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
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
Dog thrashed against wall, tortured and likely raped by para vet staff in Delhi [watch]

Dog thrashed against wall, tortured, likely raped by para vet staff in Delhi; succumbs to injuries [watch]

Animal rights activists storm Twitter lashing out at Maneka Gandhi's animal care center located in Rajouri Garden, Delhi for viral videos of para vet staff brutally abusing a sick dog. The whistleblower, female staff at SGACC, who recorded the matter alleges that the two para vets attempted rape on the dog and she is now being threatened for bringing the incident out in the public. Jul 6, 2021