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Narayana Murthy Is Absolutely Right!

Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII. IMAGE:...

Govind Nihalani salutes Bhisham Sahni on his 100th birthday

'He was of the opinion that whenever elements exploit religious sentiments to achieve a political objective, tragedy takes place.' Govind Nihalani, who made Tamas, the memorable television epic...

Behind the scenes: To 'Modi Kaka', with love

Modi Kaka exploded not two days ago on the Internet, and apart from evoking surprise, mild amusement and horror, it established a simple fact: What sycophants think and actually end up doing. When...

Anil Dharker: Editor, bon vivant, mentor to many

Everywhere Anil Dharker went, he assembled teams of talented people, gave them opportunities, then got out of the way and allowed them to flourish.Meenakshi Shedde remembers a very special...

The politics of grievance

'A class antagonism of rich versus poor took the colouring of a communal confrontation,' says Sunil Sethi.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A small and ugly riot broke out in the...

Mr Modi and markets: The next 3 years

Those who believed that a new golden age for India is round the corner, will have to wait for a long time, rues Debashis Basu Two weeks from now the Narendra Modi government will complete two...

'Cinema's Greatest Challenge Is Reels'

'I don't know how long cinema will survive.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Goutam Ghose Goutam Ghose is one of India's most celebrated contemporary film-makers. He has bagged multiple National Film...

Pahlaj Nihalani: 'I will see Mr Prasoon Joshi in court'

'Everybody knows about Prasoon Joshi's friendship with Aamir Khan.''No one is surprised that Thugs Of Hindostan was given censor certification out of turn.' Former Central Board Of Film...

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'Satyadev Dubey left without writing the dialogues for the end of Mandi. So there would be brainstorming sessions before every scene.' 'One particular scene needed a dramatic opening line and no...

Why Pahlaj Nihalani is angry about IIFA

'Foreign exchange is being squandered.''Every top star is given tickets for his spouse, children, parents, ayahs, bodyguards, friends, friends of friends...''I've heard stars are even given...

Pahlaj Nihalani replaces Leela Samson as Censor Board chief

In a swift move following Leela Samson's resignation, the Ministry for Information & Broadcasting has chosen filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani as the new chairperson of Censor Board of Film certification...

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