His nose singled out the problems of the Common Man

'Laxman will be remembered for years to come as the person whom everybody turned to the first thing in the morning and drew a smile, however depressing the situation. It will be impossible to......

Why I make the journey back to 'My Mumbai'

Over 22 years ago, I read the words Urbs Prima in Indis at the Gateway of India. I was visiting Mumbai as part of a school trip, which eventually led me to move to the city for college. Once in......

A salute to the Mumbaikar spirit

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday.Thanks for coming up so fast with a help line and rising to the occasion. Most of the people have returned home and at some places things are as......

'God have mercy on Mumbaikars'

Weasked readers about how they coped with the torrential rain in Mumbai and this is what the early responses said, verbatim:I was returning from Kalwa to my home in Prabhadevi by company bus. The......

What Guru Dutt & Deepika Padukone have in common?

Yes, you read it right. Deepika Padukone, who makes her Hindi film debut in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om, has something in common with the legendary Guru Dutt. And it's more than just a career in......

Why SRK's KBC logo is red

Can't get enough of television? Grab your weekly gossip from the industry right here. It seems Debojit Saha found Bengal more lucrative than Amchi Mumbai. Not being able to carvea nichefor......

Abhishek's top 6 performances

Like his super-dad in The Incredibles, young Dash Parr was over-zealous to flaunt his super powers and save the day. Nemo, the clownfish, wanted to prove to his over-protective father that he could......

Amitabh: The real prize of KBC

Winning the pehla padao (first round) of Kaun Banega Crorepati 2. Rs 6,40,000.Winning the aakhri padao (last round) of Kaun Banega Crorepati 2. Rs 2 Crore.Winning the hot seat with Amitabh......

When biscuits followed Gavaskar on Caribbean tour!

IMAGE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Sunil Gavaskar is known for his impregnable defence against the all-time-great West Indies pace battery, but the former opening batsman, who turned 67......