Review | Sunday Special - Times of India

Welcome to the pressure-cooked novel

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:45:34 GMT

Joeanna Rebello checks out an offbeat endeavour centered around the philosophy that creative writing is too much fun to leave to the professionals.

No charity please, we're broke

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:43:38 GMT

Ketan Tanna on how the economic meltdown is hurting NGOs dependent on corporate funding.

Rafi to Reshammiya, sublime to ridiculous

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:41:46 GMT

Meena Iyer meets Amod Mehra, whose music collection includes every Hindi film song recorded from 1950 onwards, and then some more.

Cry freedom

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:39:52 GMT

Mohammed Wajihuddin talks to Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney who's helped release over 700,000 prisoners.

How to shoot a politician

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:06:23 GMT

Men whose tough job involves making a posterboy of a neta.

Defanging the Indian MCP

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:04:16 GMT

A progressive UGC-financed programme trains boys to cook, clean, respect women and spread the gospel of gender equality.

Torchbearer of change

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:01:54 GMT

The Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong was inaugurated on October 18 at a glittering function at Dhaka's stone Bangladesh-China Friendship Centre.

Show me the funny

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:00:29 GMT

Laugh with Canadian comedian Russell Peters who performs in Mumbai tomorrow.

A non-actor prepares

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:58:54 GMT

Himesh Reshammiya, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar... Half of Bollywood now wants to be in front of the camera.

Gilli danda versus Gameboy

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:55:32 GMT

The boys played everything from lagori, where two teams have to unheap a bunch of flat stones piled atop one another, to gilli danda, which is played with two wooden sticks.

Brevity, the new flavour

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:54:11 GMT

In a country obsessed with Bollywood, why are television channels looking for short films? TRPs or hara-kiri.

The novel in a speech balloon

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:59:06 GMT

Graphic novels have risen on the popularity barometer, with mainstream publishers lapping up any story thrown their way.

Praying is not enough

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:53:27 GMT

As the saffron inquisition continues to assault the Christians from without, the tremors have roiled the ancient status quo within.

Challenging the big fat Oligarchy

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:51:06 GMT

Small films by unknown film-makers are outdoing the monster movies at the box-office.

Notes from the interiors

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:46:50 GMT

Isn't it surprising that little known performers have audiences in more provincial cities? Thanks to the internet, residents of small towns and cities are up to date on new artists and trends in music.