Exquisite designs brought to life

Meera and Muzzafar Ali's label, Kotwara -- famed for its beautiful, traditional designs -- aims to bring back to life a bygone era where graceful women spent summer afternoons lounging in the......

NC to boycott Mehbooba Mufti's all-party meet

The National Conference on Wednesday decided to boycott an All party meeting called by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday to discuss the situation in the state, saying that......

A lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao

Recreatingthe past is hard, and filmmakers seldom succeed in replacing the memory of the past vision with their own.The same is true of director J P Dutta's efforts, which are not nearly enough.......

Umrao Jaan music: Not quite the same

Muzzafar Ali's Umrao Jaan was an unusual feat. It seamlessly merged the aesthetics of an art film with the gloss of a commercial one.Thoughits ornate visuals and gorgeous cast made it an entrancing......

Bollywood's Most Mesmerising Tawaif? VOTE!

Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold. Under those resplendent adas and thumkas though, often......

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

Scenes from IFFI... IFFI is in full swing. Bollywood dominated the International Film Festival of India's opening ceremony at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Bambolim near Panaji, Goa.......