Karnataka rebel MLAs' fun day out in Mumbai

Even as the political crisis continues in Karnataka, some of the rebel MLAs lodged at a hotel in Mumbai had a perfect day out on Friday with some local sightseeing, shopping and regional delicacies......

Fusion food, the new taste of India

Call it a new method of makingmoney, butfast food joints are blending East and West to offer fusion food.Those in business claim fusion is the latest buzzword. "The focus is on Indian taste buds......

Inside the 'Maya'nagari called Lucknow

Queen Maya had not become pregnant despite 20 years of being married to King Suddhodana, the ruler of the Sakya clan of Kapilavastu (in modern Bihar), till she dreamed of a white elephant,......

What it's like to be Picasso's grandson

'As a child I was very glad to be around him, to breathe his happiness.''I was aware that he would focus 100 per cent on whatever he was doing, whether it was playing with me, or going to the......

New airports to be passenger-friendly

The two new green-field airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore promise passengers better entertainment and pleasure facilities than Indian airports have so far managed. If and when they do get there,......

Deepak Kapoor to restore PwC's reputation

PricewaterhouseCoopers' new chairman is busy putting the past behind the consultancy and raising the bar on risk and quality. Sometime in early 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) decided to elect......

Anshuman Magazine: I expect increased investment from America to India

Anshuman Magazine of CBRE discusses effective leadership, millenials, Trump's America, and his core business -- the real estate market -- with Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic......

McChowmein? He made it a reality

The man who wants to create a McDonald's-style chain of Indian-Chinese food insists there's a subtle difference between improvising and massacring a cuisine. A little over four years ago, when......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Guess which heroines are rocking the bikinis?

Bollywood is all about the bikinis these days, and everytime a heroine wears a two-piece, it's flashed all over the news channels.So let's check how closely you've been paying attention. Identify......

Rehana Mirza's fillum story

Following the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11, 2001, Rehana Mirza and her sister Rohi launched a theatrical company, Desipina, and produced the play Barriers. It revolved around a......