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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, turns 87. Tenzin Gyatso, a Buddhist spiritual leader, was born on July 6, 1935, and travelled to India in 1959 following the horrific Chinese repression of the Tibetan Uprising. For his simplicity and modest demeanour, the 14th Dalai Lama inspires millions of people around the world. He has devoted his […]
Maharashtra is in political crisis. The richest state in India with country’s financial capital Mumbai is witnessing a major tug-of-war that might result in end game for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s government. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), as the three-way coalition is called, has been jolted by a coup masterminded by Shiv Sena strongman Eknath […]
Gujarat and Dairy have an inseparable bond. The state has bejewelled India with the White Revolution, Amul, and the ‘chaas’ culture. However, one dairy product Gujaratis love that does not have its heritage in Gujarat is CHEESE. As per a 2015 food survey, Gujaratis likely eat 50% of India’s cheese. Moreover, the delicacies around Ahmedabad […]
1943… It was an uncomfortably hot day in Kolhapur. The 10-year-old young girl who was skipping down the road looked happily playful on camera, but actually, she couldn’t wait for the director to call “Cut.” Her father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, had passed away the previous year, and she had accepted the Marathi film, Majha Bal. The song […]
PadmaShri honoured and known as Golden Girl and Payyoli Express, PT Usha was born on June 27, 1964 in Kuttali of Kozhikode district in Kerala. The retired Indian athlete has won number of medals in athletics while representing the country and was the first women from India to reach the Olympic finals. PT Usha has […]
Prajakta Koli, a YouTuber and actress, who produces funny videos based on general day to day events on her YouTube channel MostlySane. She was born on June 27, 1993 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She started her career as an intern at a radio station and is now a very successful and known YouTuber with over 62.2 […]
Karthika Nair, an actress from South Indian film industry and also the daughter of former South Indian actress Radha and niece of South Indian actress Ambika. She was born on June 27, 1992 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She debuted with a Telugu film ‘Josh’ in 2009 and gained fame through her Tamil film ‘Ko’ and […]
In the late’60s and the early’70s, films like Chhote Nawab, Bhoot Bangla, Teesri Manzil, Padosan and Hare Rama Hare Krishna brought a distinct new sound to Hindi cinema. Sachin Dev Burman’s son, Rahul, fondly called Pancham, a singer-composer himself, moved away from his father’s classical-based, Bengali style of music to become a trendsetter with his Indo-Western scores. His “Piya tu, ab to aaja”, […]
