'Our party expects Modiji will do justice to us'

'We want to strengthen the hands of Modiji and ensure that LJP (Ram Vilas) will contest the polls as an ally of NDA.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Union Minister of......

Exclusive! Alex Paul Menon's wife speaks

It is an irony that the Maoists have kidnapped Alex Paul Menon, collector of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, for he understands them perhaps better than many government officers, both in the state......

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community......

When Women Weren't Doormats In Hindi Films

'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.''In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

Meet The Man Behind Bollywood Classics

'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.' IMAGE: Director Raj Khosla. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X In his long career, Raj Khosla......

Tabu Bonds With Rekha At Umrao Jaan Screening

Twenty four years after it first released in 1981, Rekha's Umrao Jaan re-releases in theatres on June 27. A grand screening was held for film folk in Mumbai, and Bollywood turned up, suitably......