From genteel poverty to crusading CJI

Sarosh Homi Kapadia, Chief Justice of India, has few interests other than the law. One of them is going for walks. As a young man, Kapadia used to drag his younger brother (now a retired banker)......

'People of this country are not hardcore communal at all'

'We are losing the battle of secularism, but we have not lost.' IMAGE: Teesta Setalvad, right, walks out of the Sabarmati central jail in Ahmedabad after the Supreme Court granted her interim......

Congress goes social: Who will talk to aam aadmi, Mr Rahul?

Communication persists to be Congress party’s biggest hurdle in the run up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Rahul Gandhi may be pushing for social networking tools to boost Congress fortunes,......

The politics over Mumbai's slums

The move to legitimise the occupants of pre-1995 slum homes till the year 2000 is welcome, but incomplete in managing the issue of Mumbai's slums. It is once again, a patchy effort, not fully......

Godrej acquires Naturesse Consumer Products co

Strengthening its portfolio in personal and household care segment, FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products on Friday said it has acquired 'Swastik' and 'Genteel' brands for an undisclosed amount. In a......

Special: Can the absence of government be a boon?

Belgium has been without a government for a record 450 days but has managed to grow all the same. Can the absence of government be a boon? The term 'anarchy' tends to be associated with war-torn......

How old consumer brands are making it big

Good old brands are finding their way into the portfolios of some of the top fast moving consumer goods companies in the country. They may be small but that hasn't prevented them from finding......

Alyque, Advertising Man of the Century

'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......

Mrs Review: A Must Watch!

Mrs succeeds in riling you up for all the right reasons. And without resorting to high-pitched drama, applauds Sukanya Verma. Few films have boiled my blood like Jeo Baby's The Great Indian......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

If future episodes are as verbose and unwieldy, it might be difficult to keep from switching channels, points out Deepa Gahlot. When the book Shantaram came out in 2003, it became a bestseller and......

Farooque Sheikh's most memorable performances

A complete natural in front of the camera, Farooque Sheikh stood apart with his genteel, relatable personification of life. Though he maintained a conscious low profile and never went on a signing......

Ratan Tata: A lifelong champion of Indian sports

IMAGE: Ratan Tata with former Jamshedpur FC coach Steve Coppell during launch of the football club in 2017. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Fans/Instagram From the time Sir Dorabji Tata sponsored a......

Will Brands Warm Up To Captain Rohit?

The studies that put Virat Kohli as the top brand now do not have rohit Sharma in the Top 10.That will change quickly if he delivers the T20 World Cup next year or the ODI championship the year......

Quiet please! Wimbledon decorum adheres to tradition

Do not make a noise during a rally. Do not applaud a net cord or a double fault. Do not remove your shirt at any time. The polite instructions to spectators in the Wimbledon daily programme speak......

Tiger return great for ratings, fans may disagree

While the return of Tiger Woods to the PGA Tour is manna from heaven for sponsors and television executives, an intriguing question mark hovers over his likely reception by the fans. Woods is......

Woods on a roller coaster ride

In many ways, Tiger Woods probably feels a bit like an out-of-control roller coaster that has just veered off on to a different set of tracks. With his private life in disarray since the end of......