Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

Indians and the grey gap year: From solo travel to road trips, senior citizens are travelling more

Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at home during the pandemic is seeing the silver generation stepping out more today Better financial stability, less need to support the younger generation, and the desire to enjoy life after being cooped up at … Read more

‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling

‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling

Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Uunchai, … Read more

NFT: How crypto tech made it possible to own, trade digital art

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(This story originally appeared in on Jan 18, 2022) In March 2021, a 1961 oil painting by VS Gaitonde sold for over $5 million – making it the most expensive Indian art ever sold. In the same month, auction house Christie’s sold a digital work of art for the first time for $69 million. It … Read more

Bollywood & politics: Stars who shine bright on the big screen often fail in politics

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In 1984, he took a break from films to join politics to support his long-time friend Rajiv Gandhi. By Reya Mehrotra There is something about Bollywood and politics. The latter draws the biggest names from the film industry, the most recent being Mithun Chakraborty who has joined the BJP. But stars who shine bright on … Read more

Celebrities in Maharashtra at the receiving end of Shiv Sena’s heat

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Mumbai: Actors and celebrities in Maharashtra have been at the receiving end of the Shiv Sena and the Thackeray family whenever the red lines were crossed. Wednesday’s incident of the BMC demolishing actor Kangana’s office is just another such case. Everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Amitabh Bachchan have faced such heat in the past. In … Read more

Amar Singh, a hedonist in a socialist party, passes away

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Amar Singh, Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader who almost took “socialism” out of the party’s lexicon due to his proximity to Bollywood and captains of industry, passed away in Singapore after a prolonged illness. He was 64. Singh began his political career with the Congress and was close to former Uttar Pradesh … Read more

‘Come back home soon’: B-Town prays for Big B’s speedy recovery; Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal send best wishes

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday night. According to a Filmfare report, the actor has been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital where he is being kept in an isolation ward. Several B-Town celebrities, the likes of Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal and others prayed for Big B’s … Read more

Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek test positive for Covid-19, admitted to Nanavati hospital; Jr Bachchan urges people to stay calm

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Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, on Saturday, along with his son Abhishek, tested positive for Covid-19. Senior Bachchan has been admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital where he is being kept in an isolation ward, reports Filmfare. After the news of the Big B being admitted started circulating on Saturday night, the thespian confirmed on Twitter. The 77-year-old … Read more

Worried Amitabh Bachchan fans pray to Lord Shiva for his recovery

Worried Amitabh Bachchan fans pray to Lord Shiva for his recovery

KOLKATA: Hundreds of worried fans of ailing Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today performed a yagna here to pray for his speedy recovery. “We are using the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri to pray to Lord Shiva to help him recover painlessly from his health problems,” Sourav Banerjee of Amitabh Bachchan Fans Association of Kolkata, told. … Read more