Melody across the seas

People kept coming into the large, cavernous hall lined with musical instruments. It was a crowd unlike anything I had seen in America before: Toddlers and senior citizens, young shaven heads with......

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

'Never ever forget that you are Mohammed Rafi, a performer whose seasoning, by now, far exceeds that of any male singer in the industry.'The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today,......

Meet Bollywood's sizzling new item girl

Say hello to Bollywood's new item girl, the lovely Barkha Bisht, who can be seen next month in Prakash Jha's Raajneeti, dancing in a sizzling item number. Bisht is no stranger to cameras-- she's an......