From The Magazine
Kargil: Did The Army Take The Wrong Man To Task For The Lapse?
Rahul Bedi documents the story of Brigadier Surinder Singh, the army’s fall guy for Kargil.
Ashok Row Kavi: The Real Maha Maharani
Nonita Kalra meets the real Maha Maharani, India’s best-known and most controversial gay activist.
Makarand Deshpande’s The Man And The Stage Is His Oyster
Deshpande is a juggler. He juggles concepts; he’s juggling theatre, television, and film.
Up Close: Gerson Da Cunha On Nephew Rahul Da Cunha
“When Rahul dons his theatre persona, that is when you hear a more individual voice.”
The Loneliness of Jairam Ramesh
Is Jairam Ramesh in the wrong game? Mahesh Jayaraman explores the question.
The Sanjeev Kapoor Effect: Why Middle Class Housewives Across The World Rock To His Culinary Beat
Women in 108 countries are cooking to his tune.
Das Sreedharan: The Man Who Taught Londoners To Tell Their Avial From Their Aioli
While much has been made of the Brits’ love of Indian food, giving Londoners a taste of Kerala cuisine was a gamble since most find South Indian flavours alien.
Shekhar Kapoor: A Look At The Career Of The Filmmaker
The director of Elizabeth was a failure as an actor in his first years in Bollywood. Amit Khanna, a friend for 30 years looks at the career of a film maker who promises to make more news this year.
Raj Kapoor And My Son
Revisiting the matinees of his youth, Kamlesh Pandey remembers Raj Kapoor and wonders whether movies today are similar rites of passage for his son’s generation.