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After spending nearly 15 years immersed in theatre, Ranjana Aanjjan has finally stepped into the world of screen acting with Chand Tara — a project that has already earned the distinction of having its trailer screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. In this candid conversation with ETimes, Ranjana opens up about the overwhelming transition from stage to screen, her father’s unwavering support, the financial struggles that shaped her middle-class upbringing, and the life lessons she learned from icons.

Khilafat House, once a hub for nationalist leaders and the Khilafat movement, is set to transform into a modern skyscraper. This historic Byculla building, gifted by the Sobani brothers, will house educational institutions, a hospital, and conference facilities, ensuring continued revenue for the Khilafat Committee trust's charitable activities.

Pakistan’s sudden role in Iran war talks has put it back in the global spotlight. But at home, scepticism runs deep about how much influence it really wields — and who is actually calling the shots.

O Panneerselvam, a former AIADMK chief minister, campaigns as the DMK's candidate in Bodinayakkanur after being denied re-entry into his old party. His shift, marked by posters of Stalin and a new political alignment, faces skepticism from voters accustomed to AIADMK loyalty, raising questions about his ability to win over his traditional base.

The city crime branch on Monday filed the charge sheet in the smuggling of red sander case involving diesel don Mohammed Ali Shaikh and others. Police filed the chargesheet just two days after the court acquitted Mohammed Ali in scrap dealer Chand Sayyed Madar case.

McKinsey suggests AI can help companies flatten management structures by empowering leaders to oversee larger scopes. This "Great Flattening" aims to reduce costly, slow decision-making layers, as AI agents automate tasks in HR, finance, and legal, and aid resource reallocation.

The bustling lane along Mohammed Ali Road, christened Khau Galli or ‘food lane’ lives up to its name, especially during the month of Ramzan with pop-up stalls springing everywhere.

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to ensure that Mohammed Ali Park is reopened to the public within three months.

With Ramzan Eid being just a day away, Riteish Deshmukh wanted to lose no time in introducing his Bangistan co-star Pulkit Samrat (who hails from Delhi) to the lip-smacking savouries at Mohammed Ali Road. Everyone who hails from Mumbai knows that the fare available in this particular galli in the island city is not to be given a miss.

Although urban organic gardens routinely pop up in the city, they have yet to colonise popular imagination in the way they did Cuba (which, in truth, had little choice, given its embargoes on import).

Senior Congress leader and former MLA of Aluva K Mohammed Ali (78) passed away at a private hospital in Aluva on Monday night. He was being treated for kidney-related ailments.

Mayor Firhad Hakim on Monday dismissed the idea of holding Durga Puja at Mohammed Ali Park this year. Speaking to members of Mohammed Ali Park Puja Committee, Hakim said that going by reports from Jadavpur University experts and an internal survey conducted by the KMC water supply and buildings department engineers, it wouldn’t be safe to hold the Pujas in the park this year.

The city crime branch received major jolt on Friday when the special MCOCA court acquitted all the accused including oil mafia Mohammed Ali in the murder of scrap dealer Sayyed Chand Madar after the prosecution failed to prove the conspiracy.