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…]
Tag: Birth Anniversary
Mamata observes Swami Vivekananda’s 156th birth anniversary
Kolkata, Urging everyone to remember Swami Vivekananda’s message of peace and brotherhood, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday observed the great thinker’s 156th birth anniversary. “Today is the birth anniversary of the great preacher and philosopher, #SwamiVivekananda. We must always remember the message of peace and brotherhood that[Read More…]
On Nirupa Roy’s 87th birth anniversary, Javed Akhtar pays tribute
Mumbai, On the 87th birth anniversary of late legendary actress Nirupa Roy on Friday, veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar said she is the most iconic on-screen mother that Bollywood has seen. In the forthcoming episode of Zee Bollywood’s “Classic Legends Season 5”, Akhtar paid tribute to the actress and[Read More…]
Rajesh Khanna Birthday special: Kaka’s iconic dialogues that’ll stay fresh in our memories forever
Rajesh Khanna will always be remembered as the first Superstar of the Indian Film Industry. He featured in 180 films in his 40 year’s career. He was affectionately referred as KAKA by his fans. With his head slightly tilted, nodding on cue, smiling or somber and a voice that felt[Read More…]
Recalling few lines penned by last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar, also known as Bahadur Shah II, was the last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1837 to 1857 for a period of 20 years. Bahadur Shah, with the full name Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar, was born on October 24, 1775, as one of[Read More…]
Google Doodle honors eminent Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai
Google Doodle honoured the celebrated author Ismat Chughtai on her birth anniversary, one of the most powerful voices in Urdu literature of the 20th century, was known for her free and fearless explorations of feminine sexuality and middle-class morality in her writing, and for the fierce determination with which she defended her[Read More…]
Farmers Day: Meet Akli Tudu, a brave woman farmer setting examples for many!
The National Farmers Day is being celebrated on December 23 every year on the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the 7th Prime Minister of India. On this very noteworthy occasion, here we bring you a story of a woman who has just not broken the stereotype but her effort[Read More…]
Declare Ambedkar’s anniversaries as dry days: Shiv Sena
The senior leaders in Shiv Sena demanded that April 14 and December 6 be declared dry days in Maharashtra, months after resuming power in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The demand was made to mark respect to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. April 14 is Ambedkar’s birth anniversary while December 6 is[Read More…]
5 powerful quotes by Bhagat Singh which are still relevant today
The nation celebrates the birthday of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on Tuesday. Singh, a revolutionary socialist, played a crucial role during the Indian freedom struggle. Bhagat Singh with his other companions Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sukhdev and Jai Gopal took revenge for the assassination of Lala Lajpat Rai. On April 8,[Read More…]