Chaos and chakka jams in Jaipur as RSS protest temple demolitions

Hindu outfits backed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh staged a two-hour road blockade on Thursday morning to press for restoration of temples razed for construction of Metro and threatened to launch......

The 25 Moods of Lata Mangeshkar

For more than half a century, the beautiful quality of Lata Mangeshkar's singing has regaled generations of listeners. The fact that it's not merely tough but impossible for anybody to name just......

5 WONDERFUL Raksha Bandhan Songs

Subhash K Jha's Raksha Bandhan Playlist.   Raakhi dhaago ka tyohar, Raakhi, Mohammed Rafi IMAGE: Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi. Most raksha-bandhan songs are sung by female......

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.A fascinating excerpt from Amit Khanna's Words. Sounds. Images: A History Of......

Looking at Bollywood's idea of EVIL!

Contemporary Bollywood is venturing beyond the traditional hero versus villain conflict. But it has not completely washed its hands off the tyrant antagonist. Masala movies still bank on the......