India West

Ghazala Hashmi Steps Into History And Office

RICHMOND, VA – Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in on January 17 as Virginia’s 43rd lieutenant governor, making history as the first Muslim woman and first South Asian American elected to statewide office in ...
India West

Ghazala Hashmi Launches First General Election Ad

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s Democratic Lt.Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi unveiled her first general election ad on October 6, putting the spotlight on her roles as a mother and educator. The ...
Indiatimes

Honey Irani on maintaining a good equation with Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi after separation: ‘I didn’t want to lose them as friends’

Recalling her first meeting with Javed Akhtar, Honey said it was his sense of humour that instantly drew her to him. “The first moment I met him was when he was narrating my lines on set. I was ...
Indiatimes

Inside Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi's luxurious Khandala home, here's when they bought it

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, accompanied by wife Shabana Azmi, offered a rare glimpse into their luxurious Khandala bungalow in a recent vlog. Akhtar candidly shared his journey from sleeping on ...
The Hindu

Javed Jaaferi and Rahi Anil Barve interview: On taking a risky turn with ‘Mayasabha’ and reimagining an actor’s image

After the gloriously atmospheric reckoning in Tumbbad, aestheticising a local myth into a circular tale of capitalistic greed, director Rahi Anil Barve returns to another moody, whimsical world with a ...
Hindustan Times

Javed Akhtar says Border 2 team asked him to write for film, he refused: 'Make new songs or accept you can't do same…'

Javed Akhtar, who penned the lyrics of the 1997 film Border, has revealed that the makers of Border 2 approached him to come on board for the upcoming film. Speaking with India Today, Javed said that ...
The Hindu

Creation of Hindi language was a political project: author Ghazala Wahab

In a conversation with Varghese K. George, Resident Editor of The Hindu, Delhi, author Ghazala Wahab spoke about her book, ‘The Hindi Heartland: A Study’. The book is a profile of the region from a ...
Hosted on MSN

Ghazala Hashmi sworn in as Virginia lieutenant governor using the Quran

Ghazala Hashmi is sworn in as Virginia lieutenant governor in Richmond using the Quran for the oath of office. The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here's what it's expected to ...
Hindustan Times

After Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar outraged over fake AI video claiming he has ‘turned to god’: It is rubbish

Just days after Kangana Ranaut slammed the circulation of AI-generated images showing her in suits instead of sarees at Parliament, veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has voiced his ...
Mid Day

Javed Akhtar slams fake AI video, threatens legal action: 'It is rubbish'

Legendary screenwriter Javed Akhtar has warned of legal action against those who have circulated a deepfake video of him showing that he has turned into God. Sharing a note on X (formerly Twitter), ...
Al-Monitor

Ghazala Hashmi makes history as first Muslim US woman elected statewide

On Tuesday, Virginia Democratic State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi became the first Muslim-American woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States, capturing the race for lieutenant governor. What ...