Coming from a maestro who's delivered classics in his times, the music for this historical romance falls a little flat. It's as though the musician in him had to push really hard for inspiration and the labour is obvious. While it sticks to the classical theme, there's nothing new here; no scintillating compositions, nothing to indicate that it takes place in the 10th century. Kudos for the Carnatic base, but where is vintage Ilaiyaraja?
Ritika Kochhar finds out how Indian miniatures, which were once buried in manuscripts, ended up drawing collectors the world over.
Every major awards ceremony in the West this year has seen celebrities talk about diversity, inclusion and politics, sometimes even mentioning US President Donald Trump and his policies by name.
Vishal Bhardwaj gives us a film so linear, so simplistic in narrative, that it never quite manages to arouse interest.
Director Shonali Basu and her actors on the making of what appears to be a memorable movie.
Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is nominated for a Grammy Award in the Traditional World Music category for his album Ancient Sounds. He talks about what the award means to him.
'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school. The leave form always says 'attending father's death anniversary'. 'I always dread this day -- the long walk from my desk to the teacher's table with my diary in hand and in it a handwritten note dripped with sadness despite its curt language.' 'What generally follows is pity on my teacher's face, a deep sigh of sympathy and a sad pat on the back.' A moving excerpt from Gurmehar Kaur's memoir Small Acts Of Freedom.
Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in while his leading man basks magnificently in the glow of a bespoke script.
Dimple Bhatt graduated with a joint MD-PhD degree and will soon begin his residency in neurology and psychiatry. Which would be impressive even if you didn't know that Bhatt, who is wheelchair bound, has also sold a book, two screenplays, gained a position on the US Paralympic fencing team and recorded a music album!
Music is a big and growing industry. Something as simple as a suitably-geared home recording studio, along with entrepreneurship skills, can help you groove to the new beat.
Looking at how the idea of gift giving and taking on Diwali has changed
'Our country has enough talent, writers and composers to create music.' 'The previous generation did their job and went.' 'I think we need to leave behind some things.'
Investigating agencies claim that the amount of fake currency in India is a shocking Rs 170,000 crore. Reserve Bank of India officials dispute this figure and say that as on July 2008, the total currency available with the Indian public was Rs 603,000 crore and if what the IB is saying is true, then it would mean that 28 per cent of the currency in the country is fake.
The Bollywood stalwart turns 70 on January 17.
From Web designers to future fashion moguls, meet high-school students who have already taken the entrepreneurial leap.
For a phone which is marred with heating issues, does not provide a Quad HD display, is incapable of recording 4K videos, and whose camera performance in general is not in the league of flagships, Himanshu Juneja wonders if Sony has once again got is pricing all wrong.
Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.
By bringing in top notch hardware in the celebrated iPhone 5s chassis, Apple has been able to repackage new wine in an old bottle. Himanshu Juneja weighs the pros and cons of the latest from the Apple stable
'It was impossible to please everyone with Amy Winehouse's story because it is complicated and dark. Everyone has his or her own version of what was going on and I found myself caught in the middle of it.'
Pulkit Samrat and Yami Gautam have some fun, as they promote their latest film, Sanam Re.
'It was impossible to please everyone with Amy Winehouse's story because it is complicated and dark. Everyone has his or her own version of what was going on and I found myself caught in the middle of it.'
The music composer talks about his rise to fame.
'What I see in Bollywood is that there's this assembly line -- there's a lyrics writer, there's a composer, then there's playback singer who is selected on mutual discussion, and then there's a producer who oversees the entire thing.' Grammy-winner Ricky Kej would rather make his own music than pander to the Indian film industry.
As the lives of both spouses get more complicated with careers, ambitions and family life, is there any time left for romance? Kanchana Banerjee has a few married couples weight in and provides valuable tips.
Author Deborah Baker discusses her new book on Allen Ginsberg with Arthur J Pais.
The untold story of how an epic loser engineered what may be the greatest brand makeover ever.
Music composer Mithoon talks about his latest offering and his journey to the world of music.
Joe Satriani, hours ahead of his first India concert, speaks up.
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