When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

India in His Camera!

'I reached Bhopal the day after the gas tragedy; the smell was still in the air.''It was a professional hazard, but I was not scared.' Please click on the images below for a better look at Mukesh......

All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected......

When Amitabh Bachchan Came Home

I panicked and suggested he cancel his long-promised visit, recalls Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Subhash K Jha, left, and Amitabh Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Subhash K Jha   This happened in......

'You Can't Be Madhuri Dixit Anywhere'

'One day my neighbour in Denver called me, and said, "I think somebody is casing your house. So should I call the cops?"... they were scared that people case your house and then rob it.''And I......

What Makes Jaya-Amitabh A Golden Couple

IMAGE: Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram As one of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3,......

'Everyone Hated Me And I Loved It'

'Mrs shows a dark side to the son and the father. I had to do things that I wouldn't dare to do in real life.' IMAGE: Sanya Malhotra and Kanwaljit Singh in Mrs. Kanwaljit Singh, 73, had as many as......