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Actor-Director Bhatti came into limelight with Ulta Pulta and Nonsense. Bhatti has also acted in some of the top Bollywood movies like Fanaa, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
When women’s boxing appeared at the Olympics Games, in over a hundred years of the games’ existence, very little arguments were made against the possibility of a medal by a certain Indian hope in the flyweight category. For the women’s event entered the competition for the first time after the mens’[Read More…]
For the past 32 years, every 28 February has been celebrated as a remembrance of great Physicist Sir CV Raman’s contribution to science and the Indian scientific community. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman discovered the Raman Effect on this day in 1928. For his discovery, Sir CV Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in[Read More…]
Both India and Pakistan are engaged in cross border airstrikes in the wake Pulwama attack that claimed lives of over 40 CRPF soldiers on February 14. The tensions between the two nations escalated on Tuessday when Indian Air Force carried out airstrike across LoC, bombing several terror camps. In retaliation, Pakistan[Read More…]
Hailing from Chennai, Abhinandan Varthaman has been a fighter pilot with the IAF for the last 16 years and was an established Sukhoi-30 fighter pilot before he joined the 51 Squadron. An Air Force kid himself, Abhinandan was brought up respecting the principles of the armed forces, since his father[Read More…]
On Chandra Shekhar Azad Birth Anniversary, here are few facts about the fearless freedom fighter, who sacrificed his life for the nation!
Unknown to many, a few kilometres from the Golden Temple in Armritsar lies a memorial to these brave men – Saragarhi.
Whenever we talk about history of freedom struggle, the first name comes to our mind is Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi. But as it is rightly said that there is always a woman behind a man’s success. The Independence movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi but there was also a woman[Read More…]
‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology’, named in his honor, is awarded to outstanding scientists
Govind Pansare was a politician of Communist Party of India (CPI) and a rationalist. This day (20 February) in 2015 the world lost him to two assailants’ close ranged shots. He was a veteran communist leader who fought for the rights of people involved in unorganised sectors such as farm[Read More…]
He entered politics through Khilafat movement and was jailed by Britishers, following his release he joined Indian National Congress.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born on May 9, 1866 in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra in a poor family.
A Marathi, Dadasaheb Phalke, whose real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, is credited with making Raja Harishchandra, the first feature film in India, and is thus called the father of Indian cinema. He did everything for the project – production, writing and direction. He even built the set himself and[Read More…]
Born Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan on Dec 27, 1797 in Agra, Ghalib started writing couplets, poems, shayaris at age of 11
Google dedicated a doodle to legendary Bollywood actress Madhubala on her 86th birth anniversary. The Doodle remembers Madhubala in her classic pose from the iconic film Mughal-E-Azam starring her and Dileep Kumar in the lead role. Madhubala an icon of Indian cinema who was also widely known as “The Marilyn[Read More…]
First female Spokesperson of a national political party in India
Sumit reasons that every rap artist these days sing on party themes, while issues of social importance such as water conservation, sanitation and poverty get ignored.
Sarojini Naidu’s birthday is celebrated as National Women’s Day of India on February 13 every year. Sarojini Naidu was a prolific writer and hence was given the title of The Nightingale of India
While most of the prison inmates are being kept engaged in some activity like gardening, carpentering, pottery or even reading books in a library, few in Mumbai have jumped out of the usual box. The prisoners of Taloja central prison in Navi Mumbai have started their own radio station. The[Read More…]
In a soul stirring video going viral on social media, little daughter of martyred Major Akshay Girish Kumar, recollects her few conversations with her father who taught her the relevance, significance and importance of Indian Army. In the 51-second clip shot on camera with her mother Sangeeta and share by her grandmother,[Read More…]
Murlidhar Devidas Amte, affectionately known as Baba Amte (Father Amte) with a doodle. Baba Amte dedicated his life to serving those in need, especially those afflicted with leprosy. On this day in 1914, Murlidhar grew up in an affluent household and became a lawyer. As a young man, he had[Read More…]
Jagjit Singh, the ghazal maestro who created a rage among music lovers back in the 70s and 80s continues to be synonymous with ghazals even for the younger generation. It is his 78th birth anniversary and it has been more than 7 years that he bid us all a goodbye.[Read More…]
Tenzin Mariko became an inspiration to all the when she embraced her calling.
Known as the popping king of the show Dance Plus 4, 18-year-old Chetan Salunkhe is over the moon after being declared winner of the show. Apart from the winner’s trophy, Chetan took home prize money of Rs 25 lakh. Chetan is flooded with congratulatory messages from all quarters. However, the[Read More…]
16 years back on this day, India lost one of its most talented children when US Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its way back to the earth. India born Kalpana Chawla along with six other crew members lost her life. Kalpana Chawla continues to inspire millions of people with her[Read More…]