'The best friend god gave me'

Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......

A feast for the soul

There are many rituals and traditions that surround the Chinese New Year. Some of the more important traditions revolve around the kitchen and the New Year eve dinner."My grandmother told me that......

Ishita Khanna is transforming lives in Spiti, the eco-friendly way

Ishita Khanna’s passion for mountains and the environment took her to scenic Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. At a time when climate change is threatening livelihoods across the world, Ishita is......

Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey's got the recipe all wrong

The Hundred-Foot Journey is reduced to plot holes and factual inaccuracies of surprisingly epic proportions, writes Nishi Tiwari. When I think of Om Puri in......

Ayesha Takia: Wanted is a rocking film

She's cute, bubbly and very much married. But the last bit doesn't make Ayesha Takia Azmi any less 'Wanted' by her fans. The actress, whose latest release is Wanted opposite Salman Khan, got to......

Paul the psychic octopus set to retire?

After successfully predicting the winners of the World Cup, Paul the octopus is set to retire. The oracle octopus correctly predicted Spain would win the World Cup by picking food out of a box with......