We celebrated 15 August in the same way at my school, every year — an obligatory march past, the ceremonial flag hoisting followed by a cultural programme. It was not a holiday for us as attendance was compulsory. Every year, standing out on the school field, the same thought used to run through my head: Why do we pick this wailing banshee (a fellow student) to sing all the songs? […]
The film industry has always had a penchant in bringing real life stories onto the celluloid and Bollywood has not been one to lag behind on that trend. Directors have taken inspiration from many true incidents and tried to portray the same in a 2-hour motion picture format with added twists, emotions and drama. If you are a movie buff, you would love watching the intricate plots of these movies, […]
Before its official trailer is released on 16 August at 9 am, the makers of Raaz Reboot unveiled two teasers to give a glimpse of what this Emraan Hashmi-Kriti Kharbanda film has in store for audiences. From the tiny glimpses we’ve had, we can see that what’s in store is: secrets, lovers with a past, and of course, lots of spooky creatures that hide under the bed and drag you […]
Controversy is brewing at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram after an audit report revealed that gold worth Rs 186 crore has gone missing from the temple. In the report submitted to the Supreme Court in March, former CAG Vinod Rai recommended a committee be formed to probe the irregularities. According to the report, the temple did not have a system of ascertaining the weight and purity of gold and […]
The usual suspects, including Indian and western mainstream media, have been vociferous in alleging Indian human rights violation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani and the subsequent rioting and stone-throwing. There were theatrical exaggerations on the use of pellet guns (without considering what would happen if real bullets were used instead). In general, they succeeded in embarrassing the Indian government. But that […]
Sania Mirza joins Brunch in celebrating the Independence Days of two countries that need to partake in each other’s happiness more often Sania Mirza is no stranger to controversy. But her marriage six years ago to Malik, a Pakistani, and a cricketer at that, still has India’s more jingoistic citizens fulminating. Though Mirza’s parents were less concerned about their future son-in-law’s nationality than they were about their daughter’s confidence that […]
70 years ago when we got independence from the British Raj, a large part of South Asia was also divided into two countries called India and Pakistan. Since then, both countries have been fighting each other over a piece of land. And without understanding the cause, people in both countries are just taught how to hate! So a Facebook page, Voice Of Ram’s, owner Ram Subramanian has a brilliant message […]
In a move to pull up its dwindling landline business, telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has come out with a first-of-its-kind scheme which will allow its landline users to make unlimited free calls to any network’s mobile and landline every Sunday on pan India basis. The scheme is all set to come into force from August 15, 2016. A press statement issued by BSNL headquarters Delhi read, “The […]
The first trailer of MS Dhoni:The Untold Story was finally released on Thursday evening at an unveiling ceremony across three cities — Delhi, Mumbai and Jalandhar. Cricketer MS Dhoni and actor Sushant Singh Rajput were present at the trailer launch in Jalandhar. Sushant Singh Rajput, known for his role in Kai Po Che, plays Dhoni in the film, supported by Kiara Advani who plays wife Sakshi. The much anticipated film […]
Parliament on Wednesday unanimously appealed to people of Kashmir Valley to restore peace and harmony even as the government expressed readiness to hold talks with moderate groups and others. On the other hand, speaking on the unrest in the state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated in Rajya Sabha that violence in the state was being fomented by Pakistan. “Whatever is happening is Kashmir is Pakistan-sponsored,” he said He lauded […]
