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Husain as a saint, a high-principled creative genius fleeing persecution, pining away in his Dubai penthouse, Ferrari at hand, for his beloved homeland? That is pure humbug.
By Vinod Mehta
The Secret Diary Of
Though we are not exactly friends, I feel I must share this crucial intelligence with Rahul Gandhi and his friends...
The page 3 people, the chatterati and those in the news for being in the news
Random notes, gossip, bitching, angles, conspiracy theories, spoofs, essential fundas
Published feedback from our readers: rants, raves, bouquets, brickbats
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10 Questions
The actress on her book So Kul, a compilation of her columns in the Marathi daily Loksatta
showtime
An affecting, gut-wrenching film that deserves to find an audience much bigger than its publicity budget.
showtime
Let down by its outsider-like treatment of an Indian reality. It comes across as yet another attempt to package the Indian exotica for the West
Mumbai Restaurant
The portions are so tiny you need a magnifying glass. Then again you don’t go for the food. It’s the view, silly!
gossip
A garage enterprise to India’s biggest online bookstore, with 4 million titles and an annual turnover of Rs 25 crore, selling a book a minute only in English...
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Cover Story: Sonia Gandhi
Indira and Sonia, two cogs from a dynastic wheel but seemingly very different. What sets the new Mrs G apart?
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government: nandan nilekani
The UID is on the anvil. But the tech czar now has other daunting tasks ahead.
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opinion
The CJI’s comments on rapists, marriage will be misconstrued
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health: insurance
Smart cards help BPL families avail cashless treatment in hospitals
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punjab: blacklist
Will there be a relook at the Sikh ‘blacklist’?
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interview
The CJI on his three years in office, on several allegations of corruption and judicial impropriety against senior judges
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opinion
Talk with Pak we must—it’s the right, rational choice for a mature power
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opinion
Time past, time present and possibility fuse at the horologist’s
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HEALTH: CANCER
A targeted virus offers hope against cancer
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kerala: animal welfare
The elephant, a cultural icon, is sadly acquiring killer status
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Profile
Name: Fauja Singh. Avocation, passion, destiny: Running marathons. Age: 99 years.
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cinema: guru dutt films
Guru Dutt films in colour? His cinematographer V.K. Murthy and fans baulk at the idea.
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review
Kancha Ilaiah’s Homeric rage and his idea of a grand armada that would sink Hinduism holds little water
Ajoy Bose on Post-Hindu India: A Discourse On Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual And Scientific Revolution By Kancha Ilaiah
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review
A breezy cross between fable, dime novel and a Factory film with hi-fidelity audio (farts and all).
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review
I am impressed with what Sujit Saraf, from IIT and Berkeley, has achieved in this book.
M.S. Gill on The Confession Of Sultana Daku By Sujit Saraf
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