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......

'Sanskrit had become more a symbol than a language'

'On both sides of our cultural divide, it roused strong emotions that had very little to do with the language and its literature.' 'I felt Sanskrit had been removed from the realm of thought, and......

Adi Godrej: Parmeshwar's life is a big triumph

A rare interview in which Adi Godrej talks about his wife, Parmeshwar, whom he married in 1965.Parmeshwar Godrej, designer, fashion icon and philanthropist, passed into the ages on October 11.This......

AI's new chief features in record books, has garden named after him

Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani is a man of many parts. Here are 10 interesting facts about him. Image: Ashwani Lohani to head Air India.     Leadership is not about creating......

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......

Check out Volkswagen's smart Jetta

In the 19th century, Brothers Grimm of Cinderella fame rewrote Sleeping Beauty, the fairy tale classic first written by Charles Perrault. As it would happen, the Brothers Grimm's version found more......

'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......

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......

The world of Chaitanya Tamhane's Disciple

'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.''Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life......