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Ramoji Rao, The Telugu Colossus

Ramoji Rao lived as the interface between business and politics and was an active participant in both for most of his remarkable life. IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President and Andhra Pradesh chief......

'Maharaja of Travancore was a living saint'

'What a saint he was. What a godly person he was.' IMAGE: Sree Chithira Thirunal, the last Maharaja of Travancore. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree Chithra Saga/Konark......

KCR, the king of the freebies!

'Freebies are yet be proven a 'pucca' vote-catcher. But don't say that to KCR because he takes pride in two things: His record of delivery and imagination,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Telangana......

An editor and a gentleman

Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal meets the editor who transformed the venerable Economic & Political Weekly, who retires this week.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh "You must understand," Rammanohar Reddy says,......

Rajendra Yadav: The critic who spared not even himself

Mrinal Pande remembers Rajendra Yadav, one of the most prolific fiction writers and thinkers of Hindi literature in the recent times, who passed away on Monday. In his lifetime Rajendra Yadav, one......

Sexism row over Padma Lakshmi's bikini

A photograph of Padma Lakshmi -- actress, model and wife of writer Salman Rushdie -- that appeared on the cover of the Observer Food Monthly magazine and run as an advertisement in The Guardian has......

Sunday Times declares Mittal as Person of 2006

Non-Resident Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, who brought about the merger of Mittal Steel with Arcelor to form the world's largest steel producing company Arcelor Mittal, has been declared the......

'We are in search of a Shiva to consume the poison from banking system'

'Should the government be in the business of running banks?''Particularly when it does not have the fiscal strength to continuously infuse capital into such banks?' Tamal Bandyopadhyay is a......

How Big Brother Stole Diwali

Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh.This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.Illustrations: Uttam......

'We Are Fixated By White Skin In India'

'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Renuka Shahane/Instagram Whether or not Renuka Shahane will......

Spotted: Yash Chopra in London

Reader Lakshmi and Trish met filmmaker Yash Chopra atthe O2 Arena in London. ...

Lakshmi, the tallest girl in class

We asked readers to tell us if they had grown up or studied with movie or television celebrities. And we got a great response! Sharing hermemories isAneesha C Boiss, who studied with model Lakshmi......

Spotted: Kareena & Shahid in Pune

Reader Lakshmi Dongreand her son bumped into Kareena & Shahid Kapoor in Pune where the couple had come for a live concert. Lakshmi requested a picture, and the actorsagreed, albeit with a......

SRK, Rajamouli Among Time's 100 Most Influential

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan, S S Rajamouli, Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi are among the World's 100 Most Influential People of 2023, Time magazine announced. The list also......

'A BIG SALUTE to our cricketing soldiers'

We asked you, dear readers to send in your congratulatory messages for the Indian team on their success Down Under. Here are your wishes for the team... IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates with the......