By Saket Suman Title: Exit West; Author Mohsin Hamid; Publisher: Penguin India; Pages: 228; Price: Rs 599 Migration has emerged as one of the most challenging of contemporary issues but this fictional tale — steeped…
By Vikas Datta Like the sun outshines other celestial bodies, literary figures are liable to find that their contribution to popular forms of mass media will obscure all their other work, no matter how much…
By Vikas Datta Even if she had written just one or two of her over dozen novels, she would have easily figured among the world’s greatest writers with her brand of ‘Gothic romances’, but Daphne…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) It’s the third Indian sparkling wine to come out of Maharashtra’s Nashik region and it aims to alter the way you down the bubbly by moving away…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Film director Mohit Suri, upbeat about his forthcoming movie “Half Girlfriend”, says he does not want to get into the “game of Rs 100-crore club” as after a…
By Anuj Sharma New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) After the tepid response to last year’s modular G5 device, South Korean giant LG has now unveiled a premium-segment G6 smartphone that is water-resistant and comes with…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) He has been named the “Hottest Chef of America” by People magazine and has won a Michelin star for his restaurant in New York, but Chef Vikas…
By Vikas Datta Affecting humans across all continents for centuries, this debilitating disease was long believed to be caused by unhealthy vapours, which gave its name – malaria (from Latin for bad air). While several…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) “Thirty, flirty and thriving” — that’s what the younger version of actress Jennifer Garner’s character wished for in the 2004 film “13 Going on 30”. If one…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) When one thinks of Rampur, it is the formidable Rampuri “‘chaku” (knife) as well as the lilt of Mirza Ghalib’s poetry that comes to mind — but…
By Nury Vittachi One of my children asked me whether ham came from hamsters. “Of course,” I said. “Just like jelly comes from jellyfish.” I added that our family’s favourite dessert, Nutella mousse, was a…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Learn to question the concept of nationalism by reading the tale of an air warrior; know about the the obstacles faced by women vying for a top job; go through…
By Vikas Datta If acting prowess is to be assessed by awards, Katharine Hepburn wins hands down with four Oscars for acting — the most ever — right from her third film to her third-last…
By Nivedita New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) “I would continue to do normal things as everybody else because that’s what it is,” actress Kareena Kapoor Khan had said during her pregnancy. Like her, several new-age…
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Actress-producer Priyanka Chopra’s Sikkimese production “Pahuna” will have its trailer screened at the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Festival, says the movie’s director Paakhi A. Tyrewala….
By Shubhi Sinha Title: Today is My Favourite Day; Author: Siddharth Shirole; Publisher: Wisdom Tree; Pages: 168; Price: Rs 150 Nobody in this world is guaranteed to lead a n entirely happy and joyous life….
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) French saxophonist and composer Sylvain Rifflet has his finger firmly set on the pulse of modern times. Yet, he feels that music appealing to the popular taste,…
By Sourabh Kulesh New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Fitness trackers have become a fad of late, with young- and middle-aged Indians sporting these devices at the park, in the gym and on the streets. Sensing…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India’s publishing industry is as ruthless as it is dotted with glitz. With debutant authors often taking years to find a publisher, the journey of the manuscript…
By Vikas Datta Title: Tetralogue: I’m Right, You’re Wrong; Author: Timothy Williamson; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 160; Price: Rs 399 It is all in our mind. How we live our lives depends, to a…