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A new volume of the BollySwar series is out - BollySwar: 1951 - 1960. This covers the Hindi film music of the 1950s, the most influential decade of Hindi cinema. The impact of the Hindi films and Hindi film music made in this period lasts to this day. amazon.in/dp/B0DSGXQDTB
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Remember how, amid chants of Allah-u-Akbar, the State had granted thousands of Muslims to bid a teary-eyed farewell to SA Basha, mastermind of the Coimbatore terror attack that killed 58? Well, today the State has granted parole to five of his accomplices.
You can't do anything.
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RIL Media Statement
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Shri Mukesh Ambani and Executive Director Mr Anant Ambani welcomed US Secretary of State Mr Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India Mr Sergio Gor to Jamnagar, home to the world’s largest refinery. The Honorable visitors were given a tour of the world-class refinery complex, offering a first-hand view of its scale, advanced technology and integrated operations.
Secretary Rubio and Ambassador Gor were also explained Reliance’s New Energy giga-factories, which are currently being commissioned in phases, and the data centres under construction. The tour provided an overview of the company’s investments across energy and digital infrastructure, bringing together its well-established advanced manufacturing and deep-tech capabilities. Shri Mukesh Ambani and Shri Anant Ambani outlined Reliance’s long-term vision for the Jamnagar complex and its development as a centre for deep-tech, innovation and advanced manufacturing.
The visit included wide-ranging discussions on the global energy landscape and opportunities for commercial partnerships across conventional and new energy. The exchange covered reliable and affordable energy supplies, technological advances, resilient supply chains and the investment required to meet growing demand.
Discussions also explored the increasing intersection of energy and digital infrastructure, including the role of dependable power in supporting data centres and the expansion of the digital economy. Shri Mukesh Ambani and Shri Anant Ambani shared their perspectives on opportunities for collaboration with US companies, drawing on complementary strengths in technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing. The interaction provided a constructive opportunity to exchange industry perspectives and explore areas of mutual commercial interest.
We are extremely thankful to Secretary of State and the Ambassador for their esteemed visit.
This undeserved victory lap may be a good thing. It relieves the pressure building up in the ecosystem of unelectables and their supporters. BJP should be magnanimous and let the opposition claim “protest” wins while they win elections. This is good for democracy. 👍🏽
This is a thrilling and sobering moment for India's democracy. Thrilling because the democratic spirit has found a new life in the streets. Sobering because public trust in democratic institutions like the election commission is crumbling.
nytimes.com/2026/10/20/opini…
Could be because he’s not comfortable speaking in Hindi, specially tatsam Hindi. I think he was meant to say “अंत में …” but his brain replaced अंत with आखिर and there was no recovering from that.
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Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek @wadhwa’s excellent op-ed mocks disappointment in Western media over India’s “street revolution” which failed to bring about the regime change it thought was imminent based on reports from reliable sources in #KhanMarket.
Must read, especially the parts that expose the dishonesty of @nytimes, @washingtonpost & other US/British media which refused to publish proven facts on the protests, instead publishing lies hindustantimes.com/opinion/t…
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एक-दो दिन पहले एक वीडियो देखा, जिसमें कोई मंत्री जी मंच पर दलेर मेहंदी जी से जिस तरह बात कर रहे थे, उसे देखकर बहुत दुख हुआ।
मैं दलेर जी को बहुत सालों से जानता हूँ। यह भी जानता हूँ कि पिछले कुछ समय से उनकी तबीयत ठीक नहीं रही है। मंत्री जी, आपको उनकी प्रस्तुति से शिकायत हो सकती है। नाराज़गी भी हो सकती है। लेकिन सबके सामने मंच पर जाकर इस तरह उन्हें अपमानित करना ज़रूरी था क्या? यही बात उनसे अलग बैठकर, इज़्ज़त से भी तो कही जा सकती थी।
एक कलाकार अपनी मेहनत से जो पहचान और सम्मान कमाता है, उसके पीछे पूरी ज़िंदगी लगी होती है। दलेर जी ने पिछले तीस-पैंतीस सालों से अपने गानों से हम सबको ख़ुशी दी है। उस योगदान की कुछ तो क़द्र होनी चाहिए।
दलेर जी, मैंने आपको हमेशा एक नेकदिल, प्यार बाँटने वाले इंसान के रूप में जाना है। जहाँ तक मैं आपको जानता हूँ, आप शराब भी नहीं पीते। आपको यह सब सहना पड़ा, इसका मुझे बहुत अफ़सोस है।
अपनी इंडस्ट्री के साथियों से भी कहना चाहूँगा—जो लोग दलेर जी को जानते हैं, वे अपनी बात ज़रूर रखें। उनके साथ खड़े हों। किसी के अच्छे स्वभाव के बारे में, उसकी इंसानियत के बारे में अपने अनुभव से दो शब्द कहना भी बहुत मायने रखता है। ऐसे वक़्त में एक साथी के लिए इतना तो हम कर ही सकते हैं।
दलेर जी, आप बेहतरीन कलाकार हैं और उतने ही प्यारे इंसान भी। अपना ख़याल रखिए। भगवान आपको अच्छी सेहत दे। मेरा प्यार और सम्मान हमेशा आपके साथ है। 🙏❤️
Deep state is unhappy that India is resisting their regime change efforts.
