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'I have never believed in Gandhiji's doctrine of Non-Violence'

'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.''This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of......

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs. IMAGE: Golfa Devi, Yes and No Goddess of Worli Koliwada, south central Mumbai. At first brush, Mumbai is a brusque city.......

Lockdown: Mumbai's spirit seems firmly bottled in

In this lockdown, no matter how many similarities the memory dredges up from past events and associations, there is one thing that has no precedent: The isolation that it has imposed on people,......

Sudha Murty: India's treasures

Halebidu and Amruthapura in Karnatka; Mumbai's CST station and more... IMAGE: The Amrutesvara temple in Amruthapura, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, built in 1196 CE. Photograph: Kind......

RS disrupted over renaming of Mughalsarai station

Rajya Sabha proceedings were on Friday briefly adjourned after opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party created a furore over the renaming of the historic Mughalsarai railway station in......

Soon you can own flats on railway property

Indian Railways under Piyush Goyal has chalked out a new plan for station redevelopment. Railway stations in 15 cities may soon offer residential apartments. Railway stations in 15 cities could......

AI's new chief features in record books, has garden named after him

Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani is a man of many parts. Here are 10 interesting facts about him. Image: Ashwani Lohani to head Air India. Leadership is not about creating......

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Big developers are learnt to have made a pitch to get a role in the project that is spread over 16 acres behind Mumbai's popular Crawford market. Image: Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's 7 worst cities for business travel

If you are on a business trip to any of these cities, travelling can be a nightmare and here’s why. Image: An aerial view of Gateway of India, Mumbai. Photograph: Reuters Each one of......

12 Indian hotels that will take your breath away

The Oberoi, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Travel+Leisure magazine has come up with the best 500 hotels in the world. The list features 12 hotels from India. Majority......

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar. IMAGE: Rattan Kumar and......

'It's justified if women want to dominate men'

Harman Baweja was all set to be the next Bollywood star. But a dismal debut, Love Story 2050, crashed his hopes of becoming an overnight sensation. His next release Victory sank his career even......

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze, who lost the battle to pancreatic cancer on Monday, had a close Indian connection. He starred in the film, City Of Joy, featuring Om Puri and Shabana Azmi. The film was shot in......

Teaching the Slumdog how to dance

Mumbai-basedLonginesFernandes has been choreographing for 15 years. He has won many dancing titles over the years. But his biggest reward may have been the moment Danny Boyle thanked him for his......

'Sunny is a misunderstood man!'

Director Imtiaz Ali's Socha Na Tha, which releases Friday, is a double debut. It is the director's first film and the hero Abhay Deol's debut big screen venture. Abhay, who is paired with Ayesha......

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