Hard to imagine UN without Shashi Tharoor

I cannot remember when I heard the name, Shashi Tharoor, first, but I clearly recall that one of my missions when I went to the United Nations in 1990 was to get his autograph on a copy of The......

Dance without music

The six Bharata Natyam dancers troop through the door. They all yell good morning to their dance collaborator, who jokes around with them. "Hey Karthika, fashion plate?" he grins at one of the......

5 Reasons Why Daniel Day-Lewis should not retire

Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected, says Sukanya Verma. 'Seeing Daniel, I always......

'My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you'

Vinod Khanna passed into the ages this morning, and the film fraternity mourned deeply. Quite a few film folk paid tribute to him on Twitter, with messages and photographs. Prime Minister......

'Sanjeev Kumar had no ego, Ashok Kumar had a feminine voice'

Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor on July 25, 2013. One of the most talented actors of his time, Deven Varma has worked in......

'Sanjeev Kumar had no ego, Ashok Kumar had a feminine voice'

One of the most talented actors of his time, Deven Varma has worked in 149 films, with some of the biggest names in the business, in films like Gol Maal, Angoor, Khatta Meetha, Naastik, Rang......

Cricket's alive again, but it's action minus atmosphere

'Ghost-like stands repel rather than attract audiences,' observes Ashis Ray. IMAGE: Day four of the 1st #RaiseTheBat Test match between England and the West Indies at The Ageas Bowl in......