My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

'Stop treating eunuchs as second-class citizens'

Besides being the 'unofficial spokesperson' of the eunuch community and gay activism, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is one of the prominent eunuch celebrities of India. Recently she was in the news for......

'Ram Uncle's zest for life was incomparable'

‘He often said to me that he was waiting in the departure lounge of God’s gate.’ Gitanjali Gurbaxani, whose family has known Ram Jethmalani since their Pre-Partition days in......

Footpaths are for walking only

If one is a guest of a member of the Cricket Club of India and are visiting the hallowed precincts of the rich, sophisticated gentry of Mumbai, the visitor cannot park the car in the club's parking......

Death of a Salesman Revisited

Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   'Can you explain to me why this feature [and I named one] is missing in......

Alyque, Advertising Man of the Century

'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......

When prestige brands become less snobby

There is a beguiling allure to ‘masstige’ brands, which trade places up and down the value spectrum. But they aren’t always easy or successful, says Bharat Bambawale. IMAGE: What......

The T-Shirt Wars

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images   I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......

Pic: Deepika teams up with dad, Prakash Padukone

It was quite a Kodak moment, really. Deepika Padukone, along with her star father -- the legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone -- had a game of badminton at the Tata Open All India Badminton......

No, thank you, Bollywood!

Indian-American filmmaker Simone Ahuja may have shot with Rahul Bose, but she does not have the regular Bollywood dreams. In fact, Bollywood barely interests her."I just walked out of Malamaal......

'Pant's keeping won't be as sharp on return but...'

KL Rahul worth in platinum, Bharat needs fine-tuning, says former India 'keeper Farokh Engineer IMAGE: KL Rahul and KS Bharat. Photograph: BCCI KL Rahul is ‘worth in platinum' for the dual......

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji no more

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh had visited Vasant Raiji on his 100th birthday on January 26. Vasant Raiji, who was India's oldest first-class cricketer at 100, died in in Mumbai in the......

Aga Khan hockey: Viren, Dhanraj for Bombay Gym

Three petroleum teams -- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) -- all boasting experienced Indian stars in their......

Pakistan team for Bombay Gold Cup

After more than two decades, a team from Pakistan, Punjab XI from Lahore, will be seen in action in the 43rd Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament, commencing at the Mahindra stadium in Mumbai on......

Spin legend Bedi praises 'brilliant' Rahane

'This sort of cricket cannot be replaced by any other gimmick -- whether it is T20 or I don't know -- 100 balls.' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane hits a boundary. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Former......