George Grosz had his Berlin cafes, Toulouse Lautrec his Moulin Rouge — and what the hell — I had my Bombay Irani.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, February 1, 2009 3:29 IST
There were once three trees in a row on Film City Road before its recent widening last year. A bookwallah had set up his stall underneath it.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, May 4, 2008 2:20 IST
Incredible India? Certainly. An incredibly safe haven for those who are not coming here with just the Taj Mahal and the Palace-on-Wheels on their minds.
Section: Analysis | Sunday, March 16, 2008 17:33 IST
As Mumbai changes, some features disappear quietly, without our even noticing. Like the typist who hammered out a CV filled with mistakes and then defended them stoutly.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, February 10, 2008 3:41 IST
It is no coincidence that India’s first incident of shootout in a school happened in Gurgaon, but it could just as well have happened in any place in India with strong feudal moorings.
Section: Analysis | Sunday, December 16, 2007 3:33 IST
Except for rare films like Saaransh, mainstream Hindi cinema has hardly taken the role of the senior citizen seriously.
Section: Lifestyle | Saturday, November 3, 2007 3:35 IST
Sanjay Dutt’s sentence has brought howls of anguish from Bollywood —an industry infamous for its undisciplined sons and daughters, sentimental excesses.
Section: Analysis | Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:50 IST
Yes, there will always be a Bombay, says Gautam Benegal. It simply may not be in Mumbai anymore. Yes, the spirit of Mumbai is alive. But not bound to this place.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, July 29, 2007 6:49 IST
What’s up with child culture these days? Even though the Harry Potter series has become a cult the world over, many of the same kids who loved the first two books and were the basis of this cult, are traumatised by Harry Potter in his recent avatars.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, July 22, 2007 16:10 IST
The comics are accused of peddling a Hindu nationalist ideology in such a realistic manner as to create an impression of literal truth.
Section: Analysis | Sunday, June 10, 2007 16:29 IST
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