US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India on four-day diplomatic tour
TU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in New Delhi on May 23, 2026, on an official four-day diplomatic tour. He held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with ongoing talks focused on energy security, bilateral trade, technology, defense cooperation, and Quad security partnerships. The core objectives of Secretary Rubio’s visit to India include stabilizing…
Kamal Haasan supports PM Modi’s appeal for national energy conservation-releases 4-min video
In support of PM Modi’s appeal for national energy conservation, a actor-politician Kamal Haasan released a four-minute videoEmphasizing that “national responsibility must rise above party politics”, Haasan urged citizens to reduce energy use and called on the government to share the burden by lowering VAT on fuel. Every unit of energy saved today strengthens India…
Pak film “The Legend of Maula Jat”Premiers in China
The Bilal Lashari directorial“The Legend of Maula Jat” featuring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, premiered in China on May 21, 2026. This release across over 1,000 screens marks a massive landmark for Pakistani cinema as the country’s highest-grossing film expands into the Chinese market. Notedly, director Bilal Lashari expressed intense satisfaction that wider international audiences…
The viral Modi-Meloni “Melodi” moment sparked immediate marketing gold for Parle.
Building on Parle’s immense cultural footprint, Shah has weighed in on critical advertising challenges, explicitly criticizing opaque media margins, principal-based buying, and the viability of pitch culture. As media investments scale to new heights, transparency has become absolutely non-negotiable. Advertisers are increasingly concerned about opaque margins, principal-based buying, and the viability of pitch culture, demanding…
Remembering Singer KL SaigalPioneering singer-actor
The song “Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Hi Jaye,” sung by the pioneering Indian actor-singer K.L. Saigal was for the 1938 film Street Singer. Originally written by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, Saigal’s deeply emotional live rendition is an iconic piece of Indian musical history.Depending on the specific memory, sentiment, or tribute you are recalling, here are…
APCC President YS Sharmila criticises PM Modi over distributing melody toffees to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Y.S. Sharmila strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting a packet of “Melody” toffees to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his diplomatic visit to Rome.In a statement she condemned the gesture voicing it as an insane and insensitive display of showmanship. She further went on to state…
The performance of various Union ministries, evaluated using a corporate-style “Administrative Scorecard” piloted by the Cabinet Secretariat, was presented by Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan at the Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
A 100-point metric-based scorecard evaluates individual secretaries, ministries, and departments based on performance indicators, discretionary marks, and even negative markingMinistries were graded on their 2025 performance, with distinct “best” and “worst” performers carved out across multiple categories. Ministries that scored well across various categories included the Consumer Affairs Ministry, Coal Ministry, Power Ministry, and Health…
Taking Bollywood to NZ: Richa Chadha & Ali Fazal Headline TIFFNZ Launch
Actors and producers Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are launching the inaugural Indian Film Festival of New Zealand (TIFFNZ). The festival’s official brand launch will occur on June 2, 2026, in Auckland, featuring a special red-carpet screening of their debut production venture, “Girls Will Be Girls”. The official launch event takes place in Auckland on…
Throwback: Meena Kumari atended Yash Chopra’s wedding in 1970
There is a haunting weight to Meena Kumari’s presence at Yash Chopra’s 1970 wedding. She possessed her signature fragile grace, and her beauty and etiquette were utterly untouched. But beneath the surface, her health had already begun its quiet, tragic unspooling. In her twilight years, Meena Kumari carried a quiet, haunting fragility. Though her health…
Naushad Sahab with Pandit Nehru
It also says something about Naushad’s stature. He wasn’t merely a film composer. He was part of India’s larger cultural conversation. The man who gave Hindi cinema melodies rooted in Hindustani classical music, yet made them travel from radio stations to paan shops to drawing rooms. There’s a certain aristocratic elegance in these old photographs…