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As promised sharing never seen before details of Rahul's foreign trips
Rahul has again slipped to Vietnam, this time once again in midst of political storm in the country
Since 2024 Elections, Rahul Gandhi has spent 106 days out of India
106 days that we know of
But his one trip is of particular significance
Trip to Langkawi, Malaysia in September 2025, which connects so many dots
ALT Rahul Gandhi pictured in Langkawi
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France protests. Vijay Prashad, celebrated the unrest with a post linking protests across 3 continents. Prashad-exec dir of Tricontinental Ltd, funded by American-born tech tycoon, Neville Roy Singham, lives in Shanghai
foxnews.com/world/whos-who-i…
Good message. India can show the democratic world the way to have disagreements without descending into anarchy.
#BREAKING
Over 400 Indian-origin students, researchers and alumni across 27 countries have issued a statement titled 'Spare India from Anarchy'
The signatories, including individuals affiliated with MIT, Oxford, Harvard, Stanford and Cambridge, have raised concerns over protests and what they describe as attempts to undermine India's constitutional institutions
The statement criticises the growing preference for street protests over parliamentary dialogue and calls for political differences to be resolved through constitutional and democratic processes
So cool! ❤️
“Arre Anupam! Rhythm par aao… taal par aao, taal par gaao, taal kahan hai??!” 😂
Here is Mr. Amitabh Bachchan trying his best to bring some rhythm into my singing as I attempt a parody about bald men! This precious clip is from our rehearsals for the spectacular #JummaChumma show in London. Just look at the fun we are having! And what a joy to see Bachchan saab enjoying himself like this. ❤️
I entered films in 1984, so I cannot speak from personal experience about the years before that. But for me, the ’80s and ’90s will always be a golden period of Hindi cinema. There was such affection, togetherness and an ease with one another. We worked hard, but we also laughed so much. Hindi cinema felt like a family. Literally.😍❤️
One of the greatest things I learnt from Bachchan saab was to retain a sense of fun. Watching this, I remember how much those moments shaped me. These were the days when I was becoming the person I am today.
I am fortunate to belong to both eras. There is love among people today too, but those days hold a very special place in my heart.❤️
Thank you, Lehren TV, for bringing out these gems occasionally. For a few moments, I was back in that rehearsal, trying to find my taal! 😂❤️
Wah! Kya din the! 🙏🥹❤️ @SrBachchan @lehrentv
Good summary of what transpired in France. Something like this could have happened in India. It didn't because a) it wasn't a popular protest here, b) the police's pre-emptive detentions prevented escalation.
Suicidal empathy in two images. Zero sympathy for this idiot.
Reminds me of the French woman in Fauda who marries a Hamas terrorist. Eli asks Doron "What is wrong with these French women?", and he replies "Colonial guilt.... or love?"
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“We may not have agreed with all her judgments or positions. That should not diminish our respect for her courage, independence and achievements.”
Should we paper over so lightly her record of repeatedly targeting India on human rights during her career.
She never condemned as UNHCR High Commissioner Pakistan sponsored terrorism against India.
Much worse, she did not condemn Pakistan for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
Her personal rhetoric on the attack was condemnable. Instead of pointing to external state sponsorship or naming Pakistan, she said this:
"Whenever there is an act of terrorism, one points fingers at neighbouring countries, thereby absolving oneself of all responsibility... Terrorists need not be from outside; they can be home grown. When you accuse others, you fail to take steps to correct the problem at home."
She not only gave a pass to Pakistan, she insinuated this terrorist attack had local origins.
What is the case for rejoicing in her Nobel Peace Prize?
Warm congratulations to Navi Pillay, the first woman of Indian origin to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Her extraordinary life story belongs to the many-storied, often heroic history of Indian migration: oceans traversed , hardships endured, discrimination confronted and new homelands served with honesty and distinction.
Her Indian inheritance and her South African experience meet in a life devoted to human dignity. Were Gandhiji alive, I believe he would have recognised something deeply familiar in that journey: the struggle against injustice in South Africa becoming a commitment to justice everywhere.
We may not have agreed with all her judgments or positions. That should not diminish our respect for her courage, independence and achievements. She is as much a daughter of India as she is of South Africa. Our national pride should be accommodating enough to embrace her independent conscience.
Social media and digital media broke this news two days ago. Mainstream media buried it when they did report it.
I don’t understand why @IndianExpress didn’t mention Professor Dr. Ahmar Afaq’s name in the report.
Ahmad Afaq allegedly used to send messages to students encouraging them to follow Islam and read Quran.
This is bad - A Singaporean music director called Shabir Sulthan sampled Kaushiki Chakraborty's vocals from a live performance in 2015, without permission, in the Tamil indie song Vaanmathi, sung by Shabir and Chinmayi. instagram.com/reel/Del8pS4Tz…
