The year 2004 marked a pivotal moment in Hindi cinema, blending commercial masala, auteur ambition and star power in films like Swades, Maqbool and Main Hoon Na.
Wildlife photographer Sharvan Patel has built over 130 shallow “khaili” ponds across Rajasthan’s arid zones, providing vital drinking water for blackbucks, peacocks and migratory birds.
Hundreds of VVPAT slips were discovered discarded on a roadside in Samastipur district after phase-one polling; officials say they stem from a mock poll process.
