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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.

Carpet Diem

Danny Mehra’s astonishing carpet collection is truly something to behold.

Jinder Mahal, WWE Champion

The fitness regime that makes him the Modern Day Maharaja of wrestling.

A Head For Beer

In this extract from his book The Indian Spirit: The Untold Story of Alcohol in India, Magandeep Singh outlines the history of beer in India.

Troy Costa

He dresses India’s top industrialists, Bollywood royalty and the PM too, but the designer stubbornly continues to shy away from the limelight, even as he approaches the biggest step in his career – showing at Paris Fashion Week.

Namit Malhotra

The Founder, Executive Chairman and Global CEO of Prime Focus is arguably India’s biggest success story in Hollywood. Two decades and several challenges later, he’s bullish about what lies ahead.

Emraan Hashmi On Playing Azhar, His Son's Cancer And Not Worrying About Faliure

Emraan Hashmi Stars in films that most A-Listers would be suspicious of, refuses to attend Bollywood parties-Either for the photo.ops or to mingle with his colleagues-and manages to hold his own in an industry crouded with me-tools.

The Agony Of Being Rajat Kapoor

Since July last year, film-maker Rajat Kapoor has been exhorting his two-lakh-plus followers on Twitter to crowdfund his next project: RK/R Kay. The budget of the film is ₹2.5 crore, and he needs 50,000 people to give ₹500 each. Which begs the question: why is one of India’s finest independent film-makers perennially short of cash?

Learn From Home

Home schooling a child is a challenge, but a growing number of parents are taking it on for the rewards it offers.

Sudhir Mishra

The 58-year-old director's new film, Daas Dev, releases this month.

Coming Soon To A Bar Near You

The Bombay Canteen launches its latest concept – The Canteen Cocktail Takeover – with Owen Gibler and Jameel Frith of Employees Only (ranked No. 37 among the world’s best bars)

The Man Who Makes Learning A Joy

Starting off as a traditional brick and mortar coaching class, Byju’s is now India’s largest and best-funded digital ed-tech venture.

Rana Daggubati's Double Life

As an actor, he’s gained critical, audience and commercial acclaim, but few know that Daggubati is also a producer and entrepreneur, a creative force who has been enriching multiple film industries with his expertise over almost a decade.

The Kombucha Craze

Kombucha, a fermented tea with supposed health benefits, is popping up in restaurants and on the shelves of health food stores. Nivedita Jayaram Pawar takes a closer look at the beverage that’s creating waves right now.

Analogue In A Digital World

Sumanta Chandra has, over the years, built an extensive collection of analogue, mechanical cameras.

A New Approach To Bespoke

Delhi’s Pezalli bespoke suits are made to highlight the distinctive style in each of us.

The Return Of Jawa

The iconic motorcycle of yesteryear is back, full of old-school charm, surprising capabilities – and a few niggles.

Brew Hot Brew Cold

A growing number of aficionados are experimenting with new ways of making their coffee experience better – none more popular than the current trend of cold brewing.

5 Hip New Watering Holes In Bengaluru

The IT city is now teeming with bars targeted at a variety of clientele. Here’s our pick of the best of the more recent ones.

The Weekend Chef : Sahil Makhija

The musician-artiste manager rustles up a Pulled Pork Dosa and Bacon Butter Chicken with equal ease.

Things You Don't Know About Women Daisy Shah, Actor

- We don’t need a lot of your time, but when you are with us, we do like your undivided attention. Be present not just physically, but mentally too.

Falling For Your Friends

Like that insightful dialogue from KJo’s otherwise embarrassing Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, is friendship really just a stepping stone to romance?

Was Kumble's Fall Inevitable?

With Anil Kumble stepping down as coach in controversial circumstances, after a highly successful year at the helm, it’s worth taking a look at the events that may have led to one of India’s finest cricketing minds calling it quits. 

Cruise Control

Depending on who you talk to, tom cruise is either a maniac or a master of his craft. Either way, he’s one of the most bankable stars in the business and, as he hits 55 this year, that doesn’t look like changing any time soon.

All The Single Daddies

Divorced, adoptive, widowed or by choice, men raising children alone face a unique set of challenges.