Photograph: Kind courtesy Christie's Marilyn Monroe -- who would have turned 96 on June 1 -- was always much larger than life. Nearly 60 years after she was found dead -- reportedly of an overdose......
Kishore Singh on Jean-Michel Basquiat and his worth. Gaitonde to Raza: The 10 costliest Indian paintings IMAGE: Yusaku Maezawa paid twice the estimate to walk away with his Basquiat......
It was the iconoclast Andy Warhol who said every individual in the world is entitled to 15minutes of fame. But fame is a finite resource, and therefore fallible to inequitable distribution. On......
India's leading cigarette maker, ITC, has roped in artist Paresh Maity to design a limited edition packing for its Flake brand, with the launch of the Paresh Maity Collector series, to be......
Indian collectors can now buy works by some of the best-known Western modern artists and at prices less than what they've paid for some works by the Indian modern masters. Saffronart, the home......
From the lyrics of Hall and Oates and Gwen Stefani to the lens of Andy Warhol, the entitled rich girl has long been fodder for artists and gossip mongers. These days that lens is turned on these......
Masterpieces can be very moving. But in this case, they literally can move. BMW, the German manufacturer of high-end automobiles, has created over the last 30 years, pieces of 'rolling art' by......
A nail in the casket is hardly the end for some stars. Instead, their work, as well as their iconic images, continues to appeal to fans who remember them, and to those born long after they died.......
Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......
The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip-worthy anecdotes. What else could we ask of the Rocketman?, asks Roshneesh K'Maneck. IMAGE: Elton John in his trademark......
Johnny Depp is a superstar and lives a life that does more than justice to that tag. Depp sued his ex-managers Joel and Robert Mandel for mismanaging his finances. The brothers hit back with a......
'I had a great experience working in Uttama Villain.' 'For a newcomer to be working with Kamal Haasan, with the added bonus of a musical, is an opportunity few are blessed with.' Music......
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Sunil Dutt-starrer Yaadein (1964). Inspiration has a knack for striking on unexpected moments only to produce something......
Pele was eventually convinced to sign a multimillion-dollar deal with US club New York Santos in June 1975, aided by then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who wrote a letter to the Brazilian......
The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......
Diego Costa of Chelsea is shown a yellow card by referee Mike Dean. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images The behaviour of Chelsea's Diego Costa against Arsenal last weekend was bad for......
Diego Costa of Chelsea argues with referee Mike Dean during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images The behaviour of Chelsea's......
‘It is time for FIFA to change and we should all welcome it’ David Beckham speaks to the media during an England press conference ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018 host countries......