CATEGORIES

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. 

Celebrating Mumbai's Chawls

These fast-disappearing, nondescript housing structures (once ubiquitous to Mumbai’s geography) have, over the years, provided a fertile background for Hindi cinema to explore the lives of the city’s working class.

Hot Shots

Across the country, regular women and brides-to-be are signing up for sensual shoots for no one’s eyes but their own, and perhaps a partner’s.

48 Hours In Tokyo

Fast-paced and glitzy, polite and aesthetically inclined: Tokyo might seem like a bundle of contradictions, but it can actually get the seemingly disparate elements to work together for an enchanting whole.

M For Maniac

The new BMW M5 is a product of its time - and the times, well, they couldn’t be better.

Track Day

We rode TVS’ new flagship, the Apache RR 310, on the Madras Motor Race Track - here’s how it went.

India's Best Shot In South Africa

Can Virat Kohli & Co break the jinx?

The Sonnerie Story

Sonneries have always occupied a special place in the Breguet constellation. Also known as chiming, repeating, or striking watches, these timepieces owe their musical side to the pioneering work of founder Abraham- Louis Breguet in 1783. Not surprisingly Breguet, continues at the forefront in making these most coveted of watch complications.