United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

UN chief expresses his sympathies to Dilip Kumar's family

The death of Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, who had a global following, has been mourned by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Kumar, who was born in pre-independence Peshawar, Pakistan, featured in over 60 films and also produced films over his 54-year career. Jul 8, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus

Global Covid deaths cross 40 lakhs

The global Covid-19 death toll has surpassed the 4 million mark, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Jul 8, 2021
A pix of a film delegation that had gone to Maharashtra Raj Bhavan, Mumbai

The Kohinoor of Indian Cinema: A Tribute

It was at the peak of the Mumbai riots of 1992-1993 when my boss at The Indian Express, D. K. Raikar (now, Group Editor, Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd.), saw that I was 'underemployed' and called me. Jul 7, 2021