In the preface to Nehru: The Invention of India, Shashi Tharoor describes his book as a reinterpretation of an extraordinary life and a career and of the inheritance it left behind for every......
'If not, we can become frighteningly chaotic, more chaotic than what we are today.''In today's environment in the country, we still have a window of opportunity.' Dr Baldev Raj, director of the......
The draft agreement between India and theUnited Statesfor co-operation in civil nuclear technology is a path-breaking event which could lead to a major shift in the global balance. Once concluded,......
Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle.Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s......
As Independent India turned 76, so did the ethereal Raakhee I know better than most, says Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Raakhee in Sharmeelee. Contrary to the melancholic aura Raakhee wears, she is is......
One of Yash Chopra's favourite actors, Raakhee worked with the filmmaker in as many as six films -- Daag, Joshila, Kabhi Kabhie, Trishul, Kaala Patthar and Doosra Aadmi -- and enjoyed a very......
The Hindi Film Industry is a famously cosmopolitan space welcoming creativity of all lands and regions. This absorption of variety in culture and personalities is instrumental in the......
Recently, Time magazine announced its list of the 100 greatest films of all time, and the eclectic selection includes five Indian films. While none would have the gall to question the brilliance of......