By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Mainstream has never been the mainstay in her filmography. Not even with her directorial debut, the 1979-set drama thriller “A Death in the Gunj”. The critically-acclaimed Konkona…
By Vikas Datta The concept of liberalism and its key facet of tolerance are most vital to human freedom and development, but in these treacherous times, they are under unflinching attack by “right-thinking” sections of…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) An estimated 10,000 wild animals — representing more than 100 species of reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds — were crushed to death annually on a 3.6 km,…
By Somrita Ghosh Book: Curry: A Global History; Author: Colleen Taylor Sen; Publisher: Speaking Tiger; Price: Rs 399; Pages: 144 Curry, in the culinary lexicon, is intrinsically associated with the routine Indian meal. Be it…
By Vikas Datta This tall, imposing and deep-voiced actor’s achievement lay not only in the over 300 onscreen appearances in a more-than-six-decade-long acting career, with a role almost every year, but that these usually included…
By Saket Suman Title: The Gift of Anger; Author: Arun Gandhi; Publisher: Penguin; Price: Rs 599; Pages: 292. Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi is widely thought to have been a calm and composed personality…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Discover how love and food build a shared connection amongst diverse cultures; read how in a quest to find happiness, a man travels through the heart of India; know about…
By Somrita Ghosh Chitkul (Himachal Pradesh), May 25 (IANS) Fancy this: Snow-clad mountains dotted with pine trees, a topaz blue sheet spread across the sky and the churlish winter wind almost piercing through to the…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) He has a staggering 450-plus projects to his name over a career spanning 55 years — ranging from the IIT-Kanpur campus to New Delhi’s ISKCON Temple. He…
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) He has been in the Hindi film industry for a quarter of a century and has delivered some memorable films like “Mohra”, “Hu Tu Tu”, “Hera Pheri”…
By Vikas Datta Title: Sherlock Holmes’ School for Detection; Author: Simon Clark (editor); Publisher: Robinson; Pages: 448; Price: Rs 499 Even nine decades after his original creator penned his last tale, the solver of mysteries,…
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) With live streaming on the rise, a majority of consumers are shifting towards interactive content to share stories on social platforms. And why not? Having other people…
By Sandeep Sharma New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) What started off as a mere vision in filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s mind in 2012, has today become a phenomenon of sorts in Indian cinema. Actor Prabhas, who…
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Delhi is a melting pot of people from across the country but only in recent years have its residents become more experimental when it comes to…
London, May 23 (IANS) The culturally curious flocked to the British Library last weekend for the London leg of the popular ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival for sessions on a range of topics including travel writing,…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) “Whenever I have a story, I write it.” So says Nikita Singh, best-selling author in the romance genre. And one can well believe her: at 25, she…
By Vikas Datta Title: Lucknow: The City of Heritage & Culture – A Walk Through History ; Author: Vipul B. Varshney & Ajaish Jaiswal (photographer); Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 208; Price: Rs 2,500 It is…
By Juhi Chaudhary New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Avid bird watcher, Rohan Chakravarty has turned his love for wildlife and environment into his muse by drawing cartoons centred on conservation issues under the banner of…
By Vikas Datta Title: Wise Words – The Philosophy of Everyday Life; Author: Stephen Trombley; Publisher: Head of Zeus; Pages: 337; Price: Rs 599 Our perversity can sometimes be extreme. We look for guidance from…
By Somrita Ghosh Book: The Queen; Author: Anita Sivakumaran; Publisher: Juggernaut; Price: Rs 350; Pages: 279 A young, talented and beautiful 16-year-old school-going teenager girl is inspired by her mother to enter the movie industry…