December 2019

Honored With Dadasaheb Phalke Award The 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Awards honored legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India’s highest film honor – for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema, in New Delhi on Sunday evening. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Award to Mr. Bachchan. The actor was accompanied by wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan at the ceremony. The 77-year-old actor, who skipped this year’s National Film Awards ceremony due to health issues, received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Source: ndtv.com

Follow your style but not the trend: Esha Gupta “I dress for myself and not others,” says Bollywood actress Esha Gupta, revealing her style mantra. The “Jannat 2” star says one must follow own style rather than any trend. In a quick chat with IANSlife, the actress shared more about her fashion preferences, fashion hacks and upcoming project. Excerpts: What is your style mantra? Esha: My style mantra is to dress for myself not for others. Three fashion hacks? Esha: Get great stylists (Laughs) Source: Hindustan Times

On Cong’s 135th Anniv, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Says Gandhi’s Wish to Dismantle ‘Dynastic’ Party Justified Bhopal: As the Congress observed its 135th foundation on Saturday, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan slammed the grand old party for practising dynastic politics. He said Mahatma Gandhi’s desire to dismantle the Congress (after Independence) was justified and it is now being fulfilled by the country’s citizens. Source: News18.com

Tamil Nadu CM backs NPR, CAA, says uninfluential parties opposing it Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has called the opposition to the National Population Register (NPR) opportunistic and said parties that have lost people’s trust are confusing them by spreading rumours about the NPR and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Palaniswami made it clear that his government was not against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) and National Population Register (NPR). “I want to recall that BJP government at the Centre had brought amendments to implement NPR in 2003. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was in alliance with...

‘Every rioter is shocked, every troublemaker astonished’: CM Adityanath justifies UP crackdown Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is facing flak from the opposition and activists over the police crackdown in the wake of Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests, has justified his government’s action, saying that “every troublemaker is astonished”. “Every rioter is shocked. Every troublemaker is astonished. Witnessing the stern attitude of the Yogi government, everyone is silent,” read a tweet from the Chief Minister’s Office on Friday. Source: The Indian Express

Dilip Shanghvi staring at huge loss as Suzlon Energy heads to bankruptcy Dilip Shanghvi, the billionaire-promoter of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, is staring at a huge loss with renewable power firm Suzlon Energy heading for bankruptcy courts by next week. Shanghvi, who had invested Rs 1,400 crore in picking up 23 per cent stake in Suzlon in 2014 in his personal capacity, will be one of the top losers along with the Suzlon promoter, the Tanti family. Bankers said Suzlon failed to come up with a debt recast plan by December-end deadline. According to the Reserve Bank of India guidelines, the...

Finance Commission chief raps IMF for soft approach on rich countries’ failures New Delhi: Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) chief N.K. Singh on Friday questioned the way the International Monetary Fund (IMF) scrutinizes the policies of the rich and poor nations, saying a selective approach does not inspire confidence in the institution and could render it irrelevant. Singh’s criticism of IMF’s approach comes in the wake of its chief economist Gita Gopinath saying earlier this month that its next revision of India’s growth forecast in January is likely to be a “significant downward revision”. Source: livemint

Tata Motors could be a multibagger from current levels: Kunal Bothra There has been a remarkable comeback in the auto stocks. If someone is looking at high-risk stocks, then Eicher MotorsNSE 0.80 % and Bajaj AutoNSE 0.37 % at current levels hold a lot of potential. Another high-risk stock, Tata MotorsNSE 0.89 % could be a strong candidate for a multibagger from current levels, says Kunal Bothra, kunalbothra.co.in. Source: The Economic Times

‘When Virat took over…,’ Ishant Sharma explains why Indian bowlers are performing better under Kohli Ishant Sharma was told about his problems by many but there was only one Jason Gillespie who provided him the solutions that he was seeking for the longest time. Ishant also feels that “better communication” with years of experience between him, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav also worked wonders for country’s finest pace unit under Virat Kohli’s captaincy. “The problem in India is that everybody tells you about the problem but no one tells you the solution. Now knowing the solution is an important aspect,”...

‘If anybody has to treat players, they will have to come to NCA’: Sourav Ganguly Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly set the record straight on the National Cricket Academy (NCA), asserting that all senior players must go through the process put in place at the NCA for post-injury rehabilitation. He also defended the idea of a four-nation Super Series involving Australia, England and one more nation, saying it makes for quality cricket in what could be a niche tournament for the future. Source: Hindustan Times