Heard In The US: 'Rahul Bhai Zindabad!'

'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'Abhijit J Masih reports from the Rahul Gandhi event in Virginia. IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi in......

'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'

'On October 12-13, he started shivering from fear in his tent.''That was the time he wrote a letter to my mother to conduct Ganeshji's Atharvashirsha.''The moment he finished writing that letter,......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Sharad Pawar reckons that the NCP has value as a united, going concern, not as a gaggle of leaders in search of followers, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: Sharad Pawar, who stepped down as......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

Boeing's India Man

Till high school, his medium of learning was Marathi.Later, he completed his doctorate under Neil Armstrong's guidance.He has travelled to close to 50 countries, sold $350 billion worth of......

The Mercedes Man

Roland Folger has told the ministries concerned that they are cutting India off from the rest of the world by making it a highly protected market, the Mercedes Benz India CEO & MD tells Ajay......

'We Love Our Country And Want To Save It'

'I have been through a lot of auditions and the first thing we are told is that there will be intimate scenes and we have to be okay with it.''Luckily, there is no bold content in Commander Karan......

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram Nothing succeeds like success. Ask Pratik Gandhi whose career received a boost......

'Films offer you life lessons'

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohini Hattangady/Instagram Rohini......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

'Latadidi was crazy about cricket'

'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'Hemant Kenkre remembers his 'Didi Maushi'.   IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar and her......

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre. IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar bats during the second Test against......