Myth of the tolerant, peaceful, Hindu

The idea that Hindus are peace-loving and reticent is modern, says Aakar Patel. I wanted to write about two strong beliefs that many Indians have about our nation and about ourselves. They were......

Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra causes race row

Angelina Jolie is at the centre of a race row with objections being raised to her playing Queen Cleopatra on screen, a role many say should have gone to a black actress. The 35-year-old actress is......