The art of being Manu Parekh

Manubhai, 79 now, is exhilarated about newer possibilities and prospects.The past is done with; the future holds the key to evolving forms of exploration.Kishore Singh salutes the......

The photographer who refused to shoot the prime minister

Photographer S Paul, who died this month, was furiously protective about his independence and intensely sure about his work.So much so that he once walked away from a shoot with a prime......

How Modi can change the BJP in Varanasi

Narendra Modi has a once in a lifetime chance to change and take the RSS-BJP-VHP to a new level. Varanasi is the right place to turn the page on saffron history. By surrendering to the spirit of......

When Bangladesh remembered those who helped in the 1971 war

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, journalist and writer, speaks of her experiences on being honoured by Bangladesh for her help during the 1971 liberation war. The news that Bangladesh was bestowing......

Invest in companies with low debt

Harshad Mehta, Ketan Parekh or 2G, the last three decades have seen scams that have hurt the stock market badly. Besides, there have been long, listless periods, when one has been left guessing the......

India Inc's wish list: Stability, tax breaks

Exit polls have a way of going horribly wrong, as they did in 2004. And India Inc is hoping it stays that way this time, too. That's because industry is concerned that the fractured verdict......

After Lalu, now Nitish to speak at IIM-A

The suspense over whether Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will interact with students of Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad like Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav did recently during......

Scorching prices chase new art

An hour before Saffronart's real-time online auction closed, the telephones lines of art collectors all over Delhi and Mumbai (at least) were closed to callers.Baroda-based artist Anandajit Ray's......

Aattam: The Play Wins Top National Award

IMAGE: Zarin Shihab in Aattam: The Play. Malayalam film Aattam: The Play has won the award for Best Feature Film. Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the......

When RD Burman Created Magic

Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary. IMAGE: Asha Parekh and Shammi Kapoor in the song O Mere Sona Re from Teesri Manzil. If there has ever......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

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Anuj Jajoo:Hi Prem,Thats excellent and very real time commentary. But sometimes a mistake is infavour of truth... "3.81 the ruin rate" -(your commentary at ind 124/4)Just kidding ;)------M K......