Maruti Omni unsafe as cabs: Bengal minister

Even as 15-year-old diesel taxis have been phased out in Kolkata and supply of new Ambassador cars as replacement tardy, the West Bengal government has refused to allow Maruti Omnis as cabs on......

Big bucks? Authors too are getting them

Authors have finally started making news in India, with the size of their book advances and not just their books themselves. Ramachandra Guha had publishers vying to offer him upwards of a crore of......

'I was born a He-Man, I'll die a He-Man'

Happy birthday, Dharam paaji! One of Indian cinema's most beloved stars Dharmendra celebrates his 81st birthday on December 8. It's a quiet birthday with only close family members around him. "I've......

Sharmila Tagore: I was an accidental actress

'I kept telling myself I’d quit after every film. I saw myself in my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali and I didn’t like myself. I said, one more film and I’m done.......