The Philanthropist Paedophile
The "prodigious philanthropist" was found to be a sexual predator who had preyed upon many of the sick children he so publicly hugged and laughed with in front of the cameras
At The End Of The Grand Line
Confronted with Modi’s popular persona, wringing its hands at anti-incumbency, a bedraggled Congress awaits downfall
‘Ban Cash Spending And Anonymous Donors’
The CEC is candid in admitting that more stringent electoral laws are required to fight the menace of money power
The Truth Is Out There
The state elections rolled out smoothly, but it’s money power which ruled on the ground
A Frisky Proposition
Corporate fraud or downturn effect? Who’s to blame for banks’ non-performing assets?
‘We’re Not Going To War With Any Country...’
The former Japanese PM on the current visit, bilateral ties and developments in Japan’s neighbourhood.
‘I’m Shattered, Devastated By The Allegation’
The former SC judge clarifies his stance in a brief interview
What’s Under A Surname? Well, A Whole State.
The protests against Telangana state’s formation have another facet: the desperation of the Reddy community to hold on to power
Let's Frame This Debate, Nail It And Hang It
In the Tarun Tejpal rape case, the Indian media, particularly television news, has more or less censored opinion that isn’t popular
Maha Thali, Maha Cuisine
Why is it that we’re familiar with the Gujarati thali, but have probably never tried a Maharashtrian thali?
Bibliofile
The invitation card to the Penguin Annual Lecture by Amitabh Bachchan came with a separate terms and conditions sheet, with 26 points...
Absinthe-Soaked Eurodreams
This debut reprises the poshness of l’art pour l’art. It is an artist’s unabashed monument to pure pleasures.
Under The Falcon’s Eye
North Waziristan. Tradition and modernity snipe at each other, as three brothers follow their own grim destinies.
Farooque Sheikh
The actor and philanthropist on <i>Club 60</i>, in which he is acting, and on his cinematic journey so far
Bullett Raja
The fights and song ’n dance take centrestage and the film eventually plays out like just another revenge saga.
Karan Johar
I am even committing a small crime so that I can get myself arrested and interview Sanjay Dutt inside Yerawada jail.
Florence Diary
Bewitching, almost an embarrassment of riches. A living, breathing history of delicious creative conflict