Culture
Shoojit Sircar: Auteur theory
Filmmakers in India generally have to choose between artistic integrity and commercial...
Journey to the top of the world
Last month, Sangeeta S. Bahl became the oldest Indian woman to summit Mount Everest. The 53-year-old mountaineer, who has already...
Meena Kumari: The star performer as tragedy queen
In the 1950s, like the male trinity of superstars—Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand—Meena Kumari, Nargis and Madhu Bala...
IIFA Awards returns to Bangkok this month
The 19th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held at Bangkok’s Siam Niramit Theatre from 22-24...
Artists who found inspiration in urban dust heaps and human wastelands
Can the rubbish heap be seen as a subject fit for art? Two new exhibitions, currently on at separate venues...
‘India made a commitment to the cause of tiger conservation’
Biologist and wildlife conservationist, Latika Nath speaks to Nibedita Saha about India’s vanishing tiger population, and the need to streamline...
View from above
After suffering a career-ending injury in 1983, cricketer Alan Wilkins found his new calling in sports commentary. Today he is...
‘I try to do something different in each film’
Indian actress Diana Penty, known for her role of Meera in the movie Cocktail, is now seen opposite John Abraham...
Veere Di Wedding is not another run-of-the-mill ‘chick flick’
Veere Di Wedding—starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania—opened to packed movie halls on Friday....
