He Makes History Speak

'We like to tell the rest of the world that we did it better, that we were stronger, that we had larger cities, that we taught them science,' Naman Ahuja tells Anjali Puri. 'This exhibition is an......

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

What gets forgotten in the German vs Sanskrit debate is the poor standard of teaching in India. Anjali Puri explainsOne thing is clear in the German vs Sanskrit debate of the past two weeks,......

Mani Shankar Aiyar is down, but not out

'I am in mortal danger not personally, but politically,' Mani Shankar Aiyar tells Anjali Puri.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Mani Shankar Aiyar walks into the House of Ming at the Taj......

The MP who gave the best speech on the JNU row

'It is extremely important to take back the domain of both religion from the religious bigots and nationalism from the chauvinists, who are spreading hatred.' Sugata Bose, the Harvard......

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......

10 Anil Kapoor Must Watch Films On OTT

Anil Kapoor, now aging gracefully into older gentleman roles, has had quite a chequered career. Luckily for popular actors, audiences have short memories and forget their screen missteps, or he......

Look! What are Diana Penty and Shabana Azmi up to?

A special screening of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mere Pyare Prime Minister was held on Thursday night. Look who turned up in support:   Diana Penty.   Saiyami Kher.   Shabana......

PIX: Amyra, Huma celebrate Neerja's win

Ram Madhvani's Neerja won a National Award for the Best Hindi Feature Film. Its leading lady Sonam Kapoor got a special mention for her work in the film. Quite a few stars attended the......

Indian women's softball set for debut at Asian Games

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Softball Association of India/Twitter Softball Association of India (SBAI) on Monday announced a 16-member Indian women's team, which is all set to make its debut at the......

Did Harsha Bhogle pay the price for VCA spat?

'This little incident might seem trivial to most people. But when such things happen in the BCCI's own backyard...'Dhruv Munjal reports. IMAGE: Harsha Bhogle with Ajay Jadeja and Deepika Padukone......