Bharat Ratna
Lata Mangeshkar: Voice of Indian cinema falls silent
February 6, 2022
The influential singer and music composer of Bollywood has sung over 30,000 songs in her career spanning over 70 decades. She was listed by Guinness World Records as the most recorded singer. She was a cultural icon who made her name not just in her country but on a global level ...
Read MoreLata Mangeshkar turns 91: Anecdotes from the legend’s life
September 28, 2020
Having sung songs in more than 35 Indian languages for over half a century, Lata Mangeshkar has long been a household name not just in India but in several countries around the world. For more than 73 years now, Mangeshkar has regaled music listeners with her mellifluous voice. P...
Read MoreIncome Tax Dept raids top Tamil Nadu bureaucrat
December 22, 2016
Income tax raids on Tamil Nadu’s senior-most bureaucrat, Chief Secretary, P Ram Mohan Rao, conducted on December 21, shook the power centres in the state. Raids were conducted at his Anna Nagar residence in Chennai and other properties in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnatak...
Read MoreMisleading advertisements
April 28, 2016
According to a parliamentary recommendation, celebrities should be fined and even jailed if they are involved in misleading advertisements. In a report on consumer protection bill 2015, parliament committee has recommended fines up to INR 5 million, or even more, and jail for fiv...
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