'Pimps did not like us talking to sex workers'

'Everyone was talking about migrants, frontline workers and cops...''Nobody was talking about sex workers during the pandemic.' Kindly note the image has only been published for representational......

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old, points out V Ramnarayan. IMAGE: The Aiyarappar temple in......

Mrinalini Sarabhai transformed Gujarat's cultural life

Ahmedabad's cultural scene would not have gone beyond the garba, but for Mrinalini Sarabhai's pioneering efforts, says V Gangadhar who spent many years in the city. IMAGE: Mrinalini Sarabhai......

Devdasis boycott Maharashtra elections

An imposing statue of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar holding the Constitution in his hand welcomes you as you enter Ramabhai colony in Ghatkopar East. By the roadside, Vilas Bhau Rupvati is......

'Everybody enjoys women-bashing, including women'

'On our 11th wedding anniversary, I told my husband that we need to do something together. I felt I was raising a baby all by myself and I needed him. So we decided to do something together.'......

Double treat for Kannada movie goers

Two Kannada films will be hitting the screens on Friday, September 5, across Karnataka. Ingale Marga (Road to Ingale) is an offbeat film directed by Vishal Raj.  Tirupati Express is the......

Looking forward to Orissa, ASK and Vallatha Pahayan?

Three Malayalam films -- M Padmakumar's Orissa, Rajesh K Abraham's ASK or Aaru Sundarimaarude Kadha and 'Marimayam' team's Vallatha Pahayan -- will hit the screens this weekend. We take a look:......

Madhoobala on her new Tamil serial Soundaravalli

As the heroine of Mani Ratnam's blockbuster Roja, Madhoobala stole everyone's hearts from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, with her refreshing portrayal of a naive southern girl who will move mountains for......