Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has launched the formation of a new Congressional Caucus. The new Congressional Caucus aims to protect the interests of Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. The freshly formed Caucus has bipartisan support from both, Republicans and Democrats. More than 27 US lawmakers have supported the Caucus.
30 September,2023 01:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Mid-day's Mayank Shekhar talks to Neeraj Ghaywan about Made in Heaven 2, and his own struggle with his Dalit identity. Director Neeraj Ghaywan opens up on the conversation-starter episode of Made in Heaven that spotlights owning your Dalit identity. "Pallavi Menke is me,” filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan confesses, before apologising for emotionally choking up, during a video call with mid-day, along with Alankrita Shrivastav, Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar, writer-directors of the second season of the Emmy-nominated series, Made in Heaven (MIH), on Amazon Prime Video. Neeraj Ghaywan is referring to Radhika Apte’s Ambedkarite Dalit, upper-class, lead-character, in the fifth episode of Made in Heaven 2, titled The Heart Skipped A Beat, directed by him. That’s singularly turned into a conversation-starter online.
20 August,2023 01:48 PM IST
Mumbai’s rich history lies in its people, culture and food. Travelling through the bylanes of Mumbai’s Mahim, we discovered a quaint sweet shop with a rich history - Joshi Buddhakaka Mahimhalvawala! This 200-year-old sweet shop carries forward a legacy like no other. Jawaharlal Nehru’s handwritten letter still hangs on the wall expressing his fondness about the sweets from here. As India celebrates its 77th Independence Day 2023, here is a look into this legendary sweet shop in Mumbai that has been satisfying Mumbai’s sweet tooth from the pre-independence era.
10 August,2023 04:18 PM IST
Tillotama Shome aka Lipika from 'The Night Manager' speaks about the impact of her role and her approach towards it, what losing Irrfan Khan and her mother to cancer taught her, completing 22 years in the industry and more!
27 June,2023 12:25 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan revealed on his blog that he will be playing the role of Gautam Buddha in Ram Gopal Verma's next
19 July,2010 12:00 PM IST
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke at Samvad Global Hindu Buddhist initiative in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday.
03 September,2015 03:20 PM IST
An international festival that promotes religious tourism and commemorates the enlightenment of Lord Buddha started in Gaya district of Bihar.
18 January,2016 06:17 PM IST
Hundreds of Buddhist followers assembled in Thailand's Ayutthaya for an international gathering aimed at promoting the values of Buddhism. The second gathering of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) opened at the historic Maha Tat temple, an ancient ruin in Ayutthaya's national park.
02 March,2016 05:09 PM IST
Rohith Vemula's kin embraced Buddhism in presence of Dr B.R. Ambedkar's grandsons, Prakash and Anandraj Ambedkar, at an event held in Mumbai on Thursday. Vemula's brother said Rohith always wanted to adopt Buddhism to combat the evils of castism in India.
14 April,2016 06:21 PM IST
Unrest in Jadavpur University in Kolkata continued as members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ABVP protested over the screening of controversial film 'Buddha In A Traffic Jam'.
10 May,2016 12:00 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
