An 'unapologetic' author, who didn't write to 'please an audience'

Celebrated for his extensive commentary on both, colonisers and colonised, in fiction and non-fiction, V S Naipaul walked the controversy tightrope, admired for his prose but scorned by those who......

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over UP gang rape

Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed heated exchanges between Congress and Samajwadi Party members over recent instances of rape in Uttar Pradesh, particularly the gang rape of a mother and daughter......

RS seeks 'stringent action' in brutal rape of 4-yr-old

Brutal rape of a four-year old girl in the national capital figured in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, with members demanding stringent punishment for the accused. When the House met for the day,......

'I am not a blind fan of Modi, I do question'

'When you are out to malign somebody, you should remember that above all is the court. No court has indicted Modi, then who are we?' 'I believe in India people should have, up to a certain age,......

What's Missing In Angry Young Men

Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story, including an understanding of the duo's creative process.In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space......

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours.Dinesh Raheja salutes the......

What Makes Kajol So Feisty At 50

If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol has some striking commonalities with her late......

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.' IMAGE: Dev Anand. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vaibhav......