Ideas Without Boundaries.
He made headlines for withdrawing his latest magnum opus “The Glass Palace” from the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, but Amitav Ghosh, one of the most successful Indian-born authors, is more interested in depicting the truth than being mired in controversy. The prize-winning author explains why. “You Read More …
He was all of seventeen years old, an American, longhaired and hippie like when he accosted vocalist Kalpana Mazumdar after hearing a classical music LP and asked her if she would teach him classical vocal music. “YOU want to learn classical vocal music?” was her Read More …
His father is a concert pianist, and while he himself had a jazz background playing mostly wind instruments like saxophone, clarinet, the western flute, what fascinated Steve Gorn initially was the shehnai. Today he is easily one of the most gifted Bansuri exponents in the Read More …
To be the daughter of two superstars, both of whom reached dizzying heights of super stardom is a daunting task in itself. To try to follow in their footsteps, and live up to the high expectations, and not set the screen on fire is a Read More …
He has had an amazing run as a director par excellence. He laughs as he mentions that he is often mistaken for Feroz Khan the actor, and often receives his fan mail. Considered one of the most gifted directors in theater today, with top movie Read More …
He lights up the screen like no other man, fiery, passionate, intense. His voice is a poetic delight, deep, rich, expressive as he delivers each dialogue with a fluidity, a natural grace, a master of punch lines. He has been labeled everything, from moody to Read More …
He is called the pioneer of parallel cinema, a label he hates, ” I make my films based on sensibilities, and I cannot understand this labeling.” His films have won national awards galore and he has been awarded both the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, Read More …
He is one of Bollywood’s most controversial stars. He has indeed been through a lot: from allegations of terrorist activities to challenges with substance abuse – but through it all he has managed to triumph and continue to delight fans. Following is an exclusive interview Read More …
I had the pleasure of interviewing Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan while visiting Kashmir on vacation. Badhshah Khan or Frontier Gandhi as he was fondly known, was in Kashmir for medical treatment, and was gracious enough to tolerate my feeble attempts at urdu as well as Read More …
June 25, 1983 – The final of the 1983 World Cup. The venue: Cricket’s Mecca, the Lord’s stadium. The match: The mighty West Indies versus the “they are no match for us” Indians. The bowler: The pride of West Indies, Andy Roberts. The scene: Roberts Read More …