Bal Thackeray backs Trivedi, but raps him too
September 12th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday came out in support of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi but also gave him a sharp rap on the knuckles.While ... Read more...
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Protest belies long tradition of cartoons in India (Comment)
May 18th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
The uproar over a cartoon in a school textbook and the undue haste shown by the government in withdrawing the book were both out of place and uncalled for. This, apart ... Read more...
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Reviving the Parsee Punch with new pickings (With images)
May 7th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Humour has been the golden lining of India's realpolitik for as long as one can remember. The early kings hired jesters; Mughal emperor Akbar had ... Read more...
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‘Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein’ - moral lesson about life (IANS Movie Review)
April 14th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein"; Actors: Anupam Kher, Sachin Khedekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Parchure, Anjan Shrivastava, Suresh Menon; Director: Pramod Joshi; Rating: **1/2'Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein' is a lesson about ... Read more...
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Spanish cartoonist dies
April 4th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Spanish artist, cartoonist and writer Antonio Mingote died Tuesday in Madrid, his widow, Maria Isabel Vigliola, told EFE. He was 93.Mingote, whose broad professional career was ... Read more...
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Grassroots Comics: The new voice for rural issues
February 19th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Comics have long been considered a medium of entertainment, but soon the caricatures may become a powerful medium for campaigning and spreading awareness about various ... Read more...
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No saas-bahu dramas for me: Rati Pandey (With Images)
January 2nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Routine saas-bahu dramas are a "once is enough" case for TV actress Rati Pandey, who has garnered praises galore for her portrayal of a strict, ... Read more...
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F1 caricature book released
October 21st, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian driver Karun Chandhok Friday launched VROOOM, the first ever Formula One (F1) caricature book which will be shared with F1 drivers at the inaugural Indian ... Read more...
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Artisans across globe create Obama-Osama souvenirs
May 4th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Artists in Italy and China have created figurines showing US President Barack Obama's 'victory' over international terrorist Osama bin Laden.Genny Di Virgilio, an Italian artist, has ... Read more...
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Hindus laud Ukraine for taking lead in interfaith dialogue
April 18th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 18 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Ukraine for its reported announcement of hosting an annual international interfaith conference involving leaders of major religions to be called "Kyiv Interfaith Forum".Hindu statesman ... Read more...
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Dhoni releases book of caricatures
April 15th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) It is the age of caricatures, or so it would seem. India and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni released an autographed book titled "Howzaat", ... Read more...
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Teacher Natalie Munroe defends blog
February 17th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pennsylvania, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN EWS) Teacher Natalie Munroe has defended her comments on a blog that seemed to abuse her students.The 30-year-old teacher of Central Bucks East High School told ABC News ... Read more...
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Hic! In high spirits at Jaipur lit fest (Notes from Litfest)
January 25th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohita Nagpal
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Some 500 bottles of wine, over 800 pints of beer, 500 vodka bottles and more than 500 whiskey bottles! Free booze flowed from every corner at ... Read more...
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2007 Prophet Mohammed cartoonist now used to being Islamic extremist target
December 13th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
Stockholm, Dec 13 (ANI): Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who shot to prominence after drawing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in 2007, has said he is getting used to being a target of Islamic ... Read more...
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Caricatures show Agra’s civic plight
November 28th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 28 (IANS) Cartoonists in Agra Sunday drew the attention of the people towards civic issues by displaying humorous caricatures at the annual cartoon exhibition."Our cartoonists drew caricatures that will be ... Read more...
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US report says international interfaith initiatives growing
November 21st, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 21 (ANI): "International interfaith initiatives are growing in many parts of the world", according to United States Department of State issued "International Religious Freedom Report 2010", which came out ... Read more...
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Wicked mothers-in-law replaced by loving ones on TV
November 19th, 2010 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Saas-bahu sagas are still a staple for the small screen, but there has been a gradual change in the portrayal of mothers-in-law in serials - from scheming ... Read more...
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I never criticised Commonwealth Games: Advani
September 26th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani said here on Sunday that he never criticised the Commonwealth Games instead he has been wishing all ... Read more...
