The V S Naipaul I came to know

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday. IMAGE: Sir V S Naipaul gives the Nobel lecture at the Old Stock......

The Jaya you didn't know

'We spoke of everything but politics.''She was well-versed in the Eng. Lit. canon of Dickens and Austen, but had also read Oscar Wilde's famous epistolary tract from jail, De Profundis.'Sunil Sethi......

Man who 'booted' Bush released

Iraqi television journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoe at former US president George W Bush in Baghdad last year, has been released from prison. Muntazer, 30, was initially sentenced to......

'William Shakespeare is our heritage too'

Ah, Bollywood. The things it manages to do. Take the recently released Omkara, for instance. A fine piece of filmmaking that should win its director Vishal Bhardwaj more than just a Filmfare Award.......

Kalpana Morparia: A banker with a difference

She didn't want to hang up her boots quite so soon; after all, she was used to 12-hour days in ICICI Bank. And she didn't think she was cut out to be an entrepreneur. So when the job came her way,......

Reuters eyes 26% stake in Times TV

Reuters India Pvt Ltd is negotiating with Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd to pick up a 26 per cent stake in Times Television. The deal price could not be ascertained but sources in the know of the......

What Makes Rashmika A National Crush

After delivering the biggest hit of her career with Animal, Rashmika Mandanna finds herself on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 achievers list. From making her mark in the acting world across......

'We never thought Baazigar would be such a big hit'

'If you watch Baazigar even today, after 30 years of its release, you will enjoy it because of its novel story line.' Baazigar turned 30 years on November 12, and made the careers of everyone......

'Shah Rukh made Baazigar believable'

'When I was composing Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein. I started the song from Uuf Teri, Dillagi, Dil Ko Jalaane Lagi, Dilruba, Tu Mujhe, Nakharen Dikhaane Lagi... Ratanji liked it, but I was singing it......

'They say Ram should be my middle name'

'A very emotional connect has happened.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dulquer Salmaan/Instagram He may not have delivered a hit in Bollywood as yet, but his name is quite familiar to Hindi film......