Ideas Without Boundaries.
Sachin Bhowmick on Hrishikesh Mukherjee: The Incomparable Babu Moshai He has had one of the most successful careers in Indian Cinema. Almost everything his pen touches turns into gold-or should I say a golden story, and yet when Sachin Bhowmick tried to catch the legendary Read More …
“All root causes of terrorism lie in politics.” By Kavita A Chhibber He has been a legendary cricketer, and remains a global icon with a world wide following. Today Imran Khan is also the most respected figure in Pakistan politics. A straight shooter, known for Read More …
Where the Reel meets the Real. It is so simple to be happy, but it is so difficult to be simple”– from Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film Bawarchi Chess is a game of complex psychological twists and turns and clever moves, and Hrishikesh Mukherjee was a master Read More …
When I look at some of Hrishi da’s early films, I’m struck by his liberalism and pragmatism. Anuradha (made in 1960) talks about the sacrifice of a famous singer for her doctor husband and who feels a renewed attraction for her lover when he walks Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber (Photo Credit: SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images) The past weeks since the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, have gone in round the clock interviews with people from India and Pakistan from different walks of life. I’ve spent the time talking to Dr. Deepak Chopra, Read More …
He is one of Britain’s most prominent South Asian personalities, and warm and easy to talk to. His life began in Bombay, until he left for England in the mid sixties. While you could take Sir Gulam Noon out of Bombay, Bombay has remained close Read More …
There is no magic Bullet to combat terrorism.” Eran Lerman is one of Israel’s top strategic analysts on Israel, the Palestinians, Islamic fundamentalism, and the wider Middle East region. In an exclusive interview from Israel, Lerman shares his thoughts on the Mumbai attacks, global terrorism, Read More …
“Society cannot afford to let terrorism become a part of normal living.” Dr. Robert R. Friedmann is a nationally renowned expert in the field of criminal justice and counter-terrorism. Currently Professor of criminal justice and Distinguished Chair of Public Safety Partnership, at Georgia State University, Dr. Read More …
“When are we going to learn that there is only one humanity?” By Kavita A Chhibber Dr. Deepak Chopra was named as one of the 100 heroes and icons of the century, and called “the poet-prophet of alternative medicine’, by Time magazine. In an exclusive Read More …
By Kavita A Chhibber He is among the youngest members of the Indian Parliament, but Milind Deora seems to have caught the fancy of many Mumbaikars, old and young who think he is the answer to many of their woes. In the aftermath of the Read More …