पानइंडिया (PaanIndia!)

The history of Paan has mythological as well as historical and Ayurvedic references, writes Aparajita Krishna.

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BOLLYWOOD TIK-TALK: AUTUMN OF SPECTACULAR STORIES

There’s no end to the endless conversations to be had and stars to be seen in Bollywood. Today, the #Newsdesk brings you...

AMIT KHANNA’S JOURNEY AS A LYRICIST

Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri goes past many of Amit Khanna’s talents and brings fo...

TORN BETWEEN TWO IDEOLOGIES – RAM RAJYA AND RAVAN RAJ

An excerpt from the book Mandodari, by Koral Dasgupta, released at Kitab Khana Mumbai with a conversation between the author and Avantika Bahug...

‘JADUNAMA’ - A RAY OF LIGHT IN IMMENSE DARKNESS

Humra  Quraishi comments on the truth lurking behind green curtains in the capital city especially decked up for the G20 ...

A BEFITTING SWANSONG

This is a very personal response to a unique film experience gifted by The Song of Scorpions, writes Janaky Sreedharan

THE OTHERNESS OF BELONGING

Let me start this column, on this Teacher’s Day, by saying that the teachers of the likes of Uttar Pradesh’s Tripti Tyagi ought to ...

HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE: THE EVERYMAN FILMMAKER

Hrishikesh Mukherjee passed away at the age of 83 on 27^th August 2006. On his 17^th death anniversary Shantanu Ray...