Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

And then came the chief moment of Friday.If the courtroom had a soundtrack, Beethoven's 9th would be playing, providing a triumphant, dramatic prologue to the production of this last clip.A woman......

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Mekhail delivered the most deliberate heart-tugging line of the day: "If a son asks his mother for money is wrong, then tell me."At the back Indrani gave one of her most beaming smiles that was......

Sheena Bora Trial: What Mekhail Bora Said

Throughout, Mekhail spoke calmly, with hardly an inflection making even the barest attempt to hijack his tone. His tone was so empty it made his narrative all the more touching.And ugly and grey,......

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

'Unki planning dekh kar unki side hua hoon.''Aur jab bhi koi gandi naali saaf karega toh badbu toh ek baar uthegi hee.''Priyanka nahi aayegi toh Congress ki lutiya doob jayegi.' The best analysis......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours.Dinesh Raheja salutes the......

The Best of Pankaj Udhas

A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......

Ashes fixing: My son not involved in fixing, says Joban's father

IMAGE: The view at sunset during the day-night second Ashes Test between Australia and England in Adelaide. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Father of the former Delhi age-group cricketer,......