The 128-year-old male bastion at the Bombay Gymkhana crumbled on Monday with the election of two women to the balloting committee for the first time in the history of the prestigious club.Women......
'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......
Besides being the 'unofficial spokesperson' of the eunuch community and gay activism, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is one of the prominent eunuch celebrities of India. Recently she was in the news for......
‘He often said to me that he was waiting in the departure lounge of God’s gate.’ Gitanjali Gurbaxani, whose family has known Ram Jethmalani since their Pre-Partition days in......
Mumbai is converting several of its iconic structures into quarantine facilities as it races to prepare for a predicted peaking of infections this month. With some projections suggesting the number......
Ratan was extremely ethical in his dealings, which he brought to bear on the business house which he helmed, remembers Sailesh Kottary. IMAGE: Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, at the......
There is a beguiling allure to ‘masstige’ brands, which trade places up and down the value spectrum. But they aren’t always easy or successful, says Bharat Bambawale. IMAGE: What......
'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......
Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......
Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Can you explain to me why this feature [and I named one] is missing in......
It was quite a Kodak moment, really. Deepika Padukone, along with her star father -- the legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone -- had a game of badminton at the Tata Open All India Badminton......
Some Saturdays are sweatier than others.A bunch of assorted Mumbai celebrities, from the fields of entertainment and the media, took the field at the Bombay Gymkhana for a spirited game of rugby on......
'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.' Shahid Rafi,......
Image: Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi passed away at the age of 55 in 1980.Yet, thanks to his extraordinary repertoire of soulful Hindi film songs from his equally illustrious career, his memory is......
No article on Paddy can be complete without a reference to his not getting to wear the India cap. Having known the man for more than two decades, it was not Paddy who was the unfortunate one but......
'He devoted his entire life for the betterment of Mumbai cricket and cricketers.''Even when he left for the Elysian Fields, he was in harness as mentor/advisor to the MCA.'Hemant Kenkre mourns the......
After more than two decades, a team from Pakistan, Punjab XI from Lahore, will be seen in action in the 43rd Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament, commencing at the Mahindra stadium in Mumbai on......
Three petroleum teams -- Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) -- all boasting experienced Indian stars in their......
The pristine and serene Bombay Gymkhana, one of Mumbai's most prestigious clubs with a historic and glorious past, kicked off the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the historic first cricket Test......