What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......

Prabha Atre: The Hindustani vocalist who followed no tradition

She wanted to sing till her last breath and she did. Almost. Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist......

Maha social worker Sindhutai Sapkal, 'orphan children's mother', dies

Renowned social worker Sindhutai Sapkal, fondly known as 'orphan children's mother', died following a heart attack at a private hospital in Pune, doctors said. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind......

Kareena, Aamir Add Glamour To Red Sea Festival

The fourth Red Sea International Film Festival saw Bollywood folk add a lot of glamour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor Khan/Instagram Kareena Kapoor Khan looks......

Like Raashii's Pongal Style?

Movie stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri in their special ways. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raashii Khanna/Instagram Raashii Khanna gives Pongal fashion a whole new meaning, just like......

'Shyam Had The Answer To Every 'Why' Under The Sun'

'I find his sense of history astounding, not just history of film, but of life in general.'Another fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book Shyam Benegal. PART I: 'Smita Didn't Want Anything......

Saif, Soha, Saba Cheer For Mum Sharmila

It was a rare treat to see Sharmila Tagore and her children Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi at the premiere of her Bengali film Puratawn (The Ancient) at the ongoing MAMI Film......

What to expect from new Maradona film

New Maradona film tracks highs and lows, intimate family moments IMAGE: Director Asif Kapadia poses with the team. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters A new documentary about soccer great......

Want Deepika Padukone to play me in biopic: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza says she does not want a biopic made on her life, but if something like that ever happens, she would like Deepika Padukone to play her on-screen. The 27-year-old Indian tennis ace says......