Caught in the POTA trap

Part I: Jharkhand has more POTA detenues than J&K!Who are those detained under POTA, a law meant to fight terrorism? Are they people who 'threaten the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of......

Freedom, hurt sentiments and dissent

Can there be a democratic polity without a culture of democratic behaviour? This may seem like a hackneyed question. But it has, once again, been brought into sharp focus in two very different......

Villagers on how SEZs will affect their lives

Fear of being displaced, fear of being uprooted from their native culture, fear of being exploited by shrewd politicians in connivance with developers of Special Economic Zones is the common strand......

How Ekta built a successful 'soap' factory!

Raja Kapse, middle-aged and balding, sits surrounded by his friends and family around a modest television set in Mumbai's Charkop-Kandivali area. Everyone is hooting for his bit role on Star......

Don't miss! Bollyfolk and their beautiful moms

Bollystars post their mums's pix: A Mother's Day special. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon with her mum Geeta Sanon. 'Happyy Mother's day Mumma.. You are God's most......

PIX: Mouni, Bipasha, Nimrat party with Ekta Kapoor

When the doyenne of television decides to party, all her friends make it a point to attend. Ekta Kapoor's web series The Test Case, which airs on AltBalaji, has received a good response. The......

'I don't want my wife in Kasamh Se'

You probably know him better as Jai Walia from the television show, Kasamh Se. Ram Kapoor, along with his co-star Prachi Desai, are very popular with fans of this Ekta Kapoor show. In fact, their......