A word is a capsule of emotions
That’s what Prasoon Joshi embodies in his many avatars as a poet, writer, lyricist and ad guru. India’s most prolific image-maker swears by its confusion and chaos as his muse and has bridged the rural-urban divide with a punchline as strong as Thanda Matlab Coca Cola, the inspiration for which was a porter sleeping in the shadow cast by a pile More...
‘AR Rahman is my idol’
Music composer, singer and lyricist Amit Trivedi shot to fame for his critically acclaimed work in Dev D. He spills the beans on his latest film, Aisha, his experience while working with Anurag Kashyap, the decade-long More...
Lamhaa shows Kashmir in a different perspective: Rahul Dholakia
“Lamhaa shows Kashmir in a different perspective” says Director Rahul Dholakia Director Rahul Dholakia shares his experiences of shooting the movie in the Valley. By Ridhima Kapoor Had director More...
I fervently hope that moderate Islam will defeat radical Islam: Suleyman Schwartz
Stephen Suleyman Schwartz, Director of Center for Islamic Pluralism at the Yesevi shrine in Kazakhstan. Stephen Suleyman Schwartz, born in 1948, is currently the Executive Director of Center for Islamic Pluralism More...
“Growth of Muslim population in non-Muslim countries is serious threat: Robert Spencer”
There are times in turbulent history of humanity when brave men are born. They are like voices in the deserts, lights shining in the darkness and beacons of reason in a world racked by ignorance, or even self-destructing More...
Mel Gibson: ‘Passion Of The Christ renewed my faith’
He is making a comeback in acting in Edge Of Darkness after eight long years and is all excited about it. A humble Gibson thinks it took him so long to realise that he has something to offer to his audience. A legend More...
‘I am not on Facebook’
What is Kitchen Champion all about? As the name suggests, it is a kitchen reality show where the actresses of various Colors’ shows will be showing their cooking skills. The chef will be give us marks on the basis More...
Unleashing the Sitar Maestro
Yehudi Menuhin, the legendary violinist, once compared him to Mozart. “Pt Ravi Shankar has brought me a precious gift and through him, I have added a new dimension to my experience of music,” he had said. Equally More...
‘I’m still a student of music’
Ghazal ki dhun mein sunao ki jashan ka din hai, junoo ki yaad manao… classical singer Shubha Mudgal’s powerful voice cuts across the silence of air in the auditorium at Teen Murti Bhawan as she readies for More...
Word with Salman Ahmad
By Vaibhav Jain What has touring America been like for you? You know, what I love about touring America is the diversity of the audience. As you saw tonight – I mean we had people from India, from Pakistan; More...
