Is India still the 'slumdog' for the West?

SlumDog Millionaire has won over the Western audiences with its 'fairy tale in a Mumbai slum' storyline but back home the film has opened up a heated debate about the stereotyped representation of......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

'We are on the verge of a student movement'

'... A youth movement which could really transform our politics in a way that the existing elites don't understand.' 'The State can't suppress a young society like India where there are so many......

'Sooner or later, we will hear news about Dawood's end'

'After Rajan is back in India, our resident dons are almost down. I won't say that they are out. So, now the obvious question is about Dawood, and the present government, I think, is more than......

Disney homes in on developers

For seven-year-old Bhavana, it was a dream come true. Her father had just explained that he was buying a house in a ‘Disney’ land, where she could live, play, study and swim along with......

2018: Year of reckoning for India Inc

A glance back at some important ups and down India Inc faced in 2018. Year End Specials   Kindly click on the image below to view the relevant story. #1 How PNB scam effected consumer......

Hotel shortage? Start more luxury trains

Here's one way to offset India's hotel room shortage - put more luxury trains on the tracks. The ministry of railways, it would seem, is already onto the idea. It is busy urging private operators......

What Mukund Toys has to offer

A true enthusiast offers no explanations and accepts no excuses for following his hobby. So even with family members disapprovingly clucking each time he chooses to spend hundreds of dollars on......

Bollywood's Favourite Shaadi Destination

Will Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra wed on February 6 in Rajasthan? Well, the grapevine certainly believes that. The couple have reportedly been dating for a while now, and rumours state their......

Loki & Lupin, Skater Girl & Sunflower: OTT Watch

From Asgard's naughtiest imp to Arsene Lupin's biggest worshipper in Paris, Sukanya Verma notes OTT is full of curious options this week.   LokiWhere to watch? Disney HotstarLanguage: English......

'Magic Of Cinema Is Still There, But...'

'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.''They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.''We can take them on the right path, but they......

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.''My mother's immediate response was that we have to......