Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......

Prabha Atre: The Hindustani vocalist who followed no tradition

She wanted to sing till her last breath and she did. Almost. Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist......

Shatrughan With Zaheer, Says Khamosh To Rumours

Photograph: ANI Photo Shatrughan Sinha said 'khamosh' to all rumours of his not attending daughter Sonakshi's wedding, when he declared, "She is my laadli. Nothing that she asks for has been......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

When Moral Police Followed Zeenat Aman

IMAGE: Zeenat Aman in Manoranjan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Zeenat Aman/Instagram Zeenat Aman gives the world another interesting slice of her life, as she discusses her sexy and flirtatious......

Luv Ki Arrange Marriage Review: Loud Comedy

  If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated......

Humpy leads Indian challenge; Goryachkina, Tingjie start as favourites

Photograph: FIDE Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Women's candidates' chess tournament that will get underway in Toronto, Canada from Wednesday. While......

Step Inside Sania Mirza's Luxurious Home

Sania Mirza's home whispers tales of love and memories... IMAGE: Sania Mirza's green-style living room. Sania Mirza opens the doors to her stunning home, offering a glimpse into the love and......

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to jump into the joint lead FIDE's Grand Swiss chess tournament on Monday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE......

US Open PIX: Djokovic's great escape at US Open!

Second seed Novak Djokovic fights back from two sets down to overcome fellow Serb Laslo Djere  IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing......

Tennis is always going to be a big part of my life: Sania Mirza

'I am very content with what I have achieved. To represent India in four Olympics has been so so amazing.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza, who is bidding adieu to tennis, says she never had the fear of losing......