Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Six decades and more later, we are now captives of our identities. Every poll is based on elaborate calculations of electability of candidates on the basis of their castes and other narrow......

US apologises after SRK is detained at Los Angeles airport

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was again "detained" at an United States airport, the third time in seven years that he has been stopped by US immigration officials at the country's airports.......

Detention and then apology a habit: Krishna on SRK episode

Reacting strongly to the detention of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at a New York airport, India on Friday asserted that "mechanical apology" from the United States side in such cases was not......

SRK should have displayed patriotic credentials; returned from US: Sena

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was detained at an American airport, should have displayed his patriotic credentials and returned to India after suffering another "insult" in the US, which would have......

Navinder Sarao never drove a car or wore fancy clothes: Neighbours

Image: Sarao's company is registered at his parents' home, a modest white pebble-dash semi-detached house in Hounslow. Photograph: Reuters     The small suburban house in the......

And now, fly over Google Earth

A young IPS officer of my acquaintance was summoned to the RAW headquarters. New to Delhi, he required directions to this building, which is not officially labelled the 'RAW HQ.'He was told to......

Some great Diwali bargains for you

For festival bargain hunters, shopping quite often means braving the masses at the local mall or the next door mart, standing in endless queues for purchases to be rung up, and then trying to......

What will Amy Jackson wear at Cannes?

Will Amy dress hatke or will she keep it simple? The Cannes International Film Festival is all set to kick off on May 17, and Bollywood's ladies are getting ready. This year, besides Aishwarya......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years, an amused Shah Rukh Khan has often recalled this observation, made by a security guard......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood's Badshah turns 50 on November 2, and it's time to celebrate his life and movies. 'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years,......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......