Enabling sensitivity
On a fateful day, the principal of Arman Ali's school in Guwahati called his father to deliver some tragic news. Arman, then in class VII, was being asked to leave. It wasn't because he was unruly or had been getting into fights.
Celebration of Pure Cinema
The annual International Film Festival of Kerala, now in its 17th year, occupies a unique place on the Indian calendar. It hasn’t fallen prey to the lure of the superficial glitz and glamour of market-driven, star-studded movies
'In India, things can change quickly'
Philip Hensher, 47, a British novelist, critic, columnist and professor of creative writing at the University of Exeter, is celebrated as a modern-day stylist who experiments freely with both form and substance.
From boys to men
For 19-year-old Surendra Singh, this day is very special. The Garhwal Regiment recruit is one of 150 boys who are all set to join military duty. Not only that, he is, sword in hand, also leading the contingent of young soldiers as it marches to the rhythm of rousing martial music.
From bat to verse
In 1950, Lord’s witnessed one of the craziest scenes ever in post-war cricket. Suddenly, it wasn’t a cricket ground anymore; it was a mela! The occasion was the historic Windies victory over England. The year, along with those euphoric moments, has disappeared but the wanton ecstasy of those unforgettable moments has been etched timelessly into one of the game’s most memorable calypsos:
Warsaw Calling!
Low on expense and high on attractions, the city of Warsaw offers the best of Europe and then some
Indie cinema hits a new 'Peak'
As the site of an international film festival, McLeodganj is as quaint as any the world has to offer. In the final weeks before the onset of winter, this pretty hill enclave is a perfect retreat from the madding crowds of the big cities. But those that congregated here for the four-day Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) in the first week of November obviously had more on their minds than merely the uniqueness of the venue.
Gasping for breath
Practically incurable and nearly always fatal, silicosis is wreaking havoc among the 20,000-odd workers of illegal stone quarries in West Bengal, reports Chandrashekhar Bhattacharjee
Mumbai nights: Back with a bang
The September showers have swept the dust off the streets. A hint of discomfiting sogginess is still in the air. It is sundown. It is time to unwind after a hard day’s work in a city that never sleeps.
"My only aim is to work with commitment. That is my hobby"
Ours is a transferable job. In our police force, every two years there is a transfer order on an average. I was at the Social Service Branch for an extended period of four and a half years. The transfer was only a matter of time. It comes under the Crime Branch.
Tales in transit
For most tourists in the Valley, a visit to the floating market on Dal Lake is one other must-do apart from a stay in the houseboats.
On Earth, In Heaven
It was a dripping-fresh monsoon afternoon when we reached the pristine town of Darjeeling, and we set about to explore this evergreen fantasy of a hill-town that is possibly still convalescing from political unrest but manages to remain an elegant enough destination to deserve the befitting 'Queen of hill stations' title.
Take Me To There
To pick Amsterdam for a family vacation – self, spouse, and parents-in-law – sounded crazy enough to my friends. "Please leave the parents-in-law behind when you head for 'those' quintessential things to do!" warned one of them. But there is obviously more to Amsterdam than the sex and drugs.
The Fitness Nazi
I was a chubby kid, but was extremely active and played all sports. I learned about controlling my weight, and more importantly for me at the time working on my physique through exercise and diet during and after college.
The cherry charmer
But a complete bowler - a left-arm one - according to me, right now is Zaheer Khan. He showed the world that you don’t have to be 150 (km/hr) plus to trouble the batsman.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
