Buzzing Bengaluru finds peace with flowers

There is different sort of buzz these days in Bengaluru, far different from the traffic mess on the city's roads. The colourful flowers on display at the Lalbagh botanical garden are drawing......

It's time to overhaul cops and the system: HRW

Government of India should take steps to overhaul the policing system, which facilitated and at times encouraged human rights violations, a report by the Human Rights Watch, released on Tuesday,......

What India's Maoists really want

In Red Sun: Travels In Naxalite Country, journalist Sudeep Chakravarti shares his experiences on the frontlines of the Indian state's battles with Maoism -- in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh,......

Encounter with a 26/11 NSG commando

When Mumbai was under siege during the terror attack last November, most of us huddled inside our homes, glued to our television sets, watching in horror as the three-day standoff took a heavy......

There's something common between Akshay Kumar and the Indian Railways

The upcoming Akshay Kumar starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is set to use toilets of the Indian Railways From maestro Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali to evergreen blockbuster Dilwale Dulhaniya Le......

Sunny Deol, Bollywood's Knockout Man!

At many stages, it has appeared as though Sunny Deol's career was running out of steam, but each time he has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes.Dinesh Raheja gives us a closer look at the man on his......

Love This New Trend In The Movies?

The trend of re-releases is on. It's not entirely new, as it was prevalent in the '80s and '90s, where movies would arrive with different titles as well as newly designed posters. That doesn't......

What Makes Kajol So Feisty At 50

If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol has some striking commonalities with her late......

Aishwarya-Abhishek Cheer For Aaradhya

Ever wondered who Bollywood's biggest stars cheer for? Their children, of course. So the annual day function at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai turned out to be a star-studded......

The F1 2009 report card, Vol 1

Pull up your seats, F1 fans, the season class is well under way. With a third of the F1 season already wrapped up in white and neon green, here are a few facts we can glean from this insanely......

How Chirag Patil got to play his dad in '83

'Ranveer Singh is on a different level, he is a super human.''The kind of energy, the kind of seriousness and dedication he has towards his work, it is just phenomenal.' IMAGE: Former India......