The counter argument to narrow mindedness is missing From the Grand Mufti's fatwa against the all-girl band in Kashmir, to the now lifted ban ...
09:56 AM, Feb 13, 2013
The other day, while watching a repeat telecast of last year's Stardust Awards, I couldn't help but wonder how poorly executed our awards shows are. ...
03:26 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Growing up with Sukumar Ray meant I was threatened twice a day to be married off at the tender age of six to the staggeringly ...
12:14 PM, Oct 30, 2012
Unmukt Chand is the flavor of the season, having led India to their third Under-19 World Cup with an unbeaten 111 in the final against ...
02:22 PM, Sep 04, 2012
Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava was perplexed at the company's shareholders' meeting on 28 August. He said he could not understand the rage behind the ...
07:59 PM, Aug 30, 2012
At one time the cycle rickshaw wallah was at the lowest rung of the income ladder. The Delhi Metro has pulled him up by several ...
03:15 PM, Aug 05, 2012
Beyond India's brand of mysticism and its booming God economy, the world is amazed how a country as young and diverse as ours can pull ...
09:48 PM, Jun 25, 2012
The prospect of facing the next Lok Sabha elections with a limp economy and furious voters might force the government's pace on reforms. Time is ...
06:19 PM, Jun 19, 2012
The whole of last week I was angry, but not in a belligerent kind of way. Even now something in me is simmering ...
04:33 PM, Jun 06, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unbridled joy at the Kolkata Knight Riders winning the fifth season of the Indian Premier League was ...
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012
Nearly 10 years ago I travelled from India to the US for the very first time, to join an MFA program in creative writing. Like ...
12:22 PM, May 30, 2012
No one manages a party quite like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She proved that again on Tuesday at the Eden Gardens. The city ...
03:15 PM, May 29, 2012
Sukma district collector Alex Paul Memon was released by Naxal Guerrillas after 13 days of captivity near Tarmetla on May 3. Tarmetla is a small ...
09:16 PM, May 14, 2012
If you think a week is a long time in politics, just forget it. In India, it can take just a few hours for a ...
08:48 AM, Mar 26, 2012
Mukul Roy, the new railway minister, is a very quick learner. Within a day of taking over, he has decided that the Railways do not ...
05:14 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Find another Govinda or dancing will be reduced to mere exercising... Song 1: Chikni Chameli (Agneepath) Performer: Katrina Kaif First impression: What the hell ...
02:57 PM, Feb 22, 2012
The immediate provocation for this piece is the Filmfare Awards telecast this year on Sunday - can't remember if it is it is the 56th ...
11:51 AM, Feb 20, 2012
Those who have seen the documentary 'Capturing the Friedmans' would probably understand the meaning of 'perturbing reality'. The film showcases a family whose head has ...
05:29 PM, Feb 14, 2012
David Cameron came to power promising a new relationship with India. Turns out, India too wanted the same thing! By September 2010, India had decided ...
09:22 PM, Feb 06, 2012
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I admit I give up! I cannot compete with Shah Rukh Khan for my baby's attention. She is barely two-and-a-half years old but his biggest ...
11:22 AM, Dec 02, 2011
