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The 'Glocal' Rush

Curators of Interesting Ideas.

Mira and the Movies of Life

Though she draws from the street to tell stories that endure, Mira Nair calls herself a shameless populist who doesn’t want her movies to be homework. With her acclaimed Monsoon Wedding soon to hit the American stage as a musical, the 59-year-old filmmaker continues to find new ways to entertain and inform.

Beyond Vegas

The casino town is only half the story of Nevada. The loneliest road in America is the other.

Bring On The Blues

Dining at his rooftop restaurant overlooking the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, you have to work hard not to fall under the spell of the multi-faceted Bablu.

Discover The Real Goa

Take the off-the-beaten path to discover the real beauty of the region.

Hrithik Roshan Emerged Stronger Calmer Happier

Hrithik Roshan’s professional success has often been offset by personal setbacks and injury. But the actor has found a way to stay unfazed: By focusing on family, films and fitness.

Fight For Survival!

A journey into Icelandic waters proves to be an introduction to the wonder of whales, as also to the grim reality of their fight for survival.

Pitching It Right With Zaheer Khan

He is that rare Indian cricketer who could make the new ball talk. He has run through famed batting lineups with his fierce seam bowling. His years of toil and doggedness brought him 610 wickets across formats, the fourth-highest for any Indian. The six-footer leftie, who bagged a five-for in his last international outing in 2015, tells Kunal Purandare what kept him ticking through the highs and lows

Face-Timing Sid

Sidharth Malhotra’s acting career has been equal parts deliberate decisions and pure happenstance.

The Taste Of The Hills

The flavour profile of Northeast India is as diverse as it is delicious. But if you were given only three words to describe it, you’d call it authentic, simple and unmistakable.

The Surprising Mr Khan

He laughs loudly and often. He is self-deprecatory, but also vain and opinionated. He is passionate about movies, and his family. Not in that order. Self-admittedly complex, Fawad Khan is always measured but never boring. Spend some time with the 34-year-old and you’ll find an actor who is restless to break out of the ‘serious’ pigeonhole.

The Writing Bug

After 10 years of penning thrillers, Ashwin Sanghi is now exploring a collaborative, ‘bloody good’ business model in non-fiction.

Underdog Dreams

Every serious Bollywood fan must do the ‘pilgrimage’ at least once.

Ms Congeniality Really

Sixteen years of surviving Bollywood hasn’t turned Kareena Kapoor Khan into a hardened cynic. Quite to the contrary. The 35-year-old actor busts a few myths about herself and explains her inner calm.

Beyond Labels

Interior designer Ashiesh Shah tends towards imperfect beauty as his preferred aesthetic, and India’s A-listers are buying into this approach too.

Objects of Desire

Mani, who heads a Rajinikanth fan club in Chennai, actually pawned his wife’s jewellery to pay for the iconic Tamil film star’s local birthday celebrations.

On A Wheel And A Platter

A culinary trail through the busy streets of Ho Chi Minh City uncovers many layers of Vietnam’s bustling city.