SARBANI SHARMA The 12-digit unique identification (UID) number called Aadhaar issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) neither replaces any of the existing identity cards nor is it a cognizance of citizenship. The Supreme Court of India had reiterated… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is Arundhati Roy’s first work of fiction in 20 years.Set in Delhi and Kashmir, the novel begins with Anjum -a hijra, a mother and a riot survivor -choosing to go live in a graveyard… Continue Reading →
[Book Extract] My winter holidays lasted three months, and I spent most of my time reading, listening to the radio, or going for lonely bicycle rides. It was the winter of 1948–49. My fourth winter holiday down from my boarding… Continue Reading →
Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passed away at the age of 84. She died at her residence in Mumbai following brief illness. MUMBAI: Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passed away here today after a brief illness. She was… Continue Reading →
Singer of cult classics like Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Last Christmas, George Michael passed away at his home on Christmas day. He was 53. Born in London to Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, George’s real name was… Continue Reading →
BY ANATOLY LIBERMAN Its congener in Middle High German meant “brave, beautiful.” On that occasion and on several others, I noted that words may change their meaning in a truly incomprehensible, even bizarre way. I also admitted that semantic bridges… Continue Reading →
BY SIDHARTH BHATIA A file photo of singer Mubarak Begum. Credit: PTI With the death of Mubarak Begum in Mumbai at the age of 80, the last of the ‘Muslim’ voices from the Golden Era of Hindi cinema has gone. Though… Continue Reading →
Adhyayan Suman‘s interview, saying the Queen star did ‘black magic’, is a new low even for our tabloid journalism. ANGSHUKANTA CHAKRABORTY The formula is simple: if you are a not-yet-30 Bollywood baba and already a miserably forgotten has been,… Continue Reading →
Mrinalini Sarabhai passes away Special Arrangement Noted danseuse and Padma Bhushan recipient Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away today morning in Ahmedabad. She was 97. She had been admitted to hospital a day before. Mrinalini Sarabhai, legendary dancer and wife of Indian… Continue Reading →
Sadhana Shivdasani (1941-2015): Posted on: 01:40 PM IST Dec 25, 2015 | Updated on: 3:30 pm,Dec 25,2015 IST One of the most prominent actresses of late 60’s and 70’s, Sadhana Shivdasani, popularly known as Sadhana, passed away today morning at Hinduja hospital. She… Continue Reading →
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