Bharti Singh on entering Bigg Boss 12 with Haarsh Limbachiyaa: We might plan our baby on the reality show
By Sana Farzeen MUMBAI: Bigg Boss 12 had a grand launch in Goa last week. Host Salman Khan interacted with the media in his inimitable style. It was also for the first time in the history of Bigg Boss that the makers announced its contestant beforehand. Comedienne Bharti Singh will enter the show with husband-writer Haarsh Limbachiyaa. The couple […]
India vs England: All-rounder Jadeja shines but Cook and Root dig in as England gain upper hand
LONDON: The slow, fading light at The Oval on Sunday afternoon probably spoke a lot about India’s predicament in the fifth Test. An afternoon, that suddenly looked bright after a superb counter-attack by Ravindra Jadeja, slowly withered into a dim twilight as the English top-order stood tall. The lead of 40 tiptoed to 154 as Alastair […]
America a ‘developing nation’, can’t fund India, China subsidies: Trump
CHICAGO: President Trump on Friday said he wants to stop the subsidies that growing economies like India and China have been receiving as he wants the United States, which he considers as a “developing nation”, to grow faster than anybody. Addressing a fundraiser event in North Dakota, he also accused the World Trade Organisation (WTO) […]
Krishna As Girl
By Devdutt Pattanaik Strivesha is a depiction of Krishna as a woman, writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIK, and narrates stories related to the form of Krishna that displays joy and showers affection Back in the year 2011, I went to an exhibition of Sudarshan Sahoo, master stone carver from Odisha, at Jehangir Art Gallery, and saw an image of […]
Weaving from Memory
By Ektaa Malik ne sees neatly stacked saris all around at the Haat Studio of the Dastakari Haat Samiti at Meharchand Market. The saris, which range from muted offerings to colour block, have a uniform sheen to them — courtesy the inlaid checks. This is the famous patteda anchu weave, from north Karnataka. The quest to […]
The Mohan Mahal restaurant will take you back to the regal era of princely royalty
The spectacular Mohan Mahal in Rajasthan is architecturally inspired by the Sheesh Mahal. Built in the traditional Rajasthani style inside the JW Marriott Jaipur Resort & Spa, which is located amidst the mighty Aravalis is gaining popularity in the desert state, it has arches and jharokhas embellished with over three-and-a-half lakh mirrors in intricate patterns, […]
PM Narendra Modi to launch PMJAY in Jharkhand; 22 states ready
By Abantika Ghosh Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) at a public rally in Jharkhand on September 23. However, of the 29 states on board, about 22 may see rollout of the scheme. The decision on the launch venue has been taken keeping in mind the state of preparedness of the […]
Gali Guleiyan movie review: Watch it for Manoj Bajpayee and Om Singh
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Om Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami, Ranvir Shorey, Arbaaz Khan Director: Dipesh Jain Movie rating: 3.5 stars Many films have been made about Old Delhi by those looking in. In this film, Old Delhi looks out, through the eyes of a man who lives in its many labyrinthine lanes, cheek by jowl with others, in […]
Paltan movie review: All sound and fury signifying nothing
By Shalini Langer Cast: Arjun Rampal, Sonu Sood, Jackie Shroff, Gurmeet Choudhary, Harshvardhan Rane, Luv Sinha Director: J P Dutta Movie Rating: 1.5 stars No, Paltan is not a film about the bloody Nathu La ambush of Indian soldiers by the Chinese in 1965. And it’s not about the war in 1962, much as it might underline the link to […]
India may impose anti-dumping on certain type of Chinese steel
NEW DELHI: India may impose an anti-dumping duty of up to USD 185.51 per tonne for five years on certain varieties of Chinese steel with a view to guard domestic players from cheap imports of the commodity from the neighbouring country. JSW Steel Ltd, Sunflag Iron & Steel Co, Usha Martin, Gerdau Steel India, Vardhman Special […]
TCS 2nd Indian firm to cross ₹ 8 trillion market cap after RIL
MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd’s (TCS) market cap surged past the ₹ 8 trillion mark for the first time today, making it only the second Indian company after Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to achieve the milestone. TCS share prices rose 1.86% to a record high of ₹ 2093.2 on the BSE today, imparting the IT bellwether a market cap of […]
Immigrants from India Increasing at US-Mexico Border
SAN FRANCISCO— Immigrants from India are becoming increasingly common at the U.S.-Mexico border. They are now the fifth-largest group after immigrants from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. While Indians still lag far behind Latin Americans, the number is rising. In fiscal year 2017, 2,227 Indians were apprehended trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. In the […]
3 Indian-Americans win primaries in race for US House of Representatives
WASHINGTON: Indian-Americans Hiral Tipirneni, Anita Malik and Sanjay Patel – all from the opposition Democratic party – have won their respective primaries to advance to the US Congressional elections in November. While Tipirneni and Malik – both women – are running for the US House of Representatives seats from Arizona, a State which is known for its Republican […]
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Tamil Nadu cabinet decides to recommend release of all seven convicts
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu cabinet on Sunday decided to recommend the release of all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case to the governor under Article 161 of the Constitution. After the cabinet meeting headed by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami that lasted two hours, fisheries minister D Jayakumar announced that the cabinet recommendation for the release of […]
‘Ajay Bharat, Atal BJP’: PM sets tone for 2019 polls at BJP meet
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave a clarion call to BJP workers with the slogan “Ajay Bharat, Atal BJP ” and targeted the opposition’s “opportunistic efforts” to form a “mahagathbandhan” at the party’s national executive meeting in New Delhi. Giving the slogan of ‘Ajay Bharat, Atal Bhajapa’ (Invincible India, firm BJP), Modi exuded confidence that […]
Om Shanti Om Redux, Onstage Glamor and Vibrant Colors Intact
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a movie that defined a generation and its twelve songs have become all-time hits of Bollywood just as they have been ingrained in the modern Indian psyche. The movie Om Shanti Om took India by storm in 2007, conceived by Farah Khan while directing Bombay Dreams in 2002. Produced […]
BANA Academic Fest 2018
HOUSTON: Bihar Association of North America (BANA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, hosted its showcase event, BANA Academic Fest-2018 on August 25, at Houston Community College, Stafford. The mission of BANA has been to preserve and promote social and cultural heritage of India by fostering academic and cultural excellence among children in USA. It has been […]
Ramesh Bhutada: Seeking Higher Goals Through Business Skills
By Haider Kazim HOUSTON: Hindus of Greater Houston have bestowed their Lifetime Achievement Award on Ramesh Bhutada, founder and CEO of Star Pipe Products, employing over 1,400 people in the United States, Canada, China and India. The award was presented to him at HGH’s Janmashtami celebrations on August 25, 2018 by Bollywood legend Anupam Kher. […]