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Blair says George W. Bush was no ‘dumb idiot’
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 2 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has claimed in his memoir 'A Journey' that ex-US President George W. Bush was no 'dumb idiot'.In his new book, he has ... Read more...
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Israeli outrage over Iranian website calling Holocaust ’sheer lie’
August 7th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 7 (ANI): An Iranian website featuring a series of cartoons portraying theHolocaust as "the great lie" with an aim to undermine the historic dimensions of the mass murder of ... Read more...
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Hindus laud Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe for interfaith initiative
July 5th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), July 5 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed the "Astana Declaration" of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for its promotion of interreligious dialogue among other things.Calling it a "step ... Read more...
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Hindus urge global media organizations & schools to train staff/pupils in world religions
June 21st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), (ANI): Hindus have urged media organizations of the world to train their staff on the basics of major world religions and denominations so that media persons could have a better ... Read more...
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Hindus want World Council of Churches to organize global interfaith summit
June 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 15 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed "inter-religious dialogue and cooperation" program of World Council of Churches (WCC)."In our increasingly pluralistic societies, more inter-religious dialogue and cooperation are needed if ... Read more...
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LiveMedia expands programme offering
May 25th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI-Business Wire India): LiveMedia, India's largest player in the digital destination media industry, today announced an expansion in the repertoire of programmes carried by its 5000 screens across ... Read more...
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Colour-blind racial ideology associated with racism, both online and offline
April 22nd, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Colour-blind racial ideology is linked to racism, both online and offline, according to a new American research.Brendesha Tynes, a professor of educational psychology and of African ... Read more...
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IF YOU MAKE PROPOSALS, YOU’D GO OUT OF BUSINESS SOON- RAHUL AGGARWAL
March 13th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): RAHUL AGGARWAL talks to JYOTHI VENKATESH about acting, directing, and relationships that matter.Why did you set out to make a comedy like Na Ghar Ke Na ... Read more...
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‘Radical Islamic’ JuD slams India over ‘offensive’ Christian Jesus cartoons
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.22 (ANI): The Tehreeke Hurmat-e-Rassol, which is an umbrella group of Pakistan's religious parties, including the banned Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) held a protest march in Lahore condemning the publication of offensive cartoons ... Read more...
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Caricatures of cartoonists displayed at Bangalore exhibition
January 17th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan 17 (ANI): Caricatures of cartoonists from various parts of the world are on display at an exhibition here.The Indian Institute of Cartoonists (IIC) has organised an eight-day exhibition to ... Read more...
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Russians get cartoon dance duet treat from Medvedev, Putin on New Year’s
January 2nd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 2 (ANI): Russians were in for a treat of a surprise cartoon duet on TV, when caricatures of President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reviewed the year after ... Read more...
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Pakistan releases book on ‘humour’ in Sindhi
November 13th, 2009 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 13 (IANS) Pakistani author Imtiaz Abro's book 'In a lighter vein' - the first book on humour in Sindhi language after a gap of 15 years - has been released ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Paying Guests (2009)
June 19th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Paying Guests: Enter at your own riskRating: 1.5 out of 5*Starring: Shreyas Talpade, Javed Jaffrey, Neha Dhupia, Celina Jaitley, Riya Sen, Sayali Bhagat, Ashish Choudhary, Vatsal Seth, Johnny Lever and Chunky ... Read more...
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Sindhi book on Gandhi to be published in Pakistan
June 3rd, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) A book on the life of Mahatma Gandhi "Bahuroopi Gandhi" will be published in Sindhi language in Pakistan next month, according to the Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal (BSM).
The book, ... Read more...
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Hindus laud efforts at bringing Europe and Asia closer through interfaith dialogue
May 19th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus have applauded Singapore based Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) for using interfaith dialogue for strengthening relationship between Europe and Asia.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that ... Read more...
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Hindus commend National Church of Iceland for interfaith initiatives
May 8th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus have hailed the National Church of Iceland for efforts in building bridges with other religions and denominations.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that serious ... Read more...
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Vinay Pathak in capital to talk about STRAIGHT
March 14th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Recently , Vinay Pathak, were in the capital to talk about his film "straight- Pinu Patel Ki Tedhi Medhi Love Story.at Hotel Palace Height.Vanay said, "When I heard the first sentence ... Read more...
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