Akal Takht jathedar wants weapons for Sikhs; Mann replies with peace

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Monday said every Sikh should possess a licensed modern weapon because "such are the times", prompting objections from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant......

Why Sitharaman lost her cool over Rahul

'Having long portrayed Rahul as being out of touch, the BJP was suddenly confronted with a spectacle of humbleness and concern for the downtrodden,' observes Amulya Ganguli.Illustration: Uttam......

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

'So we had Akshay Kumar dressed up like Robert Vadra on his offday, and trying to not look fan-struck...'Saisuresh Sivaswamy resumes his must-read column. IMAGE: Narendra Damodardas Modi with......

'BJP uses nine tongues simultaneously'

'The top level will be development and then sab ka saath, sab ka vikas.''But at the street level, the tongue will be vicious.' IMAGE: Pehlu Khan being lynched by a mob of cow vigilantes in Alwar......

IIT whiz kids and designs for the future

What do glow-in-the-dark pop-up children's books, eco-friendly mobility vehicles, electric auto rickshaws, a memory aid device for Alzheimer's patients, a home budget application for mobile phones......

Rahman among world's most creative biz people

Time for a toast! Three people of Indian origin feature in FastCompany's list of world's 100 most creative people in business. The business magazine which covers the new economy says that......

A woman's art of motorcycle maintenance

It may not be politically correct to say this, but the term woman biker is an oxymoron. In my experience, it's a rarity to come across a woman who can talk confidently about stuff like rpm,......

Kiran-Aamir Watch A Movie With...

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao played host at a screening of Kiran's new film, Laapataa Ladies.   Kiran Rao directs her second film 13 years after making her debut with Dhobi Ghat in 2011. Laapataa......

Why Mala Sinha Almost Said No To Pyaasa

'My character Meena seemed like a selfish, cold, heartless woman, who abandons her lover because he is moneyless.' IMAGE: Mala Sinha in Pyaasa. Mala Sinha, who turned 86 on November 11, is the......

Lata-S D Burman: 9 Hidden Gems

We celebrate S D Burman's 117th birth anniversary and Lata Mangeshkar's 94th birth anniversary with nine priceless SD-Lata gems. IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with S D Burman. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Are You A Bollywood Bhakt?

Then accept Sukanya Verma's challenge to find out how much you know about Hindi movies. It's that time of the week again. Test your movie nerd with our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz. All you have to......

Ashes trophy unveiled: Who will earn the urn?

After all the hype before Australia start their Ashes defence in a series delayed by the Twenty20 World Cup, both captains seemed happy to stop talking and start...