'I feel sick the day I am not painting'

'That secularism in India is at risk is alarming for someone like me. I'm born secular,' Anjolie Ela Menon, the well-known painter, tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There......

'Photography is to capture the times we live in'

'If journalism is the first draft of history, then photojournalism is the first draft of its evidence,' Raghu Rai, arguably India's finest living photojournalist, tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Indira......

BMW X4 lords over other cars on the road

The X4 offers an imposing presence that you cannot miss even in a crowd of other cars, says Pavan Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy BMW Crossovers sit in a strange no man's land when it comes......

Renault Triber is everyman's budget car

'Given the price point at which it has been positioned, the Triber is clearly for first-time car buyers, younger millennials and those entering the workforce in cities where cars for mid- and......

Jeep's comeback vehicle Meridian lacks the bite

The Meridian feels comfortable and upright with the quality of gadgetry, interiors and plastics expected from an international brand car. However, it lacks the overall premium-ness that may come......

Sotheby's India debut gets lukewarm response

The auction was watched closely as it comes at a time when other major names like Christie's have pulled out of India.Pavan Lall reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sotheby's Sotheby's inaugural......

The One and Only Mary Kom

'I am actually quicker now than before,' Boxing legend Mary Kom tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mary Kom in action against Ukraine's Hanna Okhota during the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 48kg......