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Mare Pyare Prime Minister: India’s lone entry at Rome Film Festival 2018

November 3, 2018

India was partner country at Videocitta 2018 in the Rome Film Festival 2018, which was held from 18th to 28th October. The Indian delegation at the Film Festival was lead by Ashok Kumar Parmar, Joint Secretary of Ministry of I&B. The agenda of the Indian delegation was to showcase Indian films’ heritage, ease of film ..

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NK Trikha, veteran journalist passes away

January 15, 2018

NK Trikha (82), the veteran journalist, has passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Janauary 15, 2018. Trikha had worked at the Times of India Group’s Hindi newspaper ‘Navbharat Times’ for a long time and was also the editor of its Lucknow edition. He also served as a member of the Press Council of ..

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Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

June 24, 2015

Veteran journalist, author, political analyst and anti-nuclear activist Praful Bidwai passed away in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was 64. He died due to cardiac arrest after he had choked on his food. About Praful Bidwai Praful Bidwai was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra in 1949. He was a regular contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers like Hindustan ..

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Eminent cartoonist RK Laxman passes away

January 26, 2015

Eminent cartoonist, illustrator and humorist Rasipuram Laxman passed away in Pune. He was 94. About Rasipuram Laxman Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman (famously known as RK Laxman) was born on 24 October 1921 in Mysore, Karnataka. Famous novelist R. K. Narayan was his elder brother. His creation: He is best known for creation of iconic character The Common Man, for his ..

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