Draupadi
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Bhagwant Mann meets President Murmu, seeks disqualification of seven defecting Rajya Sabha MPs
India | May 05, 2026, 07:51 PM ISTPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann urged President Droupadi Murmu to cancel the memberships of seven MPs he labelled as "betrayers of Punjab." The Chief Minister also accused the BJP of orchestrating unconstitutional defections and misusing central agencies.
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Speed News: PM Modi accuses TMC–Congress of blocking women’s quota bill
Originals | Apr 19, 2026, 06:24 PM ISTPM Modi accuses TMC–Congress of blocking women’s quota bill. Akhilesh Yadav calls setback to women’s quota bill a BJP defeat. UP CM attacks Opposition, invokes Draupadi in quota bill row. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Two Delhi teachers will be felicitated by President Droupadi Murmu on Teacher's Day
Higher Studies | Sep 02, 2023, 06:09 PM ISTRitika Anand and Arti Qanungo will be the only two Delhi teachers among around 50 teachers across the country who will be awarded at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi by the president of India on Teacher's Day.
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Roopa Ganguly recalls 'Mahabharat' shoot: 'Used to take 1.5 hrs to transform me into Draupadi'
Celebrities | Mar 27, 2022, 11:36 PM ISTRoopa Ganguly went down memory lane to recall the period of the late 80s when the epic TV series Mahabharat was filmed and admitted that due to the hectic schedule of the shooting, she 'did not get to watch the series' on television.
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Hijab controversy: Swara Bhasker trolled for equating the issue with 'Draupadi's Vastraharan'
Celebrities | Feb 17, 2022, 08:41 AM ISTSwara Bhasker was one of the first Bollywood celebrities to express their views openly on the ongoing Hijab controversy in Karnataka where the state government has restricted students from wearing clothes that could "disturb peace, harmony and law and order."
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Mahasweta Devi’s short story ‘Draupadi’ dropped from DU’s BA (Hons) English course
Education | Aug 25, 2021, 07:26 AM ISTDU sources said at least 14 members of the Academic Council gave a dissent note on the changes in the syllabus of BA (Hons) English that dropped Mahasweta Devi’s short story.
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Did Deepika Padukone turn down Draupadi’s role in Aamir Khan’s Mahabharat?
Bollywood | Dec 07, 2018, 02:15 PM ISTDeepika Padukone has reportedly rejected Draupadi's role in Aamir Khan's Mahabharat.
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Mama's Boys: Aditi Rao Hydari finds it fun to play ‘Draupadi’ in modern day Mahabharata
Bollywood | Sep 07, 2016, 10:40 AM ISTBollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari says playing Draupadi in Akshat Verma’s short film "Mama’s Boys" was a great fun.
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Know why Draupadi got five husbands
India | Jul 13, 2014, 10:39 AM ISTNew Delhi: We all know that Draupadi had five husbands in form of Pandavas. But very few of us know that this was divine intervention rather than Kunti's mistake.In the epic Mahabharata, Draupadi is known
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Yuvika has no dates to play Draupadi
Bollywood | Jul 09, 2013, 04:02 PM ISTMumbai, July 9: Actress Yuvika Choudhary admits she was offered to play the mythological character of Draupadi in upcoming TV series "Mahabharata", but she says her work calendar is full for the year courtesy multiple
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Rupa Ganguly Surprised With Best Singer Award
Bollywood | Mar 07, 2012, 06:50 PM ISTKolkata, Mar 7: Bengali actress Rupa Ganguly, known to rest of the world as ‘Draupadi' of the hit television series ‘Mahabharat', today surprised everybody including herself by bagging the National Film Award in the best