'Goodbye dearest Anil. An elegant mind, a stylish writer, and a loyal friend. You will be missed by all those whose lives you touched. RIP.'
'Everywhere Anil Dharker went, he assembled teams of talented people, gave them opportunities, then got out of the way and allowed them to flourish.' Meenakshi Shedde remembers a very special editor.
'Sridevi was known as this elusive movie star, but there was a ticking brain there that I don't think she got enough credit for.'
'No civilised nation can thrive if it is possessed with the spirit of Hindutva.'
Actor Anupam Kher was booed by the audience as a debate at a literary festival in Mumbai on freedom of speech heated up, with the actor wondering aloud if it was a paid audience.
Chomsky and Prashad said that they were informed of the event's cancellation in the mail.
Whether it's a full-fledged concert or the launch of his autobiography in India, the incomparable Zubin Mehta is always on song.
Abhishek Mande Bhot is convinced he has not seen such a huge book launch in Mumbai ever.
This week's release starring Suniel Shetty is a somewhat nave attempt at resolving the age-old Naxalite issue.
At a recent discussion in Crossword bookstore in Mumbai, Dr Shashi Tharoor spoke on a wide range of topics -- from Nehru and the concept of India to the lessons we haven't learnt from modern history and just why it is impossible to have heroes in our times. In this series of videos, we bring you excerpts from the conversation between Dr Shashi Tharoor and senior journalist Anil Dharker.
The actress on Red Alert-The War Within and more.
Here's what was on offer on Day Two of the India International Jewellery Week, underway in Mumbai from August 15-19.
The American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter who also starred with Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and Ayesha Dharker in the 1992 film, City of Joy is currently undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, the Daily Telegraph said.
Merrill Lynch will auction 40 lots of exclusive Indian artwork on October 5 at Mall Galleries in London.
Pooja Kumar and Gerard Lobo are the poster faces of Bombay Dreams.
In the future, publishers will need to think of digital immersive marketing just like marketing a movie or show on Netflix is an immersive experience.
Starting April 1, a non-executive director of 75 years or more can be appointed or re-appointed only by way of a special resolution, which requires 75 per cent 'for' votes.
Amitabh: "There is a very famous limerick that aptly describes my presence tonight, ladies and gentleman: A funny young man from Clyde In a funeral carriage was spied; When asked, "Who is dead?" He giggled and said, "I don't know; I just came for the ride."
Friends of Vinod Mehta came together to remember the man and his legacy.
Dancer-Choreographer Astad Deboo met Queen Elizabeth, William and Kate at Buckingham Palace on Monday at the launch of India-UK year of Culture. He tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com that the Queen even did a cute little dance movement when he was presented to her.
Queen Elizabeth II had an impromptu lesson in Indian dance mudras, or ritual hand gestures, when the 90-year-old monarch met celebrated dancer and choreographer Arunima Kumar at the Buckingham Palace.
Mumbai is not prepared for a natural disaster, warns Amitav Ghosh.
The death of his beloved wife was a blow Shashi Kapoor never recovered from, reveals Aseem Chhabra.
In Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, The Star, Aseem Chahbra gives us glimpses of one of Bollywood's best loved actors.
'Mr Mehta's jousts with owners and politicians taught many in the trade that editorial freedom is not given, it has to be fought for daily, and seized, especially in these times when the borders between journalism and paid-for-content masquerading as the real thing has permeated almost every newspaper in the land barring a couple.'
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