An 'unapologetic' author, who didn't write to 'please an audience'

Celebrated for his extensive commentary on both, colonisers and colonised, in fiction and non-fiction, V S Naipaul walked the controversy tightrope, admired for his prose but scorned by those who......

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over UP gang rape

Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed heated exchanges between Congress and Samajwadi Party members over recent instances of rape in Uttar Pradesh, particularly the gang rape of a mother and daughter......

RS seeks 'stringent action' in brutal rape of 4-yr-old

Brutal rape of a four-year old girl in the national capital figured in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, with members demanding stringent punishment for the accused. When the House met for the day,......

'I am not a blind fan of Modi, I do question'

'When you are out to malign somebody, you should remember that above all is the court. No court has indicted Modi, then who are we?' 'I believe in India people should have, up to a certain age,......

50 Years Of Abhimaan

Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kala main jo baat keh......

When Retro Songs Make A Re-Entry In The Movies

Hindi film songs have a long life and versatile character. They please. They comfort. And when used in a different surrounding from its original setting, they acquire an altogether new context.......

Zanjeer@50: The Gamble That Paid Off

'There was an extraordinary intensity about Amitabh Bachchan even in bad films.''Kuch baat thi.''Salim saab and I insisted on casting him in Zanjeer.' Zanjeer changed a lot of lives. It turned......

Watch The Best Of Satyajit Ray On OTT

Had he not taken his final curtain call on April 23, 1992, Satyajit Ray would still, undoubtedly, have been making movies. His films still dazzle with their technical artistry and are relevant even......