India’s growth story intact; GDP to grow around 7.5%: Ficci
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Despite short-term challenges India’s economic growth story remains intact and the country’s GDP is expected to grow around 7.5 per …
‘The Untold Story of Sunny Leone’ doesn’t tell much
Web series: “Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone”; Director: Aditya Dutt; Cast: Sunny Leone, Karanvir Lamba, Rysa Saujani, Raj Arjun, Grusha Kapoor …
Croatia in World Cup: The story of its origin (Comment)
Croatia’s prominence in the football World Cup freshened memories of its origin in the war which expanded after German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher recognised Croatian …
Exhibition traces revival story of antique handloom saris
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) On display at the India International Centre (IIC) here are old photographs, textile samples and revived versions of antique hand-woven …
A colourful story for your home
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Simple, yet creative use of colours can add a fresh vibe to your home, say experts. David Teng, General Manager, …
A film survives longer due to story: Producer Preeti Shahani
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Her earlier two releases “Talvar” and “Bareilly Ki Barfi” survived nine weeks in the theatre and “Raazi” is still running. Preeti …
Keeping audience engaged in longer story challenging: ‘Sacred Games’ makers
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Filmmakers Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, who have together made the eight-episode web series “Sacred Games”, say telling a story in …
Evan Rachel Wood was afraid to tell her sexual abuse story
Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Actress Evan Rachel Wood says she was afraid to tell her sexual abuse experience, but she pushed herself to open …
Shweta Tripathi’s mehendi reflects her real love story
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Shweta Tripathi chose a personalised henna design for her wedding as it depicts her real life love story with rapper …
Ranveer Singh’s chubby Spider-Man story
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh says he got to play Spider-Man in a play in school just because he was “chubby”. “I …
Zee Studios International takes ‘Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story’ to Singapore
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Zee Studios International will be distributing romantic film “Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story” in Singapore. It is the …
You don’t have to be finished to tell your story: Priyanka Chopra
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who is writing her memoir titled “Unfinished”, always wanted to write a book but wanted to wait …
Indian cinema scripts a success story in China (Cinema Feature)
New Delhi/Beijing, June 17 (IANS) Indian stories, riding high on star power and universal themes, and splashed with hues of myriad emotions, are finding their …
Yashpal wants to contribute Haryanvi story to cinema
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Actor Yashpal Sharma of “Lagaan” and “Gangaajal” fame says he signed the film “Chauhan”, inspired by Karnal-based social activist S.P. Chauhan, …
Story matters, not the time slot: Vivek Dahiya
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Television actor Vivek Dahiya, who will be seen in “Qayamat Ki Raat”, says irrespective of the time slot that a show …
Rajasthan schools to have sermons, story-telling sessions on Saturdays
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Saturdays will be different in government schools of Rajasthan from the new academic session, with special sessions on life of distinguished …
Viewers amazed by Sanjay Dutt’s unbelievable life story: Chopra
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The trailer of the forthcoming film “Sanju” that gives a sneak peek into the tumultuous life of actor Sanjay Dutt has …
Seema’s story: Educating girls to negotiate life, become change agents (IANS Special Series)
Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh), June 10 (IANS) Inside a dimly-lit classroom in this district, with its walls decorated with drawings and paintings made by children, Seema …
Bravehearts in the line of fire: The forgotten story of India’s firefighters (Comment)
Five minutes. This thin, precious, slice of time is all the window one gets to escape a fire accident. For a firefighter, the countdown that …
John Abraham’s school crush story
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actor John Abraham confessed that he used to have a crush on his school teacher because she was “beautiful and intelligent”. …
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Sluggish, unnecessary ‘Star Wars’ film
