When the stars wept

In a crumpled black salwar kurta and sneakers, Marisa Tomei (above, left) did not look like someone who had won an Oscar. No makeup. Hair tied carelessly. No accessories, barring a pair of dark......

Tina Turner too 'sexy' for Goddess Shakti?

A leading Hindu rights activist in the UK says rock star Tina Turner should avoid cigarettes, alcohol and 'illicit' sex to pacify those members of thecommunity who are outraged at the decision to......

Ravi Shankar's tribute to Vilayat Khan

Ustad Vilayat Khan's death is a great loss for Indian classical music. He not only inherited music from his forefathers but, with his genius, brought it to a much higher standard. He also developed......

'The sitar and Vilayat Khan were synonymous'

The death of Ustad VilayatKhan saheb is a personal loss; our families have known each other for over two generations. His father Ustad InayatKhan saheb and my father Ustad Hafeez Ali Khan saheb and......

Bhoot scares

Fear is an overpowering emotion. It not only makes you uneasy, sometimes it even kills. Recently, a man was found dead at a cinema hall in New Delhi, afterwatching Ram Gopal Varma's horror......