Rohit Vats

Pentaprism |

There is a distinct feel to watching plays. Most of the time, they give a sense of satisfaction. The viewer believes that he is directly ...
05:51 PM, May 14, 2013

Chetan Narula

Hot Spot |

Cut to the IPL game at Wankhede where Mumbai Indians were playing Royal Challengers Bangalore. Ambati Rayudu is run-out from a direct-throw by Virat Kohli ...
02:33 PM, May 13, 2013

Rakhshanda Jalil

Hindustani awaaz |

There was a time in the history of Hindi cinema when the singer was the song, when the persona of the singer did not exist; ...
01:42 PM, Apr 29, 2013

Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

The IPL aspires to be the EPL (English Premier League), so it is ironic that poor crowd behaviour - a feature of the EPL - ...
09:14 AM, Apr 29, 2013

Kajal Iyer

Dextra Aria |

A recent print commercial by the home loan arm of an Indian multinational highlights why we all buy homes - to build memories, to have ...
06:05 PM, Apr 06, 2013

Rajesh Kumar

Life As It Is |

(Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagarpalika Puthaakalaya is Munna's favourite haunt. In times of trouble, this is where he takes refuge. He buries himself in books by ...
07:25 AM, Apr 01, 2013

Ayushman Jamwal

Kindred mind |

Morality and prudence are polar opposite virtues, which when hold hands deliver political master strokes to those who wield them. For the heinous crimes of ...
01:37 PM, Mar 06, 2013

Ruchira Singh

Un'news'ual |

Dear Delhi, I belong here. Please let me feel safe in my own home. Speaking strictly from whatever little experience of life I have ...
01:01 PM, Dec 18, 2012

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

As Pakistani politicians go, Rehman Malik certainly stands out. A policeman who has made it up the ranks of a feudal political system, he was ...
02:30 PM, Dec 14, 2012

Nadim Asrar

The Other |

A research officer from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences was recently harassed in Hyderabad while he worked on a report on terror cases ...
04:55 PM, Oct 10, 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

Dear Raj, This is the second open letter I am writing to you since, as was the case four years ago, you refuse to ...
12:06 AM, Sep 07, 2012

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu

For crying out loud |

I was at a South Delhi cafe this evening where I happened to over hear a rather animated conversation between a group of youngsters glued ...
12:11 PM, Aug 30, 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

For a city which has seen so much bloodletting in recent years, it is rather strange that Mumbai's elite still gets shocked every time the ...
12:10 AM, Aug 24, 2012

Shabia Ravi Walia

Mamma Mania |

In 2006, after having invested all our life's savings and taking a huge home loan, we finally had a beautiful house in Mumbai. Our parents ...
12:18 PM, Jun 18, 2012

Kajal Iyer

Dextra Aria |

On first sight, ACP Vasant Dhoble looks like that observant uncle from your colony who always seems to know anything and everything about the people ...
04:33 PM, Jun 13, 2012

Sreemoyee Piu Kundu

For crying out loud |

"Who's the Chief Minister of New Delhi?" "Hello, yes you in pant shirt, mein aap se baat kar raha hoon, who's the CM ...
02:40 PM, Jun 11, 2012

Aakash Chopra

Insight Edge |

Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist thinks the IPL is gradually becoming a league of 'haves' and 'have-nots' - is his concern realistic, or is ...
11:54 AM, May 09, 2012

Chetan Narula

Hot Spot |

When Kolkata Knight Riders decided not to retain Sourav Ganguly ahead of the re-auction in 2011, there was a lot of chaos. Cricket fans in ...
07:47 AM, May 07, 2012

Jaspreet Sahni

Gun Barrel |

Nothing compares to the flair that Pakistan players bring to a cricket field. It's not much different to the swagger of a Vivian Richards, the ...
11:49 AM, May 06, 2012

Chetan Narula

Hot Spot |

The TRP ratings may not say so, but going by the attendances recorded at the stadiums across the country, the Indian Premier League is back, ...
08:50 AM, May 01, 2012