Everything you need to know about Kancha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kancha: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Ashis Nandy "made a bad statement with good intentions", Dalit activist and writer Kancha Ilaiah said Monday in a bid to end the controversy over the social analyst's comment on Dalit, tribals and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and corruption.
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) A controversy and consequent outrage, glamour and sports, Mahatma Gandhi's contribution, Indian insurgencies, and euphoria - the third day of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 at the heritage Diggi Palace was an emotional roller-coaster.
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) Leading political psychologist, scholar and social scientist Ashis Nandy clarified Saturday that he did not mean to hurt the sentiments of the country's disempowered groups with his comment about the equalizing force of corruption and that the scourge was rampant among the backward and Dalit communities as well.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) A row over religion broke out between Bollywood lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar and Dalit activist and writer Kancha Illaiah at the Jaipur Literature Festival here Friday.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) A quarrel over religion broke out between Bollywood lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar and Dalit activist and writer Kancha Illaiah at the Jaipur Literature Festival here Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Buddha will smile on the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival this year when the 14th Dalai Lama attends the literary carnival on the eve of the discussion,"The Buddha in Literature' Jan 25. The festival, which is devoting a special segment to Buddhism for the first time, will take a look at the impact of the faith on lifestyles, literature, arts and culture.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) If Salman Khan ruled the roost in 2012, his rivals Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan too made a mark. But the year also saw actors like Irrfan, Manoj Bajpayee and Nawazuddin Siddiqui rising and shining on film firmament, thanks to their flawless performances.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Writers from India and abroad will meet at the sixth Jaipur Literature Festival at Diggi Palace in Jaipur Jan 24-28 for five days to discuss literature. The festival will also highlight Indian language writing to explore transitions in literary ethos.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) After playing a bulky looking villian Kancha Cheena in "Agneepath", Sanjay Dutt gets a makeover for his Soham Shah's next directorial venture.
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Even as union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was visiting Mizoram over the Reang refugees repatriation issue, security forces arrested five Reang tribal youths with arms at a refugee camp in northern Tripura, police said here Thursday.
Agartala, April 5 (IANS) Even as union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was visiting Mizoram over the Reang refugees repatriation issue, security forces arrested five Reang tribal youths with arms at a refugee camp in northern Tripura, police said here Thursday.
Aizawl, April 5 (IANS) The long-awaited repatriation of 36,000 tribal refugees, who have been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura after being displaced from their villages in Mizoram, would resume April 26, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Thursday.
Aizawl, April 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here Wednesday for discussions on resuming the repatriation of 36,000 Reang refugees who have been staying for the past 15 years in camps in Tripura after being displaced from their villages in Mizoram.
Seraikhella-Kharsawan (Jharkhand), Feb.21 (ANI): The fear of Maoists in rebel-infested areas of Seraikella-Kharsawan in Jharkhand, has stalled development.
Seraikhella-Kharsawan (Jharkhand), Feb.21 (ANI): The fear of Maoists in rebel-infested areas of Seraikella-Kharsawan in Jharkhand, has stalled development.
Goshal (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 18 (ANI): People in Goshal village of Himachal Pradesh observe self-imposed silence for approximately forty-five days in memory of their local deity, Maharishi Gautam, who meditates during this time.
Goshal (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 18 (ANI): People in Goshal village of Himachal Pradesh observe self-imposed silence for approximately forty-five days in memory of their local deity, Maharishi Gautam, who meditates during this time.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Sanjay Dutt, who wowed audiences with his portrayal of the villainous 'Kancha Cheena' in 'Agneepath', has expressed his displeasure at being called by that name off-screen.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Sanjay Dutt, who wowed audiences with his portrayal of the villainous 'Kancha Cheena' in 'Agneepath', has expressed his displeasure at being called by that name off-screen.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): The star cast of 'Agneepath' including Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra were seen promoting their upcoming movie in Gurgaon on Monday.
