'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
Sujal Kahar is all set to represent India at the Football for Friendship tournament in Russia.
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves
Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village'.
Maharashtra has a rich wealth of forts, more than any other state in the country. 'If nothing is done, some of the small forts may simply disappear in the next 50 years.'
Very few things can faze Madhukar V Kulkarni, a cop of 30 years. Yet, an innocuous smartphone scares him. For those like him in Maharashtra's cities, tech classes have stepped in to teach them how to embrace Skype & WhatsApp. Ranjita Ganesan reports.
From dating apps to events, the shrinking community is innovating ways to encourage the young to marry within the faith.
As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs.
Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth.
Unlike most Bollywood kids whose careers tend to play out in fits and starts, Alia's growth has been swift and steady.
Categorising the original settlements of gaothans and koliwadas as slums, the authorities in Mumbai are keen to develop them into commercial complexes. The residents are unwilling to cede their rights. Ranjita Ganesan reports
How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.
'As they grow bigger, the trail of their pioneering success often leaves behind a causticity marked by deficient human resource practices, negligible focus on corporate governance and rife sexism.'
'It all runs on sugar-coated lies. If I like something, I will want to believe it.'
Intensive training and meticulous planning have gone into the making of Dangal.
Gajendra Chauhan is just one the many troubles that ail the national film institute. But all may not be lost yet.
"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed. That does not happen in India," say Manavi Kapur & Ranjita Ganesan.
Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita Ganesan & Avishek Rakshit find out how India is coping.
Nathuram Godse's nephew and niece in Pune see him as a devout nationalist, not a contract killer.
Ranjita Ganesan and Nikita Puri chronicle the journey of Abhishek Poddar, one of India's leading art patrons.
A buoyant economic mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali.
Urban Indians are developing a taste for freshly brewed and bottled craft beer.
Still too young to drive on Indian roads, 17-year-old Jehan Daruvala, a speedster from Mumbai, could become India's first Formula One champion.
The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.
Fun and games at start-ups have ended as easy money dries up.
An industry of scamsters is operating in the guise of call centres in India.
India has so far succeeded in staving off the deadly virus that has claimed over 4,500 lives abroad.
'In the merry-go-round of Indian cricket, amid abhorrent match-fixing scandals and incessant politicking, Ravi Shastri is a multifaceted personality who, when called upon, can don any hat with ease.'
Talented, rebellious, obsessive: Ranjita Ganesan and Dhruv Munjal find traces of the actor's different streaks in Mandi, Chandigarh and Mumbai.
Hers is a rags-to-riches story for the ages, peppered with risks, determination and strokes of luck.
Is Being Human, the actor's apparel brand, an extension of his persona or is it a move to correct his bad-boy image?
Bhendi Bazaar faces a fairytale future as the Dawoodi Bohras initiate a Rs 3,000-crore project to change it from a squalid marketplace to a swanky neighbourhood, says Ranjita Ganesan
Drones are being sold by e-retailers like Flipkart and Snapdeal for less than Rs 40,000 apiece.
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