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Ruskin Bond turns 91, and releases his latest book

“I am a very lazy writer,” declares Ruskin Bond, with a Duchenne smile that extends to his eyes, twinkling behind thick, black-framed spectacles. A couple of pages a day is all that he is committed to writing because “I think if I worked too hard, I wouldn’t write well. I’ve got to enjoy it”. Author […]

Baahi.xomoy.com streams songs in Assamese, Bodo, Mising and more

Mrinmoy Kumar, the founder of Baahi (Baahi.xomoy.com), the first Assamese music streaming platform, says the idea of the app came from a longing to listen to Assamese songs while away from home. As a student from Tezpur in Assam, Mrinmoy was pursuing his BTech in Odisha. Some new, some old searches on various streaming platforms […]

‘Detective Sherdil’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays a charming sleuth in this whodunnit

Diljit Dosanjh in ‘Detective Sherdil’. | Photo Credit: ZEE5/YouTube ZEE5 unveiled the trailer for Detective Sherdil, starring Diljit Dosanjh. Created by AAZ Films and Offside Entertainment and presented by Maurya Entertainment Production, the movie is helmed by Ravi Chhabriya. The movie seems to be an amalgamation of an eccentric billionaire’s mysterious murder, a dysfunctional family […]

Roshan Mathew on Kankhajura, “I have a fascination with exploring characters who are dark in nature” : Bollywood News

Malayalam star Roshan Mathew has been receiving rave reviews for his performance in Sony LIV’s recently-released Hindi web show Kankhajura, which also stars Mohit Raina, Trinetra Haldar, Sarah Jane Dias, Heeba Shah and Usha Nadkarni. He got talking about his experience of doing the show and other things in an interview with us. Roshan Mathew […]

Bloodywood is India’s first metal band to collaborate with Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal

Bloodywood (L-R) Vishesh Singh, Roshan Roy, Jayant Bhadula, Raoul Kerr, Karan Katiyar and Sarthak Pahwa | Photo Credit: Special arrangement There is a method to all the madness about metal music, and folk-metal band Bloodywood has cracked it. With two albums under its belt, the recent one being Nu Delhi, this is the first Indian […]

Rajkummar Rao unveils Manushi Chhillar’s traditional look in Maalik poster : Bollywood News

Miss World Manushi Chhillar is set to take on a unique role in her upcoming film Maalik, releasing on July 11. The makers have recently unveiled her look from the movie. Wearing simple, traditional Indian attire, Manushi appears natural and elegant alongside her co-star Rajkummar Rao. Her shift from a glamorous image to a more […]

From 40-50%, Housefull 5B’s shows reduced to 20-30%; some cinemas do away with 5B completely; exhibitors reveal why: “When you open the booking websites, 5A is seen first. Hence, the sale of 5A is more” : Bollywood News

The comic caper Housefull 5 performed well at the box office over the weekend as it collected more than Rs. 80 crores. It wasn’t just another laugh riot; it is a murder mystery and moreover, two versions of the film were released. Named Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B, it had two different endings, that is, […]

Deepika Padukone announces expansion of Padukone School of Badminton on father Prakash Padukone’s 70th birthday

Prakash Padukone and Deepika Padukone | Photo Credit: @deepikapadukone/Instagram Padukone School of Badminton (PSB), a badminton school founded by actor Deepika Padukone and her father, Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone, has expanded its operations to 75 centres across 18 Indian cities within a year since its inception. The news was announced by Deepika on Tuesday […]

How trans woman activist A. Revathi uses theatre and literature to fight for Pride identity

When asked about the significance of Pride Month, Revathi said, “Pride is not just a celebration — but a protest for survival, visibility and acceptance. From forced marriages to conversion therapy, queer people — especially those from working-class and rural backgrounds — fight to just exist without shame. We march to be seen, to affirm […]

Holding Nadigar Sangam elections now could be catastrophic: actors Nasser, Vishal, Karthi tell Madras High Court

(From left) Actors Vishal, Nasser and Karthi | Photo Credit: The Hindu A civil suit has been filed in the Madras High Court against the continuance of actors Nasser, Vishal Krishna and Karthi as president, general secretary and treasurer respectively of the South Indian Artistes Association, popularly known as Nadigar Sangam, after the expiry of […]