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Raju Srivastava: The man behind a million laughs
September 21, 2022
He started his career doing small roles in films such as Tezaab (1988), an action thriller, starring Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor, or playing the role of a truck cleaner in Salman Khan starrer Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and a college student in Baazigar (1989). Though he got meatier role in films like Bombay to […]
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Top 10 Indian shows on OTT platforms
September 20, 2022
The Indian audience has become pickier with the content it consumes and has recently developed a taste for digital arts. The outdated storytelling approach of television turned many disappointed Indian audiences towards alternatives and increasingly they are finding them on the numerous OTT platforms, regional, Indian and global that are streaming into tens of millions […]
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Mukteshwar: Freedom from humdrum in lap of Himalayas
September 18, 2022
As I turned the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece Sherlock Holmes, I was constantly distracted by the majestic view upfront. I was looking at the conjoined set of snow-capped mountains, popularly known to the world as Nanda Devi (the bliss-giving goddess). However, my reverie was broken by a call from a friend for breakfast. […]
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Ibis opens 21st property in India at Bengaluru
September 9, 2022
Bengaluru has a new business hotel, with a difference. The Ibis Hebbal, that was opened earlier this weekand which is the 21st Ibis property in India, balances style and functionality. A local flavour has been suggested for the rooms with various custom destination wallpapers including The Mysore Dasara Festival of Karnataka, Hasse Chitra, intricate wall paintings, […]
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Bamana Utsav: Celebrating the 5th incarnation of Vishnu
September 8, 2022
As per Odiya tradition, every year in Srimandira temple, on the 12th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Bhadrav is a celebration of Bamana Utsav as the anniversary of Bamana Avatar, the 5th incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Srikhetra, which is near the holy city of Puri, the seat of Lord Jagannath. […]
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Top 10 YouTubers of India
September 6, 2022
Ever since it was launched in 2005, YouTube has dominated the video sharing social media platform. After the parent company Google, it is the second most-visited site on the internet in the world. Over the years, YouTube has become immensely popular in India, with cheap data rates prevalent for the past several years. According to […]
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Top 5 authors of Bihar: Spreading knowledge through the times
September 4, 2022
Since ages, Indian literature, especially the Vedas and epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana, has attracted attention across the world. The trend has continued over the centuries with authors like Nobel Laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore or V S Naipaul and Salman Rushdie, to name just a few, have become immensely popular all around the world. But […]
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Serendipity Arts Festival to return to Goa after 2-year break
September 2, 2022
Goa will again witness the largest multidisciplinary festival of arts in South Asia, which will take place after a two-year intermission due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release by the organisers, the guardians of arts will conceptualise a series of immersive and interdisciplinary programs spanning across performing arts, visual themes, culinary arts […]
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Fergusson College, Pune to become carbon neutral
September 1, 2022
Nearly 200 students of Fergusson College dreamt of carbon-neutral campus with freedom from human induced Green House Gases, mainly carbon dioxide. Riding bicycles, once a symbol of Pune’s dynamic culture, and electric vehicles, the current symbol of innovative manufacturing hub that Pune is, students and the faculty moved on the famous Fergusson Road shouting slogans […]
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Mandore Ganesh Temple: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with a Rajasthani flair
August 31, 2022
For those looking to experience Ganesh Chaturthi with a different flair, Mandore in Rajasthan is an ideal destination. Situated about 350 km west of Rajasthan capital Jaipur, Mandore is best known for its connection with the demon King Ravana who is said to have married a celestial beauty called Mandodari, believed to have been born […]
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