The Legend That Was Pritish Nandy

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire,......

Heavy rains give Mumbaikars the Monday blues

Heavy, continuous rains for the past two days have dampened the spirits of Mumbaikars, as they had to contend with waterlogged roads and heavy traffic.......

'I was told not to accept money from Gandhiji'

'Even though Gandhiji did not know me well, Sardar knew and remembered me working with him till the Congress was banned.' Glimpses from the fascinating memoirs of Chakkedath Sankarankutty Menon,......

'We have become passive consumers of hatred'

'The right wing has worked for 70-80 years at the grass roots before it burst onto social media.''Social media is an extension of its formidable work in society.''If you think you can fight them on......

Adi Godrej: Parmeshwar's life is a big triumph

A rare interview in which Adi Godrej talks about his wife, Parmeshwar, whom he married in 1965.Parmeshwar Godrej, designer, fashion icon and philanthropist, passed into the ages on October 11.This......

'I am happy with whatever Dharamji did for me'

'Dharamji's mother Satwant Kaur was warm and kind-hearted.''I remember how she came to meet me at a dubbing studio in Juhu after I had conceived Esha.''She hadn't informed anyone in the house.''I......

How Bollywood's writers are fighting back

'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.''Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'Ranjita Ganesan reports. IMAGE: Excel Entertainment, producers of Gully......

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making......

Kareena-Amrita, Alia-Katrina: A toast to Bollywood's BFFs

Happy Friendship Day, folks! For all their larger-than-life existence around high-end glamour and dizzying adoration of millions, even the biggest of stars are lost without a friend. In the fickle......