Amitabh Bachchan to participate in charity event for Kashmir flood victims

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to participate in a fund raising event for Kashmir flood victims and has also appealed to his fans to contribute in the relief work. Th...

Flu vaccination 'a lifesaver'

Up to 1,000 people could die in Ireland from flu over the coming months, health chiefs have warned. People who are particularly at risk from the potentially deadly effects ...

SOS Villages of India and TISS holds state seminar on Quality Care of every Child

Mumbai, October 10, 2014: In order to understand the scenario of alternative care for children living wi...

India dengue fever cases 300 times higher than officially reported

Study by US and Indian researchers finds nearly 6m annual clinically diagnosed dengue cases between 2006 and 2012 The annual number of dengue fever cases in India is nearly...

Film Companion at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai, October 2014: The 16th Mumbai Film Festival organized by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will begin on the 14th of October and go on till the...

Infant deaths high in India

The World Health Organisation?? (WHO) latest global report on child mortality (2000-13) has once again placed India among the leading countries in terms of high infant mort...

“Indian audiences are ready for almost anything – it’s the broadcasters that have to take the onus.” Says Ritu Bhatia in her exclusive interview with us

1. What is your writing background?

I studied film and TV at XIC and then learned on the job in films. I assisted on several films and then wrote A...

My daughters are far more intelligent than me and I take instructions from them: Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt has been one of the best filmmakers of his time and inspired generations with his movie-making skills, but the director, who now produces films with new talent...

Government collects Rs 57.92 lakh as fine for smoking in public

Ever since the government had introduced a ban on smoking in public, in October 2008, the state tobacco control cell has collected Rs 57.92 lakh in fines, data shows. This ...