'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.''Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.''Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the......

'Ghar' Is Such A Lovely Word

A group of retired army officers have come together to provide a home for girls who never had a home before. 'From the bottom of the pit, we want them to climb the tallest mountain,' says Ghar......

'Prince Charles made us feel like family'

'We will be celebrating our friend's ascension as king by distributing sweets.' IMAGE: Prince Charles, now King Charles III of Great Britain, meets dabbawallahs, during his visit to Mumbai.......

Days after fund choke, it is business as usual at Mother House

"The doors of the Mother House are open to all," said a nun nonchalantly as she went about doing her work. IMAGE: Nuns offer prayers on the occasion of 110th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa, at......

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws. Sitting on a bicycle in New......

From Kolli Hills to Italy, two women win hearts with 'Murukku'

‘I had to stop going to school after 7th standard as my parents did not have enough money to even feed us’ ‘I was just an uneducated and poor farmer till I joined the self-help......

Waste pickers in Pune teach municipality cleanliness lesson

Waste pickers in Pune force corporates and the municipality to address safe disposal of sanitary napkins, notes Soma BasuFor two years, a waste pickers’ cooperative in Pune had been trying to......

Thank you, Mr Tata, for thinking of the common man

Mr Ratan Tata, thank you very much! You have created history, not because you have created the cheapest car in the world but because you have touched our emotions, our hearts. Thanks a million. For......

The Birthday Emraan Hashmi Wants To Forget

'I remember how my grandmother was scared for me when I joined the industry because she was aware of the hurdles and pitfalls.''It's a harsh place.''When the going is good, it's great, but you......

The Legend Called Shashi Kapoor

'Shashiji was a terrific co-star' IMAGE: Shashi Kapoor in Jab Jab Phool Khile. Shashi Kapoor's five favourite leading ladies speak on his 84th birth anniversary to Subhash K Jha: Shabana Azmi:......

Ranjish Hi Sahi Review

Ranjish Hi Sahi is a feeble attempt at showcasing a sensitive love story, complains Namrata Thakker. Ranjish Hi Sahi, directed by Pushpdeep Bharadwaj, is set in the 1970s and revolves around a......

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life. This article was first published on Rediff.com December 10, 2012. In the early '80s, my mother and I were holidaying in Goa......