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The Business Of Wine Investing

Fine wine can be a good investment, just like stocks, bullion and real estate. Many connoisseurs now purchase cases of rare, critically acclaimed wines in order to sell them when their value increases. David Jackson, CEO of London-based Amphora Portfolio Management — a firm that specialises in wine investments — tells you how the process works.

Reimagining The Cricket Bat

A Mumbai-based startup, founded by two management school friends, aims to use modern technology and innovative design to make cricket bats more user-friendly and productive.

The Best Films I Saw In 2018

2018 was the year of spirited new filmmakers and storytellers, who rooted their craft in local soil.

Retired At 40

With a shrewd combination of financial planning and curtailed expenses, these men figured out how to make the most out of the best years of their lives.

A Farewell To India

Collectors and aesthetes in India are about to lose some sparkle in their homes, as French mirror-sculptor, Yahel Chirinian, gets ready to leave India, her home for nearly three decades.

County Donegal- The Coolest Place On The Planet

County Donegal, in northwestern Ireland, was given this title by a 2017 poll that predicted it would become a tourist hotspot in the coming year. On a week-long journey across the Wild Atlantic Way, Shweta Mehta Sen discovered that they were referring to a lot more than just the weather.

Rohit Sharma Wants Sachin Tendulkar To Bat For His Life!

Then he pretenaturally gifted (and mercurial) batsman opens up about test cricket, being a veteran before 30, marriage and everything in between.

Q & A With Hansal Mehta

With a bagful of accolades and critical acclaim, Mehta’s second innings is the stuff of film-makers’ dreams — and with Simran being the talk of the town, he has no plans of slowing down.

Prateik Babbar

1 What is keeping you busy these days? Theatre, films, endorsements and getting my life back on track. I have just done a video,called ‘Blush’, with Culture Machine’s digital channel, as a part of the Unblushed series,which will give the world a peek into my life

Are You Smarter Than Your TV?

Your TV isn’t an idiot box any more. It’s become so smart that it can now perform the functions of a computer as well as a smartphone, in addition to what it's meant for. Lowered data prices and faster internet speeds have further helped their popularity soar in India. If you’re a geek (or not), who’s saving up to own this piece of gadgetry, here are some of the top options in the country.

Charm Offensive

The Triumph Thruxton R is all kinds of retro cool. 

Pop Shots It's All In The Bag

Man purse or otherwise, a man’s gotta have a nice bag.

A Class Act

Brooks Brothers, Diageo and Palladium come together to host the second Timeless Classic event.

Fighting Fit

Bill Dosanjh is confident that his newly-launched Super Boxing League will revolutionise the sport in India.

Wear Any Socks As Long As They Are Coloured

After spending eons as the invisible, bastard stepchild in the footwear ensemble, socks are having their moment in the sun. A burgeoning industry is now developing, with bright colours, different textures and materials as well patterns and designs that otherwise were absent from the male wardrobe. Thanks to designer brands like Etro, Paul Smith and Kenzo, the designer sock has become a regular in men’s closets. For many of you that are unsure of whether or not you can pull off a statement or bold pair of socks, I’ve got six tips that will help you decide when, where and how to wear them. 

Ms. Effervescence

While She Might Not Be A Bollywood A-lister Yet, Aditi Rao Hydari Has Been Enjoying Fandom And Popularity Ever Since Her Debut. This Year — With Three Big Budget Releases — Might Just Be The Career Jackpot She Has Been Waiting For. 

We Are Doing Television Only For The Money

As the Hindi tv industry faces resentment and ridicule for regressive content and outlandish plotlines, Arnesh Ghose chats with some of tv’s biggest stars (and some not-so famous ones) to understand what motivates them to stay in the industry for years on end.

Celebrating Amar Akbar Anthony, 40 Years Later

This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the classics of Hindi cinema, Amar Akbar Anthony — Manmohan Desai’s riotous ode to communal harmony. Desai’s genius was that he made AAA in between making three other films that were released that year — Dharam Veer, Chacha Bhatija and Parvarish. By Maithili Rao

I'm Neither AAPtard, Congi or Sanghi; I'm Arnab

After a Decade of Verbally Scorching Politicians, Bureaucrats, Left-wingers, Right-wingers, Pro-maoists, the Saffron-clad, the Liberals, the Pseudo-liberals, the Communalists and Everyone Else on Times Now, Arnab Goswami Is Going Solo, With a News Channel of His Own — Republic TV — Which Will Launch in the Coming Weeks. If This Interview Is Anything to Go by, He Is Getting Ready to Rage Against the Machine With Almighty Force Once Again. 

All The Director's Women

When you look at the body of work of all the contemporary auteurs in Indian cinema, is there a commonality in how each of them portray their female characters? If so, what do these archetypes tell us about the men who are crafting them for celluloid?

Twin While You're Winning

Honda’s legendary Africa Twin is now in India.

Life's Lessons - Kapil Dev

Words of wisdom from India's Greatest All-Rounder.

The Diary Of A Lazy Lutyens Lout

In which our intrepid (and anonymous) columnist attends a conference for young right-wingers

From Music To Meals

Anaida Parvaneh, the pop star of the ’90s popularly known by her first name, is now making a name for herself as a chef and food curator, notably for the restaurant chain SodaBottleOpenerWala.

'Consumers Here Have A Good Deal Of Knowledge And Are Very Enthusiastic.'

Discussing Glenfiddich’s newly-launched Experimental Series and more with the brand’s Global Ambassador Struan Grant Ralph.

Cross Purposes

The facelifted Maruti-Suzuki S-Cross should make the car appeal to buyers, but the loss of the 1.6-litre engine is a pity.

Ranveer Brar

A culinary whiz, affable TV host, traveller, artist, poet and more – Brar’s journey with food stands out due to his knack for going against the norm, and excelling at it.

Shiva Keshavan

Luger and Six-time Winter Olympian.

Rating My Men

My experiments with men — here's the truth.

Naked Truth

I tried out nude modelling, and it turned me on.