' I Always Regarded Him As My Guru'
'Panditji always acknowledged that he saw the most passion for music in people from Kolkata'
Work Out As You Will
Just like there’s no ‘right man/ ideal woman’ to get married to, there is no ‘best’ exercise.
The Kids Are Alright
30% of urban youth don’t think there’s anything wrong with homosexuality; 73% agree that incest is a big issue in India
‘We Did Nothing To Lead Zee To Air Falsities’
What the media-savvy Congress MP and steel tycoon has to say
“No One Likes To Be Exposed. Jindal Wants To Pull Me Down.”
In the first exclusive interview on the war with Jindal, the non-executive chairman of Zee speaks out
Lights! Camera! Obscura!
The trading of charges between Zee News and the Jindal group is a tangle in which the truth is lost
Chastity Begins At Home, And Ends In The Dorm
Virtue, still respected, is more lack of opportunity. Young India is more sexed; women the agents of change.
‘Sex Education Is Not Just About Preventing Pregnancy’
The author of <i>Like A Virgin</i> on the notion of reproduction without sex.
Importance Of Being BSY
Given his legal troubles and political base, possibly play a role akin to Laloo Prasad Yadav’s.
Dial-Up Your Network Connectivity And Ping Me
The Cyber and the Indian sexual landscape. From lad mags to e-voyeurism, VHS to MMS scandals.
Bhaijaan, Show It To Me Under The Sheets
A prying Pakistani state might slice liberty, but sex will out, in solitary prurience and velvety undergrounds
Bibliofile
Played <i>Where is Namma Thalaivar Rajini? </i> (Where’s our chief Rajni) on Facebook yet?
Protean Stab To The Humdrum
At ease with her material, Bajaj flirts with stereotypes, only to spring a twist that glimpses into humanity’s profound ability to be lofty.
Arise, The King’s Men Are Here
A journalistic memoir is gimlet-eyed about the Emergency, but drools before a cabal of indifference and preferment
Karthika Nair
The Paris-based author on her love for poetry and dance, and scripting Akram Khan’s <i>Desh</i>.
V.K. Malhotra
Lying on a bed of arrows on the battlefield at Kurukshetra to impart a lesson to the world and the IOC
Chennai Diary
Chennai continues to have a robust image and is still, as the song goes, <i>Madras nalla Madras</i>