Bangkok is a fast, 24-hour megapolis, full of joie de vivre and buoyance that you will be instantly smitten, like I was.
There are moments in Assi when you will get scared, when you will get angry, when you will feel helpless... when you will realise the enormity of the crime.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
Ganesh Puja in Alibag taluka is about simplicity and minimalism. It's about quiet devotion too.
Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.
50% of respondents believe that romance in the virtual world works well for people who are a little shy/introverted in real life while 50% of respondents in metros feel romance in the virtual world is more flirtatious/casual and generally not serious.
'I believe after Shailendra's Mera Joota Hai Japaani in Raj Kapoor's Shree 420, Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan is now the Indian film song that is recognised the world over -- millions know it as 'the train song'.'
Mumbai-based designer Nachiket Barve talks about his favourite things.
'Every religion is sacred and beautiful. There's no reason for people to hate each other because they practise different faiths.'
This week's collections of stories that are weird and crazy!
India's largest-selling deo brand is constantly reinventing itself, says Sohini Das.
'Whenever an achiever writes a book, writing a book is not a commercial enterprise.'
Baba Ramdev may be controversy's child, yet he has a fan following not just in India, but almost all over the world. Sanjeev Nayyar recounts why he is fida about Patanjali products.
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At some point, it became evident to the audience that a subtle musical duel was taking place. By the time the faster taans started, the notes had become sharp arrows shot with the intention to annihilate. A revealing excerpt from Namita Devidayal's The Sixth String Of Vilayat Khan.
Shahnaz Anklesaria Aiyar was a formidable journalist. More importantly, she was an incredible human being, says Sanjoy Hazarika.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world
The streets of Mumbai spilled with enthusiastic devotes as they welcomed Lord Ganesha into their homes.
'The people of the state can be won over by love, and not by swords.'
Mata Amritanandamayi's hospital has developed protein nanomedicines for drug-resistant leukemia and nano-structured wafers to prevent recurrence of brain tumours
'Don't let anybody tell you that Kadvi Hawa is a manifesto for the fight against climate change or that it's an austere, unforgiving movie.' 'This is an intensely felt, beautifully expressed piece of cinema,' says Sreehari Nair.
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