'Independence came early because of the Naval Mutiny'

'These naval sailors should have been given due respect as freedom fighters.''February 18, 1946 should be as important as January 26 because that date changed everything.' Illustrations: Dominic......

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

'...because he had interviewed their grandparents in their heyday.' P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into......

The Composer Who Made Lataji Faint

'Salilda and my brother Hridaynath would deliberately make my compositions tough.''Their logic was, "You can do it, so why should we not compose accordingly?",' Lata Mangeshkar, who would have......

10 Basuda songs that will enchant us forever

Just like his storytelling, the music in Basu Chatterjee's films had a simplistic approach. In his 30-year movie-making career, Basuda created many, many, memorable songs. Joginder Tuteja lists......

'I intend to offer Shweta Prasad a role in my next film'

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Several Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to support National Award-winning actress Shweta Prasad, who was caught......

A Playlist Everyone Must Listen To!

Half of 2021 is almost over, yet no sign of the big Bollywood chartbuster. The Hindi film music scene's downward spiral continues. How one wishes things could go back to the way they were 50 years......