Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border

Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe Line that pierced their very heart, grapple with the political challenges of the present.Yet, when friendships develop there are no......

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves.Nikita Puri and Ranjita Ganesan report. IMAGE: When Ranveer Singh, a Sindhi, wed......

'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Girish Karnad, one of modern India's finest playwrights, has passed into the ages.  Among the first to tweet his condolences was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said, 'Girish Karnad will......

Mark Tully: Meeting PMs, dictators, militants

'Of all the PMs of India, I had the closest relationships with Morarji and Rajiv.'Mark Tully, the most famous foreign correspondent in India, remembers some encounters with prime ministers,......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

When Bollywood Played Holi With Titles

Bollywood has a vibrant equation with Holi. But the love for the Festival of Colours is not restricted to just songs and moments in the movies. The various hues of colours are used in film titles......

'I knew my film would not have a hero or villain'

'Rakesh's life is hard, but he knows how to find joy.''He doesn't think his life's value comes from money. He sees no shame in his poverty.' IMAGE: A scene from Against The Tide. In what seems......

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Review: The Man Who Woke Up Different

As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing......

Sports sagas: When real life inspired reel...

It was double whammy for Indian sports lovers over the weekend as two big biopics hit cinema screens on Friday, the 13th. Pele: Birth of a Legend and Azhar, biographical films on two sports icons,......