Academicians slam Modi's 'prolonged silence' on Kathua, Unnao ...

Blackmail on one side and bullying on the other doesn't make for a constructive partnership, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Sheikh Hasina's intriguing comment the other day that India should make an effort to keep neighbours happy raises a number of possibilities that it would be unwise of Narendra D Modi to ignore. Since she was speaking to Indian journalists, the warning was obviously meant to be conveyed to New Delhi where the prime minister alone matters in our one-man government. The obvious ...

Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.   Monday There's no reaching closure from Sridevi's untimely death. Not so soon anyway. The last few days have been engulfed in denial and nostalgia. Every time I write a tribute for a recently deceased film personality, a tiny piece of my heart crumbles and collapses. I've had to write so many in the last few years that even the mention of the word 'loss' horrifies me. Most of us, who admired her, are finding solace in revisiting Sri's classic movies and ...

'The laughter stopped when Shammi was about 80.'' The last eight, nine years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable.' IMAGE: BBFs forever: Waheeda Rahman, Asha Parekh, Shammi and Helen. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Shammi -- who entertained audiences for more than 60 years -- passed into the ages on Tuesday, March 6. Fondly called Shammi Aunty, she was 89 and leaves behind an adopted son Iqbal Rizvi who lived in the neighbourhood.   Asha Parekh -- Shammi Aunty's best friend for more than 50 ...