
February 18, 2018 00:00 IST
With Pushpavalli, her web series about a girl who stalks her love interest, stand-up comic artiste Sumukhi Suresh is on her way to earning her stripes as an actor.
Sun, Feb 18, 2018
February 12, 2018 00:28 IST
After a viewing of the film’s trailer, it’s easy to see what he means by “love-love” — two beautiful leads encounter each other in the most serendipitous of ways, and though love’s course never runs smooth, a happy ending appears to be in place.
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
February 08, 2018 00:15 IST
British jazz-fusion guitar maestro, John McLaughlin, 76, on thanking America for the success of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, his friendship with Miles Davis, and his Grammy win last week
Thu, Feb 08, 2018
February 04, 2018 00:05 IST
The exhibition will be held on the lawns of Taj Jai Mahal Palace. Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, the venue provides the perfect ambience for exhibiting classic cars. This year’s highlights include a 1936 Pierce Arrow, a 1930 Rolls Royce, and a 1922 Wolseley Tourer.
Sun, Feb 04, 2018
February 04, 2018 00:00 IST
Last year, a 3,000-word BuzzFeed article criticised Rupi Kaur for positioning herself as the voice of South Asian immigrant women. Kaur’s eyes widen, and she allows herself a little laugh
Sun, Feb 04, 2018
February 02, 2018 00:03 IST
On her recent India trip, Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones’s Diary, spoke about the #MeToo campaign and using humour as a coping mechanism
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
January 30, 2018 00:11 IST
At the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival, Spotlight journalist Michael Rezendes spoke about the challenges of investigative journalism in an increasingly digitised newsroom
Tue, Jan 30, 2018
January 25, 2018 00:30 IST
Blues legend John Mayall is bringing his music to India. Next month, Mayall will take the stage at the 8th Mahindra Blues Festival.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
January 21, 2018 03:12 IST
On Jan 7, a boom boy died in a TV set fire, going unnoticed for over 24 hours. As he works unseen, unheard, just out of the spotlight, Kumar isn’t surprised
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
January 19, 2018 01:58 IST
Prior to his visit to India to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic ties between India and Israel, Netanyahu’s initiative to invite Bollywood to shoot films in Israel was well known and advertised.
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
January 14, 2018 00:00 IST
You can leave a city far behind, but it only takes a minute to remember that home is where the heart once was.
Sun, Jan 14, 2018
January 13, 2018 00:26 IST
Jayashree Singh, one of Indian rock’s original stars, is no more. Since the 1970s, she has inspired generations of musicians across the country
Sat, Jan 13, 2018
January 10, 2018 00:24 IST
Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh’s latest film, Mayurakshi, is winning critics over with its terrific performances and a fine script
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
January 07, 2018 00:00 IST
Bill Hayes on his upcoming book and how New York shaped his work and broke his heart.
Sun, Jan 07, 2018
January 04, 2018 00:51 IST
Kefaya means ‘enough’ in Arabic, and the unofficial term used to describe the grassroots liberation movement in Egypt that led to the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
December 30, 2017 00:49 IST
Sarod maestro Soumik Datta's latest work is a reimagined score of Satyajit Ray’s iconic film, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, with a twist.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
December 25, 2017 04:54 IST
Asked about the kind of issues he would like to be associated with, Rajkummar Rao said, “I want to be the brand ambassador for compassion and secularism."
Tue, Dec 26, 2017
December 24, 2017 01:52 IST
In India for a literary festival, Irish-Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue on taking control of her material, making friends with history, and her first book for children.
Sun, Dec 24, 2017
December 16, 2017 00:18 IST
Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer, who recently performed at the Goa International Jazz Live Festival, on his band Nerve and reconciling electronic music with improvisations from the world of jazz
Sat, Dec 16, 2017
December 12, 2017 00:37 IST
David Lagercrantz may have inherited the complex and deadly world that Stieg Larsson’s heroine, Lisbeth Salander, inhabits. But with each new offering he is making it his own
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
December 10, 2017 00:02 IST
The story of Prabh Deep, a 23-year-old rapper who has taken the Indian hip-hop scene by storm, is the story of the grimy underbelly of Delhi-18. A high-school dropout, the artiste is critical of the pressures put on students by the education system and their families.
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
December 08, 2017 00:10 IST
First, it was the original title, Sexy Durga, which caused offence, and lately, it is the revised title card, Sxxx Durga, which has irked some of the judges at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Fri, Dec 08, 2017
December 03, 2017 00:00 IST
The Channel [V] we loved showed us that desi was cool and fun, and that the local is even more mazedar. They were the first entertainment channel to tell you that being serious all the time is stupid
Sun, Dec 03, 2017
December 02, 2017 01:51 IST
With the Royal Opera House as its home, The Quarter in Mumbai unites music and dining at its cafe, mozzarella bar, jazz club and al fresco restaurant
Sat, Dec 02, 2017
November 19, 2017 01:10 IST
Nicole Krauss shares about her intemacy with Israel. Krauss extends the idea of the self to Israel, painting a portrait of a nation that was created after a deadly war, and for the past 70 years, has become “a place that is constantly becoming itself”,
Sun, Nov 19, 2017


