When a wine maker forays into the whiskey space
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi May 20 (IANS) Why would a wine maker foray into the whisky space? To give it a twist! “We’ve always wanted to offer something new to our consumers and therefore…
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Tripathi vows to produce ‘Supergiant’ effort in IPL final
By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Maharashtra batsman Rahul Tripathi’s “Supergiant” effort in the league stages guided Pune to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which he has described as a…
IPL-10 helped me evolve as player: Manoj Tiwary
By Gaurav Sharma Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Middle-order batsman Manoj Tiwary has made the difference for the Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and has proved to be more valuable…
Actors can’t be role models for every issue: Kalki Koechlin
By Nivedita New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin, who is known for speaking her mind, says one of the drawbacks of being a popular face is that people expect you to take…
Rusty and his timeless tales: A life less ordinary
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) E-books and digital media are on the rise today but one writer we would always love to read in print is Ruskin Bond. Even in an age…
Theatre not a stamp of a better actor, says Saurabh Shukla
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) National Film Award winning actor Saurabh Shukla has done numerous shows on stage, but says it’s wrong to think that people who have done theatre are better…
CAT S60 smartphone: Your rugged companion that can ‘see in the dark’ (Tech Review) (With Images)
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) If you have Rs 65,000 to splurge on a smartphone, which one will you buy: Apple or Samsung? What if you can get a military-grade, rugged smartphone…
Daddy Dearest: Ruskin Bond’s memories of his father
By Saket Suman New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It is almost customary for Ruskin Bond to surprise his readers with a subtle reference to his childhood. The readers on the other hand — having devoured…
Playing around with existing trends won’t help young designers: Raghavendra Rathore
By Nivedita New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Well-known designer Raghavendra Rathore feels it has become tough to find young, talented people who are aligned with the way the world is changing. He says young designers…
It depends on Kohli on how he uses Dhoni’s advice, says Kapil
By Tridib Baparnash Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) India’s first World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev on Wednesday said it all depends on current captain Virat Kohli to use and utilise his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s sharp…
People have a conservative idea about same-sex romance in ‘LOEV’: Director
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Gay-themed love story “LOEV” is garnering accolades and is being appreciated at prestigious film festivals on foreign shores. But in India, the film, which explores a same…
Tiger Woods: There is no such thing as a setback (Book Review)
By Veturi Srivatsa Tiger Woods enjoyed an unbelievable golf career and a colourful lifestyle to go with it. Yet, his philosophy of life is simple. For him there is no such thing as a setback….
Gayle picks Ronaldo’s Real Madrid to bag 12th Champions League crown
By Gaurav Sharma New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) West Indian hard-hitting batsman Chris Gayle, who is an ardent fan of Real Madrid, has put his money behind the Spanish capital’s football giants, saying star forward…
Theatre artistes shift base to Mumbai for cinema, not plays: Piyush Mishra
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) He graduated from India’s foremost theatre training institution, the National School of Drama (NSD) in Delhi, and proved his mettle in the field for two decades straight….
Why Steve Jobs didn’t let his kids use iPads and other digital dangers (Book Review) (With Image)
By Vikas Datta Title: Irresistible: Why We Cant Stop Checking, Scrolling, Clicking and Watching; Author: Adam Alter; Publisher: Bodley Head/Penguin Random House; Pages: 355; Price: Rs 699 Human reactions can be inconsistent. There was a…
Samsung’s Galaxy S8+ – watch out Apple (Tech Review)
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) After a troubled 2016 when the Note 7 fiasco hit the company, all eyes were on what its next flagship device would be. With Samsung Galaxy S8…
Hat-trick for celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna at Cannes
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) At a time when it’s raining hat-tricks, can Michelin-starred celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna be far behind? The trailer of “Buried Seeds”, a timeless story of passion, resilience,…
Guess what books Ruskin Bond loved as a youngster? Read on
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) He is one of Indias most loved writers and has authored dozens of books for children, hundreds of short stories and poems and several anthologies. But in this upcoming work,…
A celebration of fusion music
Noida, May 15 (IANS) Nothing restores the cultural heritage of a country like it’s art forms do and music is certainly one of the most revered of all art forms. But globalisation has led to…
Of dreams and those who dare to chase them
By Madhupriti Mitra New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) While all of us aspire to achieve certain goals in life, not everybody succeeds. Here comes a new book that attempts to unravel the many unknown facets…