SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

The latest bombing by Israel of a weapons depot in Syria’s Tartus area—where Russia has its now abandoned naval base—triggered an earthquake that measured 3.0 on the Richter scale, giving an indication of the ferocity of the attack. This comes in the backdrop of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) moving deep inside the Syrian part […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

The summer of 2024 was a busy time in India’s youngest state. Telangana was gearing up for Formation Day celebrations on June 2, and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had commissioned a new anthem to commemorate a decade of the state’s existence: Jaya Jaya Hey Telangana, written by the beloved poet-lyricist Ande Sri and composed by […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

Even as the entire Nation is paying rich tributes to Raj Kapoor, regarded as the greatest showman of the Indian cinema, on his centenary, there can be no denying that several key members of his team such as music composers Shankar Jaikishen played a stellar role in creating the aura that surrounds the filmmaker. In […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

The tragic incident of Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru-based technology expert who allegedly took his own life due to mounting stress caused by legal battles in family court, has sparked much debate on the fairness and effectiveness of India’s judicial system (“The Family Court”) in settling family disputes. While family courts were established to ensure faster […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

The Middle East is a region where geopolitical dynamics can shift unexpectedly. While the Israel-Palestine conflict is often seen as emblematic of regional tensions, its duration of about a century is relatively short compared to other global conflicts. This article will explore the evolving alliances within the Middle East, the realignment of key regional and […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

What Swami Vivekananda said 125 years ago still holds true today. He said that the conversion of a Hindu doesn’t just mean one less Hindu, but an increase in enemies. On April 1, 1899, in a conversation with a correspondent of Prabuddha Bharat magazine, Vivekananda spoke about conversion, Hindutva, and the challenges faced by those […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

Bansi Lal Mehta, veteran leader, who passed away on Wednesday was the man who secured the “Hand Symbol’’ for the Congress after the second split of the party in 1978. A member of the AICC till he remained active in politics, Mehta was aware that Indira Gandhi was looking for a new symbol after she […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

As India establishes itself as a significant global player, the prominence of its cultural influence—what Harvard political scientist Joseph Nye termed “soft power”—has reached unparalleled heights. Introduced in Nye’s seminal 1990 article in Foreign Policy, soft power encapsulates a nation’s capacity to attract and inspire through its culture, values, and foreign policies rather than coercion. […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

Introduction After a decade of warfare, the conflict Syria had settled into a violent, protracted stalemate and the country was in a humanitarian crisis: with an estimated 90 percent of Syrians living below the poverty line, and 60 percent being food insecure. Millions of Syrians had been displaced, with about 5.5 million in neighbouring countries […]

SHANKAR-JAIKISHEN WERE the soul of Raj Kapoor films

16 Dec 2024 04:28 AM IST

I think by now everyone has heard about the tragic death of Atul Subhash, who committed suicide due to the unbearable torture he faced in his married life at the hands of his wife and in-laws. Facing multiple charges filed by his wife, he was forced to regularly attend court hearings, traveling all the way […]