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An Indian legend you probably don't know about

In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa.Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend.......

The Silver Generation: India's elderly

When Hiren Mehta started managing a day care program for seniors in Mumbai, he had certain ideas about what older Indians wanted. "We used to have spiritual discourses and old movies here......

Assam: 'Unemployment is a great danger'

'There are more young people in Assam who are unemployed than possibly anywhere else.'Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi explains the election issues in his state.Aditi Phadnis listens in. IMAGE: Gaurav......

Upper crust: Exclusive sites for the super-rich

Chaiti Narula, a television professional, does not buy shoes and clothes online. She would rather walk into Palladium, a high-end mall in South Mumbai. But for everything else, she wouldn't mind......

How CEOs manage stress

Ryan Wuerch runs Motricity, a company that delivers much of the mobile data you may rely on daily, such as applications, news feeds and ring tones. Like many other CEOs, he has a lot riding on him.......

When Bollywood danced to the tunes of Salsa

Zoya Akhtar's upcoming multi-starrer Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has been shot extensively in Barcelona, Spain. Now to shoot a movie in Spain and not include a Salsa dance sequence in it......

PIX: Veena Malik's Hot Salsa Moves

After stripping for a photoshoot for her first film, actress Veena Malik is brushing up her salsa skills with choreographer Longines Fernandes. Dressed in a sexy red dress, the actress strikes......

Kites: Indian-Mexican Bhelpuri with Salsa Sauce!

Kites received so many mixed reviews that we decided to ask you, our dear readers, to give us your take on the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori starrer. After sifting through many entries, we decided to......

What Makes Kajol So Feisty At 50

If there's one thing the full-of-beans star knows, it's how to stay happy, observes Dinesh Raheja. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol has some striking commonalities with her late......

Meet the winners of India's Got Talent

Two young salsa dancers from Kolkata's Bivash Dance Academy were crowned winners of the fourth season of television reality show India's Got Talent. The dancer duo, Shonali Majumdar, seven, and......

SEE: Rishabh Pant's Pizza-Making Masterclass

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant becomes a pizza chef. Photograph and video: Rishabh Pant/Instagram From smashing sixes to spinning pizza dough, Rishabh Pant is serving up a whole new kind of heat during his......

Colombians bring salsa spirit to staid Saransk

IMAGE: Colombia fans before the match. Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Reuters With their straw hats, yellow shirts and appetite for a fiesta, Colombian soccer supporters brought a wave of tropical......

WC diary: I'm done with Mexican food if we lose, says Sweden's 'Taco'

IMAGE: Sweden's Anders Svensson. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Former Sweden international Anders ‘Taco’ Svensson has vowed to give up the favourite food that gave him his......

In Armstrong's Austin, beer-fueled disappointment

At a bike shop in a hilly area of Austin, local cyclists gathered on Thursday over beer, wine and pizza to watch disgraced cyclist and Austinite Lance Armstrong confess to Oprah Winfrey that he......

WC Preview: Revved up Colombia look to squash Japan in opening game

IMAGE: Colombia's national soccer James Rodriguez talks to Radamel Falcao. Photograph:Jaime Saldarriaga/Reuters Boosted by 2014 Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez and top scorer Radamel......