The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

The world's most expensive cellphones

For a certain kind of person, a cellphone is more than just a phone--it's a form of self-expression. Which means a certain kind of jet-setter wants nothing to do with a cheap plastic gadget. And a......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......