Is Bollywood responsible for Mumbai's runaway kids?

'Bollywood as a phenomenon needs to be demystified. Bollywood stars must travel and connect with people in India’s hinterland just to make them realise that they are mere mortals and not......

Special: The growth of Sonia, Rahul's 'non-profit' firm

How did not-for-profit firm owned 76 per cent by Congress chief Sonia Gandi and her son Rahul possess real estate worth hundreds of crores? N Sundaresha Subramanian and Kavita Chowdhury reportThe......

Mapping a city through poetry

'At 7 am today, a pack of mad dogs rushed into a building and castrated a man.' Running into the poet who penned that is easy, provided you know where to position yourself. If you feel the need to......

'The reader of 2005 is not a moron'

Outlook magazine celebrated its 10 anniversary on October 10. We bring you Editor-in-chief Vinod Mehta's speech on the ocassion. Ladies and gentlemen, should a publication which is 10-years-old......

Juhu runway may ease Mumbai's air traffic

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is working on a blueprint to extend the Juhu runway in Mumbai to the beach so that the airport, which currently accommodates only light helicopters, can be used for......

Subsidy scheme for small airports

The ministry of civil aviation is considering a minimum subsidy mechanism for small airports to attract private investors. The other option being weighed for such airports are joint ventures......

A-I to sell Delhi Centaur Hotel

Air-India will sell 376-room Centaur Hotel at Delhi airport and two Chefair flight kitchens of its subsidiary Hotel Corporation of India in the second round of divestment. The airline has retained......

Why the Rs 322-crore/km Mumbai highway may be a 'disaster'

Govt says coastal road is meant to decongest Mumbai, experts believe it would be counter-productive At a public meeting convened by the Mumbai Waterfronts Centre (MWC) on June 24, the Dutch Consul......

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.''The bigger boxes are for their own people.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranvir Shorey/Instagram......

PIX: Amitabh, Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor: Where the legends live

A look at Mumbai's famous homes. We've seen Bollywood's top actors and actresses living in plush homes in Mumbai. The industry's veterans enjoy luxurious homes as well. Here's a look at where......

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year. You know it's time for the annual Mumbai Film Festival when the city's cinephile population flocks to theatres in......

Rajesh Khanna's bungalow sold, signals end of an era

Rajesh Khanna's bungalow, which was sold to an unknown businessman, will not be the museum the late star had hoped it would be. So, Aashirwad has been sold. Rajesh Khanna's legendary sea-......