Guwahati, July 15 (ANI): While most militant groups in the northeast are talking with the government for a peaceful settlement, there are some who are still engaged in violent activities in an effort to create instability in the region.
Guwahati, June 17 (ANI): Railway Police in Assam averted a major disaster this morning when its personnel recovered a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a routine checkup from the Guwahati-Kolkata Kanchanjengha Express.
Lalgarh, Apr 12 (ANI): With West Bengal gearing up for the first phase of assembly polls to be held on April 18, the locals in Maoist- infested Netai village of Lalgarh district hope that a new government would bring about a remarkable change and develop the infrastructure and health facilities in the region.
New Delhi, Apr 11(ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) on Monday said that a total of 142 Bru families consisting of 747 persons, including 592 adults and 155 minors, will be repatriated to Mizoram tomorrow.
New Delhi, Apr.11 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in a press release today stated that a total of 142 Bru families consisting of 747 persons,
Aizawl/Agartala, Dec.1 (ANI): The much-awaited repatriation of tribal refugees from six camps in North Tripura to Mizoram has begun.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has welcomed the resumption of the repatriation of Bru internally displaced persons to Mizoram from today.
Kathmandu, Aug 17 (ANI): Nepal has opened a "honeymoon suite" for two rare Asian one-horned rhinos in one of its zoos in an attempt to encourage the pair's matting.
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): On the occasion of 64th Independence Day, Honorary Commission of Flight Lieutenants and Flying Officer have been granted to the following IAF personnel.
Kathmandu, June 8 (ANI): The Young Communist League (YCL), youth wing of the UCPN (Maoist) has submitted a memorandum to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu denouncing the recent killing of 19 Nepali speaking persons in Meghalaya.
Siliguri (West Bengal), June 5 (ANI): People For Animals (PFA), a non governmental organization of north Bengal, on Saturday blocked the movement of the two trains, as they wanted to draw public attention to the death of animals caused by speeding trains in the Dooars forest region.
Agartala, March 23 (ANI): Assam Rifles, one of India's oldest paramilitary forces, is celebrating its 175th anniversary by organizing a Motorcycle Peace Rally from New Delhi to Shillong in Meghalaya, which reached here on Tuesday (March 23).
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the railway recruitment examinations would be conducted in regional languages.
Goshal village (Himachal Pradesh), Jan.24 (ANI): India is known for its diversity and a large number of people living in different regions of the country, especially in the rural parts, have been following unique rituals for generations to carry on their local traditions and express their deep faith in them.
The Asom Police has confirmed the media to produce the arrested top leaders of banned organisation United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) including Chaiman Arabinda Rajkhowa...
Pusparampara (Tripura), Nov 24(ANI): Members of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) recently raided Pusparampara village in North Tripura district and kidnapped eight tribals, including four women, at gunpoint and shot them in a nearby jungle.
Kanchanpur/Janpui (Tripura), Nov 20 (ANI): Tension continues to prevail in border areas along Mizoram and Tripura.
Tripura, Nov 10 (ANI): In retaliation to the surrender of seven of their underground members, banned militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) gunned down eight of their relatives at Pusparampara in North Tripura district here today.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (ANI) : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee accused West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee, of misleading the country over alleged killing of a two policemen by the Maoists.
New Delhi, Oct 27(ANI): Families of the two cops' who were kidnapped by Maoists on July 30 in Dharampur in Lalgarh District and Union Railways Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct.27 (ANI): Families of the two cops' who were kidnapped by Maoists on July 30 as they stepped out of their security camp in Dharampur in Lalgarh District have arrived in the national capital to meet with Railways Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct. 27 (ANI): Aiming to derive the maximum political capital from the West Bengal Government's inability to counter the Naxal menace effectively, Railways Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has decided to bring relatives of two policemen kidnapped by Maoists in West Bengal's Lalgarh District to Delhi on Tuesday for a meeting with Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
Kolkata, Oct 25 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has convened a high level meeting with senior officials of the state administration at the Writers Building here on Sunday to take stock of anti naxal plan in the state.
