An editor and a gentleman

Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal meets the editor who transformed the venerable Economic & Political Weekly, who retires this week.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh "You must understand," Rammanohar Reddy says,......

Bachchan magic pays again for Sony

Sony Entertainment Television's (SET's) gamble on airing the fourth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati seems to have paid off, with the final episode drawing record viewership.Kaun Banega Crorepati-4......

If Vijay Mallya was Thomas Flohr...

He'd be running a successful aviation business, says Anjuli Bhargava. Thomas Flohr (above, centre) is nothing like what I expected. After reading a piece on him and his multi-million-dollar Swiss......

TV channels bet on mega stars; to garner Rs 270 cr

Three big-budget celebrity reality shows that will hit the idiot box this festive season are expected to garner over Rs 270 crore (Rs 2.7 billion)of advertising revenue-- nearly 10 per cent of the......

'Never thought MasterChef Australia would become so popular'

Gary Mehigan will put the next batch of amateur cooks through their paces in MasterChef Australia, beginning September 10. In the popular cookery-based show, now in its fifth season, Gary and his......

Cakewalk review: Esha Deol's comeback is surprisingly assured

Somewhere in Cakewalk's forced enigma and clumsily written dialogues hides a slice-of-life about closure and grace, feels Sukanya Verma. Marriage should lend wings, not clip them. Why should a......

PIX: Rashmi Desai, Karishma Tanna, Juhi Parmar at Star Parivaar awards

Take a look at the gorgeous arrivals.  The annual Star Parivaar awards were held over the weekend at the NSCI Stadium in Worli, south Mumbai. Quite a few television actors made sure to......

The fit and fabulous life of Akshay Kumar!

Happy birthday, Akshay! From stunt hero to superstar, Akshay Kumar has come a long, long way. With no filmi connections to launch or influential godfathers to guide, the actor toiled his way to the......

Sports Shorts: Rivzi's silver opens India's account at ISSF World Cup

IMAGE: Shahzar Rizvi celebrates after winning the silver medal. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter World record holder Shahzar Rizvi on Tuesday claimed India's first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup......

Prem Panicker: If I was Dhoni, I'd bowl first at the MCG vs Bangladesh

The best eight teams in World Cup 2015 are ready to face off for the cricketing world’s top honours. Who will scale the summit on March 29 at the MCG? - Predict your FOUR World Cup......

The most searching examination of India's resilience with bat and ball yet

'The two batted as if "pressure" was a concept unknown to them. Raina was the muscular enforcer, Dhoni the consigliere planning and controlling the momentum of the assault.' Prem Panicker, in......