotions with his melodious voice. Jagjit Singh, born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman (8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011), was an Indian Ghazal singer, composer and musician. Known as the “Ghazal King”. He sang in numerous languages. He […]

 
 
 

Anushka Sharma's Spine-chilling teaser of " Pari " – Watch

Anushka Sharma took to Twitter Wednesday to unveil the teaser of her upcoming home production – Pari – directed by Prosit Roy. Set in the backdrop of Kolkata, Pari is a horror film with a mysterious back-story. It is extremely difficult to comprehend what is in store for us but going by the teaser, it looks quite terrifying. Also starring Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajat Kapoor & Ritabhari Chakraborty in pivotal roles, […]

 
 
 

Akshay Kumar's sports drama Gold teaser out

The teaser of Akshay Kumar’s much-awaited sports drama, ‘Gold’, is out. In the film, based on the true incidents of India winning the Olympic gold medal in hockey as an independent nation in 1948, Akshay will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar. The sports drama is directed by Reema Kagti and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner Excel Entertainment. The movie is set to release on […]

Narendra Modi has no moral right to be Prime Minister of India:Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the Congress government in the state of corruption and claiming that criminals rule it. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Bengaluru and vowed to wipe Congress out of Karnataka, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman saying “he is morally not right to be […]

Book review of Trust No Aunty: The burden of being brown and a woman

If you’re a brown woman – of any age group, living in any part of the world — you have my sympathies. Because we are burdened with a lot of contradictory expectations. Like being pretty but not sexy, to excel at work but be home on time, be friendly to everybody but not over-friendly. And our biological clock is ticking but sex is taboo. And unlike our counterparts around the […]

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar Poorest CM Of India Has Rs. 2,410 In Bank Account

Marxist leader Manik Sarkar, who has been guiding the destiny of Tripura for 20 long years, remains arguably India’s poorest chief minister, with a paltry Rs 1,520 cash in hand and Rs 2,410 in a bank account. According to the affidavit submitted by him, Manik has Rs 1,520 cash in hand and Rs 2,410 deposits in his account in a nationalised bank. He does not have any other bank deposits […]

 
 
 

Watch: Varun Tej-starrer 'Tholi Prema' Trailer

The trailer has fun, laughter, emotions, and heartbreak — all neatly packaged into what is being touted as a ‘journey of love’. In the 1: 50 minute trailer, we see romance, song and dance and more. We also see that at some point, their relationship starts to disintegrate. Varun Tej’s character is not able to move on as he is haunted by his memories of the two of them. The […]

Here's what's costlier, what's cheaper of Budget 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Union Budget 2018 on Thursday revised excise and customs duties on a number of products, which will make them either cheaper or costly. The following is the list of imported items that will become cheaper: * Raw cashew nuts * Solar tempered glass or solar tempered glass used for manufacture solar panels/modules * Raw materials, parts or accessories used in making cochlear implants * Select capital […]

India's gender inequality has led to millions of 'unwanted' girls:Economic Survey highlights

The Economic Survey has mentioned that the desire for a male child has created 21 million “unwanted” girls in India between 0 and 25 years. The Survey has taken note of the behavioural pattern of Indian parents who prefer to have children “until the desired number of sons are born.” Calling this the “son meta-preference,” the Survey has found that while an average Indian family prefers to have two children, […]

 
 
 

"Maa" Review: This Tamil film on teen pregnancy is a must watch for parents

If you hop over to this website because you are pregnant, you might be watching movies related to it as well. Maa, from Ondraga Entertainment, is a short film about teenage pregnancy, a topic that is considered taboo in public discourse. Especially in Tamil Nadu, where assertions of women’s sexuality have been met with widespread outrage. The film revolves around the relationship between a mother and a daughter and what […]