Bijapur, Sep 1 (ANI: A four-year-old girl fell into a 150-foot deep borewell in a sugar cane field of Devar Nimbaragi village in Bijapur district on Monday.
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Villagers in Saraikela region of Jharkhand have claimed that the government has been using the Maoist threat as an excuse for shirking away from initiating development projects in the region.
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday told city's main power distributor to improve power situation within 15 days, and submit a detailed action plan to meet the crisis by Wednesday.
Amritsar, June 2 (ANI): Punjab is known for its rural sports like Kabaddi and wrestling. But, an increasing number of youth in rural areas are today taking to modern-day sports to carve out of career out of them.
Patna, May 31 (IANS) With a rise in incidents of kidnappings and the recovery Saturday of the bodies of two kidnapped students, including an eight-year-old, the fear of abductions has come to haunt Bihar again.
Bangkok, May 29 (Xinhua) Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban is in trouble as the Election Commission has decided to file electoral fraud charges against him for distributing towels carrying his and his party's name, a media report said Friday.
Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) A 32-year-old Indian who had come to invest in Nepal only four months ago was killed in a remote town in the far west of the country, police said Friday.
Nagpur, May 21 (IANS) Police Commissioner Pravin Dixit Thursday ruled out any foul play in the death of a seven-year-old girl whose body was found in the family vehicle of state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari here the previous day.
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati Friday gave yet another jolt to her archrival, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, as she wooed away his close confidante Banwari Lal Kanchal, a prominent leader of traders in the state.
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Banwari Lal Kanchal and his supporters Friday joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) here in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and party chief Mayawati.
Kathmandu, Apr 10 (ANI): Voting has begun for the Constituent Assembly (CA) by-election for six vacant constituencies in five districts this morning.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A major power supplier in the national capital has urged consumers to switch off electricity for an hour at 8.30 p.m. March 28 during the Earth Hour to lend support to the global initiative against climate change.
Ghaziabad, March 20 (IANS) An 18-year-old girl was killed and four of her classmates were injured when the autorickshaw they were riding in was hit by a private bus coming from the opposite direction Friday, the police said.
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) After doing 'Cheeni Kum', a contemporary take on relationships, Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu are teaming up again for period film 'The Legend Of Kunal'.
Lima (Peru), Dec 1 (ANI): A group of archaeologists have dug up an ancient tomb at the Torontoy Archaeological Complex in the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Peru.
Agartala/Aizawl, Nov 26 (IANS) Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in six camps in northern Tripura, Wednesday boycotted the Mizoram assembly polls by refusing to exercise their franchise through postal ballots.
Kanmun (Mizoram)/Kanchanpur (Tripura), Nov.26 (ANI): Mizoram, which is due to undergo Assembly elections for 40 seats just a few days from now, is not witnessing any posters, election rallies or road shows or campaigning through high-decible loudspeakers roaming all around the State.
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maoist Friday night owned up responsibility for the Nov 2 landmine blast in West Midnapore district and said that West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was the target.
Film: 'Heegu Unte'; Director: Madan Patel; Cast Madan Patel, Jai Akash, Sushil Kumar, Madhu Goumathi, Raviteja, Prakash, Harshitha H.M., Nishitha Gowda, Kanchan and Raksha; Music: Adhi; Rating: *
Shimla, Oct 4 (IANS) Six people, including four children, from two families were killed when the car they were travelling in rolled down into the Ravi river in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district Saturday, police said.
Kathmandu, Sept 26 (ANI): At least 250 Nepali youths have been left stranded in Kabul after their employment agent allegedly fled without providing them the promised employment.
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today made it clear that it is not trying to force the Army to buy the indigenous Arjun main battle tank (MBT).
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today made it clear that it is not trying to force the Army to buy the indigenous Arjun main battle tank (MBT).
Priyanka Kumari Singh will lead the 20-member Delhi state squad in the 16th Senior Women's National Football championship, scheduled to kick-off at
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