Film: “Solo: A Star Wars Story”; Director: Ron Howard; Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton and Donald Grover; Rating: ** Okay, so …
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Alden Ehrenreich holds his stead as Han Solo (IANS Review, Rating: ***)
Film: “Solo: A Star Wars Story”; Director: Ron Howard; Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe-Waller Bridge, Paul …
Hindu mythology, entrepreneurship, and a dancers’ love story (IANS Books This Weekend)
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Read how after the 13th day of the Kurukshetra War, the Pandavas and Kauravas look to avenge their losses; understand …
‘Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain’: Simple, sincere, sweet story (Review)
Film: “Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain”; Director; Harish Vyas; Cast: Sanjai Mishra, Ekavali Khanna, Pankaj Tripathi, Anshuman Jha, Shivani Raghuvanshi and Brijendra Kala; Rating: **** That …
Ron Howard re-shot majority of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
London, May 12 (IANS) Director Ron Howard replaced Phil Lord and Christopher Miller midway through the production process and re-shot the sci-fi movie “Solo: A …
‘Parmanu’ is not anti-Pakistan: John Abraham (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) “Parmanu – The Story Of Pokhran”, a Bollywood movie on India’s nuclear test in 1998, is a pro-India, but not anti-Pakistan …
Of obituaries, a gangster’s love story and a quirky marriage (IANS Books This Weekend)
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Get an anthology of 100 obituaries written by journalist Rahul Bedi; wade through the intriguing story of a journalist who …
Economist as short-story writer: Aiming to revive dying art (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) He is a man who wears several hats. From being India’s Principal Economic Adviser to urban theorist from environmentalist to …
‘The RTI Story: Power to the People’ a memoir-cum-textual tome (Book Review)
Book: The RTI Story: Power to the People; Author: Aruna Roy with the MKSS collective; Publisher: Lotus Roli; Pages: 375; Price: Rs 495 This book …
There were enough highs, lows in Savitri’s real story: Director Nag Ashwin
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Director Nag Ashwin, whose labour of love “Mahanati” — on the life of late legendary actress Savitri — will release …
Low investor confidence in India’s growth story: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) US investment banker Morgan Stanley said on Thursday that lower return expectations from the Indian stock market is due to …
Ranveer is really attached to ‘Gully Boy’ story
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh, who has already finished the shooting of Zoya Akhtar’s “Gully Boy”, says that he is really attached to …
Theron fed up of her weight gain story
London, May 2 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron believes too much focus has been put on her body transformation for the film “Tully”. In an interview …
ATTENTION EDITORS: KILL TRIPURA STORY
Please kill IANS story titled ‘Modi loves me like a son, says Tripura CM’, which moved at 1734 hours. The story came from a false …
‘Ishq Tera’: Poor script mars this love story (IANS Review, Rating: *1/2)
Film: “Ishq Tera”; Director: Jojo D’Souza; Cast: Hrishitaa Bhatt, Mohit Madaan, Mozhgan Taraneh, Shahbaaz Khan, Aman Verma, Ganesh Yadav and Manoj Pahwa; Rating: *1/2 “Ishq …
Andhra’s new tourism pitch: Selling the Araku coffee story
Visakhapatnam, April 25 (IANS) Araku coffee to Bongu chicken, the specialities of the picturesque Araku valley in the eastern ghats, are set to get a …
Advisory: Story ‘Rajasthan setting up largest start-up incubation hub in the country’ being withdrawn
Attn Editors: IANS is withdrawing the story titled ‘Rajasthan setting up largest start-up incubation hub in the country’ as it carries some incorrect information given …
China Garden — a success story that could have been scripted by Bollywood (Book Extract)
ATTN EDITORS: “Secret Sauce” is an in-depth look at 40 of India’s most iconic and successful restaurants, not just as landmarks and must-visit destinations but …
Have you experienced something supernatural? Time to pen your story
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Have you ever felt your dear one near you even though they are long gone? Have you ever heard your …
CWG: Wrestler Sumit remains in medal contention (Lead, Correcting Story)
Gold Coast (Australia), April 14 (IANS) Indian wrestler Sumit remained in contention for a place on the podium in the men’s 125 kilogram freestyle category …
A good story always connects with audience: Bhushan Kumar (Movie Snippets)
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Bollywood producer and T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar, whose films “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety” and “Raid” have drawn audiences this …