The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the …

Raj Kapoor (December 14, 1924 – June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, director, and producer of Bollywood movies. Raj Kapoor began his career as a clapper boy assisting Kidar Sharma. At age eleven, he appeared in films for the first time, in the 1935 film Inquilab. Raj Kapoor’s big break, however, came when he played the hero’s role …

Nandalal Bose (3 December 1882 – 16 April 1966) was a notable Indian painter of Bengal school of art. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, Bose was known for “Indian style” of painting. He became the principal of Kala Bhawan, Shanti Niketan in 1922. He was influenced by the Tagore family and the murals of Ajanta, his classic works include paintings …

Amitabh Bachchan — The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. Full Name: Amitabh Bachchan Nick Name: “Amitji”, “Big B” Date of Birth: 1942, October 11th Place of Birth: Allahabad, India Height: 6′ 3″ Profession: Actor, Playback Singer, Voice-over Actor …

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Papaveraceae Tribe: Fumarieae Genus: Dicentra Bleeding Heart Plant— Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name, bleeding heart, is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of …

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Papaveraceae Tribe: Fumarieae Genus: Dicentra Bleeding Heart — Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name, bleeding heart, is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of …

भारत में मॉनसून हिन्द महासागर व अरब सागर की ओर से हिमालय की ओर आने वाली हवाओं पर निर्भर करता है। जब ये हवाएं भारत के दक्षिण पश्चिम तट पर पश्चिमी घाट से टकराती हैं तो भारत तथा आसपास के देशों में भारी वर्षा होती है। ये हवाएं दक्षिण एशिया में जून से सितंबर तक सक्रिय रहती हैं। वैसे किसी …

Name: Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Born: 11 June 1989 Ahmedabad, India Height & Weight: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) / 68 kg (150 lb) Category: Women Para-Badminton player (SL3 Singles) Education: Electronics Engineer Manasi Joshi is an Indian Para-Badminton athlete who is currently World No. 2 in SL3 Singles. She was six when she started playing badminton with her father, …

Birth Name: P. V. Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) Born: 5 July 1995, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Height & Weight: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) / 60 kg (132 lb) Sports Category: Right Handed Women’s Badminton Player Coach: Pullela Gopichand P. V. Sindhu – an Indian professional badminton player. She is the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships. She …

Birth: Arun Maharaj Kishen Jaitley – 28 December 1952; Delhi, India Death: 24 August 2019 (aged 66) AIIMS, New Delhi, India Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Sangeeta Jaitley (Wife); Sonali Jaitley Bakhshi (Daughter); Rohan Jaitley (Son) Occupation: Advocate; Politician Arun Jaitley was an Indian politician and attorney, who was the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of the Government …