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Dom's Take: Bhanu Athaiya: 1929-2020

Bhanu Athaiya, who designed the costumes for Richard Attenborough's epic Gandhi and won an Oscar for her work -- the first Indian to ever win the prized stautuette -- passed into the ages on......

'I didn't feel I was with the President of America'

Nitin Singh, tourist guide, spent 75 minutes with Donald and Melania Trump at the Taj Mahal.'They were very down to earth and listening to me intently as I told them the story of the Taj and the......

How Chauri Chaura deepened the Hindu-Muslim divide

After Chauri Chaura, Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement.The Nehrus were furious....Zaheer Ali reveals what happened during one of the most momentous events in India's freedom movement.An......

'My objective was to resurrect Kasturba, not to demolish Gandhi'

'This book is really the story of the woman whose destiny takes her onto the path of an inordinately iconic man whom the world reveres as God!''It is the day-to-day demolition of her dreams that......

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......

Alyque, Advertising Man of the Century

'What fascinated me always was Alyque's ability to think in the vernacular despite his South Bombay and genteel upbringing,' notes Sandeep Goyal.'Lalitaji or Hamara Bajaj were obviously not birthed......

'A Colossus who changed Indian advertising forever'

'He was the first creative person to recognise and fully realise the power of film in an era when press ads were the only competence of Indian creatives.'Urvi Malvania remembers Alyque Padamsee.......

Ad guru and actor Alyque Padamsee passes away at 90

Padamsee will be best remembered for iconic campaigns such as 'Lalitaji' for Surf, 'Cherry Charlie' for Cherry Blossom Shoe Polish, MRF's 'Muscle Man', the Liril girl in the waterfall......

The many good things that Magsayay winner Anshu Gupta does at Goonj

Anshu Gupta, founder of 'Goonj' and co-winner of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award, has reinterpreted Gandhi, taking the philosophy forward to a core challenge of our times, the growing gap between......

Joy Shoes: Your sole searching ends right here

This 75-year-old hallowed store in Mumbai supplies shoes to Amitabh Bachchan, Tatas, Birlas among others. Remu Javeri recalls spotting a foreign tourist, dressed head-to-ankle in impeccable Indian......

Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away

Legendary Scottish star Sean Connery, who became a global sensation as the first James Bond and featured in a string of cult hits in his five-decade-long career, has died. He was 90. IMAGE:......

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.''To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.' IMAGE: Mumtaz with Feroz Khan and Dharmendra in Aadmi Aur......

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

Oscar winner Bhanu Athaiya passed into the ages on Thursday.We pay homage to a true legend by celebrating her best creations. Some of the biggest movies in Hindi cinema -- Gandhi, Lekin, Guide,......

India's first Oscar winner Bhanu Athaiya passes away

Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, India's first Oscar winner, died at her home on Thursday after prolonged illness, her daughter said. She was 91. Athaiya, who won an Oscar for her work in......

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on. Girish Karnad......

Sports Shorts: Chelsea salute life president Sir Richard Attenborough

Chelsea have paid tribute to life president Richard Attenborough, who has died at the age of 90, saying that the Oscar-winning film director's "personality was woven into the tapestry of the club......

Stylish Chelsea eye big prizes

Style and swagger have returned to Stamford Bridge, recalling Ruud Gullit's sexy football of a decade ago and the strutting Chelsea side of the 1970s, the trendiest in town.It is not just that the......

Mourinho plans early end to title race

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is aiming to wrap up the English Premier League title two weeks early next May.Mourinho, whose side are two points clear of Arsenal, said he worked best under the......

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