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Actor Koena Mitra Gets Six-Month Jail Term

Bollywood actor Koena Mitra has been found guilty in a cheque bounce case by a Mumbai court. She has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The court has directed Mitra to pay Rs 4.64 lakh compensation to model Poonam Sethi. The case…

Gauhar Jaan: A Rock Star Of The Gramophone Era

“My name is Gauhar Jaan.” She used to end her recordings by saying this with confidence and elan. She was India’s 1st recorded artiste and between 1902 and 1920, she had recorded more than 600 songs on the gramophone. She was a superstar,…

Rajasthan – The Mystical Land Of Forts

Rajasthan means the land of the kings and it is no surprise that the place is bejewelled with a host of forts, many of which are the most impressive hill Forts. In fact, many of these hill forts appear in the UNESCO World Heritage list.…