'The Only Writer In India All Fascist Governments Listen To'

This was a soaring evening that sent hearts aflutter and for a few brief moments we tasted the breath of pure freedom that has been missing in this country for the past several years. IMAGE:......

Now, perfumed water from Mother Mary's statue

Two days after seawater near a Dargah turned sweet and a day after idols of various Hindu deities began drinking milk, perfumed water began dripping from the statue of Mother Mary.Devotees thronged......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

'Almost All The People We Call 'Antinationals' Are The Ones Who Care'

'And then the people who call themselves great nationalists, I can bet you that 99 per cent of them are dodging taxes, have sent their kids to America, or are doing everything to make sure that......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

'Life is worth fighting for every step, every minute, every second'

'I'm totally focussed on finding the right energies around me. A lot of the treatment is psychosomatic; as my mother keeps reiterating, if you think positive, positive things will happen to you.'......

'Cancer Has Made Me Shameless And Fearless'

'For all you know, in the next five years there could be a path-breaking cancer treatment and I may be absolutely fine.''Or maybe I won't be.''I have to live with both scenarios.' Photograph: Kind......

Why Aamir And Family Are 'Distressed'

IMAGE: Aamir Khan and his brother Faisal Khan with Twinkle Khanna in Mela. Aamir Khan and his family has urged the media to show empathy and not turn a private matter into 'salacious, inflammatory......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

Weight management is athlete's responsibility: Mary Kom

'I am saying this in my case only. If I do not cut the weight properly then how will I play? I am there to win a medal and that is what I think.' IMAGE: Olympic boxer Mary Kom at a press......

Manipur's 'Mother Mary' eyes Olympic glory for her twins

Hurt at missing out on a medal at the World Championships for the first time, MC Mary Kom tells Harish Kotian she's looking for revenge at the upcoming London Olympics For MC Mary Kom, her first......

Mary Kom sets the record straight: 'I haven't retired'

'I haven't announced retirement yet and I have been misquoted. I will personally come in front of media whenever I want to announce it' Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mary Kom/Instagram Olympic......

If like me, this generation had hunger we will have more medals: Mary Kom

IMAGE: Mary Kom believes the current generation lacks the hunger. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom feels the new generation of athletes is not hungry......

Mary Kom inspires me, says Virat Kohli

Before fatherhood, Kohli looks at path laid down by champion boxer-cum-mother Mary Kom Photograph: Kind Courtesy MC Mary Kom/Instagram Expectant father Virat Kohli says he need not look beyond......