Sanjay Leela Bhansali
His <i>Devdas</i> and <i>Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam</i> were runaway hits. Will his new Rs 20 crore project, <i>Black</i>, too get the turnstiles whirring?
Newsbag
In the pipeline; Against the odds; Fear of factions; Leave the hills alone; Choking for oxygen in lake placid
Death At Noon
A blow-by-blow account of the stampede at Wai <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=129 target=_blank> Updates</a>
The Math Mathematics
The math was a safe haven for black money and hawala operations. Crores were parked here.
The Baton Awaits
SIT says they have incriminating evidence against the accused. Jayendra Saraswati's hand-picked successor is absconding. Will the government use this to take over the math?<a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=13 target=_blank> Updates</a>
The Lass Got Class
She may not like it, but Sania is India's new pin-up gal. Will her tennis live up to it?
'This Is The Limit, Mr Lakhanpal'
The story of the unsung lawyer who 'fights for the human rights of Pakistanis' stuck in Indian jails
The Fag End Of Fortune
The apex court rules against luxury tax and for the tobacco industry, but the relief may well be shortlived.
And Iraq Chooses
Will the ballots of democracy really hold up against the bullets of insurgency? <i>Outlook</i>'s primer on the January 30 elections in Iraq. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=25 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Visions Of Dakkhan
Locked and forgotten for 40 years, the Nizam's ex-wife restores the Asif Jahi Chowmahalla for Hyderabadis
Kisna
Ghai loses direction yet again in his first attempt at period cinema. Reason: Lack of confidence in his own ability as an entertainer.
Page One And A Half
Madhur Bhandarkar's Page 3 presents a real but caricaturised peek into the world of socialites
Just A Little Grease To Oil The Ship
The nuts and bolts of corruption in the navy plumb such depths that bribes seem routine on even petty purchases
Return To Pataliputra
Saddled with poverty, illiteracy and the country's lowest per capita income, is there no hope for Bihar? Sheela Reddy asks diverse experts with one thing in common—a homebase in Bihar—to provide a blueprint for transforming their state.
'If Laloo Can Stop Riots, He Can End Abductions'
As the outcry over kidnappings intensifies, the RJD spies an election-eve conspiracy
Empire Of Zilch
It won't be a cakewalk for Laloo. Self-belief aside, the voter wants a better life, a little law.<a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=65 target=_blank> Updates</a>
Bull's Eye
People worldwide have responded magnificently to help survivors of the tsunami disaster. Money has poured in from all quarters. Governments have ...
Bibliofile
Delhi, the capital for publishing in the subcontinent and beyond? And one author who seems to have made a distinct impression on everyone in OUP...
Blooming Dale
Good poetry makes of me a bloody fool. This collection affected me much the same way. I wept
Poet In The Marketplace
Nasreen asks the right questions, and Javed answers with honesty. In the process, the reader learns...
Mark Twain's Afterlife?
Cumulative wisdom of nine decades, with the usual mix of irreverence, wit and honesty
Finding Neverland
Over 3,000 'Pakistanis' have have been allowed Indian nationality in Bhuj. But there are scores still waiting.
Beaches Of Sin
Will big-ticket, wall-to-wall tourism reclaim Thai sands? Or will the tsunami force a return to innocence as it were?