By Durga Chakravarty Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Actress Ayesha Takia, whose father-in-law, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi, is infamous for his misogynistic remarks, says she may not always agree with an elder’s opinion, but there’s…
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Indian actor-comedian Vir Das, who made it to an international Variety Magazine’s ’10 Comedians to Watch’ list of 2017 earlier this month, says any kind of recognition…
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Traditionally, chefs have been men. Even top-end restaurants in five-star hotels have had men as cookery experts. But things are changing. An increasing number of women have…
By Nivedita New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Fashion designers work hard to bring out new offerings. They hire several people, keep track of fashion trends and aim at creating something new to attract buyers –…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In times of a “heated political climate” in the US, a show like “American Gods” which touches upon issues like immigration, sexism, racism and homophobia — all…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Greeks Had a Word For It – Words You Never Knew You Can’t Do Without; Author: Andrew Taylor; Publisher: Corgi Books/Penguin Random House; Pages: 202; Price: Rs 399 Marmalade, bikini,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Undisturbed by his silent neighbours in the capital’s Nicholson Cemetery, this leading author has penned numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children in…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Indian publishing houses are fast becoming the preferred choice of writers from the neighbouring countries, with an increasing number of manuscripts from Pakistan and Sri Lanka doing…
By Porisma P. Gogoi Title: Boom Country? The New Wave of Indian Enterprise; Author: Alan Rosling; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 269; Price: Rs 599 Prior to economic liberalisation, the Indian business scenario was dominanted by…
By Saket Suman (Book: A Man Called Ove; Author: Fredrik Backman, translated by Henning Koch; Publisher: Hachette; Price: Rs 350; Pages: 304) The quality of fiction is said to be on a decline globally –…
By Vikas Datta Apart from the record of some singular “inspired” leaders, who may end up presiding over destinies of millions, including in mature democracies even now (and from a safe distance), humour is not…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) There are no love stories to be told, no happy endings and no redeeming features in author Lisa Hilton’s psychological thriller trilogy. She rather uses graphic sex…
By Qadri Inzamam New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Rs 7,000-Rs 10,000 smartphone market is abuzz with some decent devices (Xiaomi is one such example) and for people who want a smartphone but are on…
By Nivedita New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Sonalika Sahay, one of the leading Indian fashion models, says one reason why the concept of supermodel doesn’t exist in India is because of the strong presence of…
By Vishav Bir (Himachal Pradesh), June 16 (IANS) Art is not a commodity but an experience, say connoisseurs, and this experience can take an entirely new form when it interacts with its surroundings — walls,…
By Nury Vittachi You know that movie where someone jumps out of a building and lands safely on a passing truck? I think it was called Pretty Much Every Movie Ever. Well, a reader sent…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Learn how to combine Ayurveda’s age-old traditions with modern concepts of wellness, flick through the story of a young couple that pretty much reflects most modern-day relationships, and read a…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who has used graphic dialogues and nudity in his debut digital web series “Guns and Thighs”, based on the Mumbai underworld, says he has…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Manipuri folk singer Mangka has joined hands with Portuguese group Cla for a song, proceeds from which are being donated to a foundation that helps carry out…
By Sugandha Rawal San Francisco, June 15 (IANS) Finding a story which can cross cultural barriers with a universal theme will help Indian animation industry get noticed and empower it to compete globally, says Amit…