Get ready to rock 'n' roll
Rolling Stones is celebrating its 50th anniversary with arena concerts and a new greatest-hit album that includes two new songs. Jon Pareles catches up with the celebrated band members.Fifty years....
View ArticleSoulless meandering
The trend of popularising sufi music started over a decade ago with some excellent and enthusiastic musicians who had a genuine concern for spreading the love and philosophy the sufis believe in....
View ArticleWeaving saris and dreams
Aurangabad has always been a silk and cotton textile production centre. In the old days, a fine blend of silk with locally grown cotton was developed here and became famous as Himroo. The other classic...
View ArticleA long road to art
In a career spanning six decades, Akbar Padamsee has creatively laboured in exploring structures and juxtaposing colour, writes Giridhar Khasnis.After a successful three-year stay in Paris, 26-year-old...
View ArticleShooting the sass easily as an arrow
Jennifer Lawrence's on-screen characters are often marked by their flinty resolution, not their volubility, but in person Lawrence is just the opposite, an unfiltered sass who happens to look like a...
View ArticleMissing Manju
In 1998, newspaper readers in Kerala were shocked to see an item that appeared in their papers. Manju Warrier, one of the leading actors in Malayalam cinema, and Dileep, a popular actor, had married in...
View ArticleVersatile experiments
Rajiv Vijayakar speaks to Ajay Devgn, the hero of the latest comic caper to hit the screens, 'Son of Sardaar', on his growth in the industry over the last two decades.His record in the last four years...
View ArticlePop-rock appeal
Muse are an English rock band who have got wide exposure recently as the band behind the official 2012 Olympics theme song. It was formed by school friends Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, lead guitar,...
View ArticleBack on the telly!
There are many stars in the Indian television industry. But very few of them are superstars. Karan Singh Grover being an exception. Like him or not, he is one of the few who has the aura of a...
View ArticleA look at modern Asia
In 'Go Asia...', host Anita Kapoor explores how age-old Asian culture has stood the test of time, and yet adapted to modern times, notes Lakshmi Palecanda.The very mention of Asian culture conjures up...
View ArticleThe fall and rise of a city
Delhi has seen a massive influx of rulers from different parts of the world. It has also been at the receiving end of a number of assaults, turmoil, tragedies, loot and plunder through many centuries....
View ArticleBeckham, still a big money-spinner
David Beckham may be preparing for his last hurrah around Hollywood, but as the athlete fades, his image-makers are keeping many balls in play.In truth, his worth as a team player was on its way down...
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Defence is better than infiltration
Every chess player relishes attacking positions and wants to barge into enemy territory at every possible opportunity. Here, however, it is always very tempting to look at moves which keep the attack...
View ArticleProfessor speaks his mind
Four-time F1 champ Prost feels the movie on his rival Senna wrongly portrays him as the villain.The Frenchman Alain Prost, 57, is the second-most victorious driver in Formula One history, with 51...
View ArticleRelishing his time away from spotlight
Although life has become subdued for young star Lin, he is working hard to leave a lasting impact.The distance from the Staples Center court to the chartered bus waiting on Chick Hearn Court is about...
View ArticleStarting off with a bang
Talent Management is the crux of Cheteshwar Pujara's story. It's an inspiring tale of a kid who wanted to make it big in international cricket, and how a group of people joined forces to make it...
View ArticleTv talk
The origins of a superheroBatman Begins' explores the origins of the superhero whom thousands have come to love. Bruce Wayne is all of eight years when he falls into a cave full of bats —...
View ArticleFilmi fundas
Doing well at the box officeVeteran actor Paresh Rawal's film, 'Oh My God' has been one of this year's pleasant surprises — the movie managed to impress most critics and in addition to that,...
View Article'I'm both a spectacle and a spectator'
Expatriates love Bangalore for its cosmopolitan lifestyle, salubrious environment, food and people. Helen Towers, an expat from the UK, shares her experiences here.Every person who visits this City has...
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Famous personalities in miniature
Vineet is a music, movie and gaming buff — and he has transformed all these interests into a hobby. He has an amazing collection of action figures, both fascinating and varied. The collection...
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