Pak singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in row over slapping disciple in viral video

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan found himself at the centre of a controversy after a video of him allegedly slapping a person went viral on social media on Saturday, following which the renowned Pakistani......

How dhakis breathe life into Durga Puja

The sound of the dhak is an essential part of Pujo celebrations, says Indrayanee Mukherjee. Pujo (or Durga Puja) is not Pujowithout the resounding echoes of the dhak (the percussion instrument......

Child labour: Huge burden on tiny hands

"We don't discern a definite trend in child labour just going by the number of children rescued or persons arrested as that has been volatile over the years," says Sadanand Date, deputy......

Review: Shagird is let down by its leading man

Raja Sen reviews Shagird. Post YOUR reviews here!Many years ago, a close female friend -- who shall here remain nameless because a) gallant men do not besmirch a woman's honour and b) because I......

The Janmashtami Connection in Saira's Love Story

'Wonder of wonders we finished the Janmashtami song and can you believe it within the next few days it so happened that Dilip Sahab walked into my life, gazed into my eyes and asked my grandmother......

How Saira Banu Made Shashi Kapoor Happy

'There are a few things you never forget about people, especially when you make them happy with the smallest of gestures, and for Shashi ji, it was a packet of Shrewsbury Biscuit.' Photograph:......

The BOLLYWOOD QUIZ CHALLENGE!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Did you know Madhuri Dixit was the original choice to play Rajjo in 1942: A Love Story? She even did a photo session......