By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) If you had experienced the “indestructible” Nokia 3310 a decade ago, you must have waited for it after a long hiatus once the news broke of its…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) After a terror attack struck music lovers at singer Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester, English songstress Lucy Rose says people should “keep playing and keep going to…
By Arundhati Roy (One of the most anticipated novels of 2017, “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness” will hit the bookstands across India on Tuesday, June 6. The novel comes 20 years after the author’s “The…
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) From “stereotypical caricatures” to “realistic and believable” — the portrayal of LGBTQ characters in mainstream Indian films has undergone a shift. But it’s far from the positive…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, who is currently a professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University, spent long periods in distant villages…
By Vikas Datta It began as a literary hoax in 19th century Lucknow but this massive triumph of Indian imagination went on to have greater cultural impact — even beyond the subcontinent — than envisaged…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Jayalalithaa – A Journey; Authors: Papri Sri Raman and Renu Kaul Verma; Publishers: Vitasta; Pages: 200; Price: Rs 3,995 How did a beautiful, doe-eyed woman of the 1970s become one…
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A strong line-up of affordable products that live up to expectations is driving the success story of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi in India. Keeping the same strategy…
By Saket Suman Book: Sonal Mansingh – A Life Like No Other; Author: Sujata Prasad; Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 220; Price: Rs 599 Few Indian classical dancers have risen to such fame and glory as the…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Winter Fortress; Author: Neal Bascomb; Publisher: Head of Zeus; Pages: 399; Price: Rs 499 Would the Second World War have ended the same way if Hitler’s Germany had developed an…
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) When it comes to making a good beginning in the fast-evolving Indian smartphone market, it doesn’t matter even if you are as grand an icon as Sachin…
By Saket Suman (Book: Maid In India; Author: Tripti Lahiri; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 314; Price: Rs 599) Do you have a domestic help at home to assist your family with household chores? When was the…
Of stolen books, horrors of bondage, dark secrets and love across the border (IANS Books This Weekend) New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Discover the dark business of stolen books and manuscripts and the FBI’s attempts…
By Nury Vittachi I have an ethics issue. What do you do when you’re having an argument on Facebook and an incredibly stupid, annoying person joins in, but they’re on your side? It’s shocking that…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Paula Patton feels Hollywood is ready to write a new chapter on diversity. The American actress, who has worked with actor Anil Kapoor in “Mission: Impossible -…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) James Erskine hit a six with “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, a docu-drama on the “God of Cricket” Sachin Tendulkar. Hoping to return to India soon, the British…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) It is certainly not one of those upscale, air-conditioned, fine-dining places with a fancy address. But Dev’s American Cafe here believes in providing a new and different experience…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A scathing portrait of traditional wedlock in modern India, the many horrors of domestic violence forms the background of this novel. The author has weaved her personal…
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Having made her debut with “Monsoon Wedding” way back in 2001, Tillotama Shome is only now coming into her own and exploring the “deep end” with films…
By Nivedita New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) She is a Hollywood actress, producer and a humanitarian, and in awe with everything related to India — films, fashion and people. Gabriela Dias feels the country holds…