OP Nayyar had made Asha the leading lady’s voice in Naya Daur in 1957, after the singer had spent several years struggling to shrug off the bad girl persona she had been stuck with. But it was Burman who gave her an unmistakable contemporaneity with ‘Piya Tu Ab To Aaja’ in Caravan (also directed by…
Guwahati: Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), an ally in the Congress-led opposition in the state for the assembly elections, said the party does not oppose the delimitation of constituencies but do not support BJP’s conspiracy to strengthen Hindi-speaking states in the parliament.The party said the voice of the indigenous people of states like Assam will be…
A 53-year-old Indian-origin woman, Meenu Batra, who has lived in the United States for more than 35 years, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while she was travelling to Wisconsin, for an immigration court assignment, according to reports. Despite living in the US for decades, Batra now faces deportation because she…
Will this new attempt at ‘open communication’ prevent danger in the West Philippine Sea? The coast guards of the Philippines and China are back at negotiating “open communication lines” in order to prevent dangerous encounters in the West Philippine Sea. A previous attempt at such rapprochement fell through, and it wasn’t the Philippines’ fault. Amid…
If you want to end your day by watching a spine-chilling horror movie at the comfort of your home, then you’re in for a surprise. From eerie folklore to thrilling mind games, Netflix houses some of the most haunting picks you can’t ignore. From Kajol’s Maa to Ajay Devgn’s Shaitaan to Triptii Dimri’s Bulbbul, the…
5 min readUpdated: Apr 16, 2026 08:42 PM IST “No, I should learn, really, but it’s difficult,” says Ryan Williams after a little chuckle. The 32-year-old was asked whether he had learnt Hindi yet, an unusual question to ask someone who plays for India in any sport, but there is little that is usual about…
Netflix India’s newest original Hindi film, Toaster, arrived on the platform on April 15, 2026 a black comedy thriller that takes one of Bollywood’s most versatile actors and builds an entire murder mystery around a household appliance. Directed by Vivek Daschaudary, Toaster is produced by Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa, and Tarun Bali under their banner KAMPA…
President of India Droupadi Murmu attended the sixth convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya in Wardha, Maharashtra, on April 16, 2026. She said the soul of India finds expression through its languages and that a single stream of culture and consciousness flows through them. The President appreciated the university’s diverse student body, including…
Sanya Malhotra, fresh off her role in the Netflix comedy “Toaster,” describes her Hindi cinema journey as surreal and fulfilling. She expresses gratitude for opportunities and hopes her films continue to resonate with audiences. Malhotra also shared her excitement about working extensively with Rajkummar Rao for the first time in the film, praising his talent….
One of the most facile and unnecessary binaries created by overzealous fans of Indian film music revolves around the celebrated sibling duo, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle – who is the better singer? This age-old debate perhaps indicates a peculiar facet of Indian fandom that likes to pit one performer against the other. For someone…
