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'Those days, 'jail-returned' was like 'foreign-returned', something to aspire for'

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with Yusuf Meherally's potrait behind him at the Yusuf Meherally......

From Matoshree to Varsha, Uddhav comes a long way

The new chief minister will be one of the most closely watched politicians in the country in these media-driven times. IMAGE: Uddhav Thackeray, an ace photographer, graduated from the JJ School of......

Why S H Raza is one of India's greatest painters

'Raza exemplified a sense of warmth and a connectedness to his roots and to Indian earth.' Hugo Weihe, CEO, Saffronart and former international director of Asian Art at Christie's, believes that S......

The 29-cr Gaitonde and other Indian masterpieces

An oil painting by abstract artist Vasudeo S Gaitonde set a new record for Indian artwork when it sold for a whopping Rs 29.3 crore ($4.4 million) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai on......

Maharashtra CM launches website in memory of RK Laxman

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday launched a website on the life of legendary cartoonist Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman, known simply to millions as R K Laxman, to......

Shivkar Talpade: First man to fly an aircraft?

The facts remain cloaked in mystery, but the legend goes that Talpade had created a flying machine powered by mercury and solar energy, and based on ideas outlined in Vedic texts. Image: Wright......

E Week ends on a happy note

It was perhaps the oddest thought to have while the most emotional part of Fusion played out. The champions were declared; elated winners went berserk; cameras clicked non-stop; some even grabbed......

Love goes down to the wire

Sudarshan Shetty attempts to state the understated by creating new forms of dialogue between multiple objects, while challenging conventional modes of viewership.It's always entertaining to observe......

Painting the brighter side of a landscape

Manu Parekh's exuberance about celebrating life is infectious. But he keeps it under wraps, revealing it only when you nudge him to talk more. And he'll tell you that "a painting should be done......

Coming in October: Freida Pinto in Mowgli

Mowgli is a darker take on Rudyard's famous story. IMAGE: Freida Pinto plays Messua in Mowgli. Another version of the Kipling classic, The Jungle Book, is on the way. This one is called Mowgli,......

PIX: Deadpool fever grips Mumbai

The much-awaited Hollywood superhero film Deadpool is all set to hit screens on February 12. While die-hard Marvel fans are super excited about the film starring Ryan Reynolds, a few them even went......

'There's nothing interesting to watch on TV'

'If you look at my career, I am among that rare species that has always worked in non-mainstream films. And people liked it. As for TRPs, popularity, and 100 crore club, I have never thought about......

'People know me for my films; nobody knows me beyond that'

'Ajay Devgn is a very good person. It was rumoured that he was upset with me because of his role in Raajneeti. That is not true.' 'My marriage to Deepti (Naval) did not work out. I have no idea......

'I am a better cook than actor'

'Smita Patil was the reason I got into films. She kept telling me to get into films but I said I was happy doing theatre, I don’t like films. Today, when I look back, I don’t......

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