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'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'

Heart Of Stone Review: Alia Holds Her Own

Heart Of Stone Review: Alia Holds Her Own

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

When she does show up an hour into the movie, Alia's confidence is hard to miss, notes Sukanya Verma.

Alia Bares Her Heart Of Stone

Alia Bares Her Heart Of Stone

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Alia Bhatt's Hollywood outing, Heart Of Stone, puts out an interesting teaser.

Why Shooting Rani's Next Was Challenging

Why Shooting Rani's Next Was Challenging

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

'Rani made it very clear when she signed the film that she would shoot only during her daughter's summer vacation so as not to disturb her role as a real life mother.'

Is India ready for NPR?

Is India ready for NPR?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

Prodded by Mamata Banerjee, Keya Sarkar updates her voter card only to discover...

Bypolls: TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

Bypolls: TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

All the winners in the assembly bypolls were from the respective ruling parties.

What's the purpose of 'didike bolo', Mamataji?

What's the purpose of 'didike bolo', Mamataji?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'Despite many advising me otherwise saying "nothing will come of it", I refused to be cynical and dialled the number that had been staring at me from billboards aross the state,' reports Keya Sarkar.

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

Rediff.com19 May 2022

'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'

Rediff.com25 May 2022

'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'

When a dreaded snake came a-visiting

When a dreaded snake came a-visiting

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

'As it coiled around the stick and the gardener started to walk out, our house help kept reminding him about the fact that Russell's Vipers jump and can jump towards you.'

My Business: Gone with the Covid

My Business: Gone with the Covid

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Covid or no Covid, I knew I had made the right decision (calls from my bank to extend the much touted loans offered by Ms Sitharaman, notwithstanding),' says Keya Sarkar.

A view of the lockdown from Santiniketan

A view of the lockdown from Santiniketan

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Never have I been so thankful for my decision to quit my life in Mumbai and shift to Santiniketan as I have been in these times of the coronavirus.

Is this how 'women's empowerment' plays out?

Is this how 'women's empowerment' plays out?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

'I wonder how much of the guilt do I bear for having started off the cycle in the first place by giving her a job,' says Keya Sarkar.

Why I stopped being my bank's 'priority' customer

Why I stopped being my bank's 'priority' customer

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

'I know margins are under pressure, but have banks begin to stoop so low to enhance their floats or slip in strange charges?' asks Keya Sarkar.

Are you a 'voluntourist'?

Are you a 'voluntourist'?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

We had managed to unshackle another youngster from the chains of buzzwords, says Keya Sarkar.

PIX: Emraan Hashmi, Maanyata, Farah Khan watch Beauty And The Beast

PIX: Emraan Hashmi, Maanyata, Farah Khan watch Beauty And The Beast

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

A look at the pictures.

The truth about training

The truth about training

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

'I wondered how one could impart training to grown men to not lie,' notes Keya Sarkar.

Mark my wood!

Mark my wood!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

'My curiosity remained regarding what predominantly middle class Bengalis who frequent my shop do with so many wooden trays,' says Keya Sarkar.

The day my butta felt adulterated!

The day my butta felt adulterated!

Rediff.com27 May 2018

While everyone raves about the joys of the monsoons, Keya Sarkar is not as enthusiastic.

Where have Santiniketan's cycle rickshaws gone?

Where have Santiniketan's cycle rickshaws gone?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

The cycle rickshaws have been replaced by battery-run 'totos'. These 'totos' strangely are not registered with the regional transport authority but by the strange rules of West Bengal administration are 'empanelled' with the ruling party, says Keya Sarkar.

How Tagore's legacy is being encroached upon

How Tagore's legacy is being encroached upon

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Tagore had a song for every occasion. Perhaps one of his songs on greed could become the anthem for the once hallowed Visva Bharati, says Keya Sarkar.

Are you a late riser? You won't be successful!

Are you a late riser? You won't be successful!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Managing time is a benchmark of success.

The daughter of a 'monied' father

The daughter of a 'monied' father

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

Keya Sarkar outlines some of the challenges faced by a low-income father determined to educate his daughter.

Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee passes away at 95

Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee passes away at 95

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Lee, the face of comic book culture in the United States, died early Monday in Los Angeles after suffering a number of illnesses in recent years.

Thank God for DeMo, GST!

Thank God for DeMo, GST!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

'Much as I have been enjoying the anti-GST jokes on WhatsApp and also worrying about the economy in a tailspin in more serious moments, there is a tiny part of me that is thankful to Modi and Jaitley,' notes Keya Sarkar.

The diary of a small-town car owner

The diary of a small-town car owner

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

For Keya Sarkar it HAD TO BE a Maruti because that was the only company with a service centre in Santiniketan. Until even that ceased to exist.

Tagore's university to Mamata's university

Tagore's university to Mamata's university

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

While the standards of Visva Bharati University fall, the chief minister of West Bengal fantasises about a Biswa Bangla University a few kilometres away. Keya Sarkar ponders the sad state of affairs.

Shame! Wheelchair-bound man denied entry in Delhi restaurant

Shame! Wheelchair-bound man denied entry in Delhi restaurant

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

The security and the manager of the restaurant said that he would not be allowed inside as he was disabled.

Eye to eye

Eye to eye

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bereft of options when Keya Sarkar arrives at a charitable eye hospital in Santiniketan she is pleasantly surprised -- not just by the building but also by the patience of the tribals who await their turn and the overburdened doctors.

Eye to eye

Eye to eye

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Bereft of options when Keya Sarkar arrives at a charitable eye hospital in Santiniketan she is pleasantly surprised -- not just by the building but also by the patience of the tribals who await their turn and the overburdened doctors.

When an MP 'developed' Tagore

When an MP 'developed' Tagore

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Knowing Rabindranath Tagore's dedication to aesthetics and simplicity, Keya Sarkar wonders what he would have thought of the modern-day commemorations organised in his honour.

The WhatsApp retailers

The WhatsApp retailers

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

After at least 50 women got in touch with me, I realised that housewives had suddenly discovered that WhatsApp could give them a whole new profession, says Keya Sarkar.

Microfinancier Bandhan is banking on people's trust

Microfinancier Bandhan is banking on people's trust

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

There are perks for banking with the newest bank in India.