Indian inventor named fellow of US academy
NEW YORK-- An Indian-American researcher has been named as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his work in...
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on fusion and digital music
NEW DELHI--Since the 1970s, he has collaborated with musicians as diverse as John McLaughlin, Mickey Hart and Bill Laswell on a plethora of genre-defying...
India-US relations: A year of ‘Modbama bromance’ (2015 in Retrospect)
By Arun Kumar
WASHINGTON-- A "budding bromance" between India and the US or "Modbama" as Foreign Policy called it, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
People’s attitude in industry has changed: Shilpa Shirodkar
NEW DELHI-- Actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who is returning to the small screen with a new TV show titled "Silsila Pyar Ka", says she finds...
Censors didn’t cut a single scene in sex comedy Mastizaade: Milap Zaveri
MUMBAI--"Mastizaade" director Milap Zaveri is glad that the censor board did not cut a single scene from his upcoming sex comedy even though it...
Mumbai double murder: Artist’s husband sent to police custody
MUMBAI-- A magistrate's court here on Tuesday sent artist Chintan Upadhyay - arrested in connection with the murder of his estranged wife
and her lawyer...
80 Indian films for kids to go on global voyage
NEW DELHI--From “Karamati Coat”, “Dhoomketu” to “Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail” -- a bevy of Indian children's films are all set to go on a...
Movie Snippets: Twitter block list is Sunny Leone’s weapon for haters
MUMBAI-- Think before you post "obscene stuff or mean things" to Sunny Leone on Twitter! The actress will hit the block button against your...
Big B, Deepika named Best Actors at Stardust Awards
MUMBAI-- Amitabh Bachchan's performance in "Shamitabh" and Deepika Padukone's work in "Piku" won them the Best Actors of the Year honour at the Sansui...
Gifts from the Sea
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has completed the second phase of releasing thousands of photos and videos of the seafloor and coastline through their Coastal...