Bollywood's New Golden Boy

The breakout star of 2018, Vicky Kaushal has gone from being an indie actor to mainstream leading man material. While directors are taking notice of hisacting chops, the audience has also found its latest pin upobsession

Making Of A Mountaineer

As he trains to ascend Annapurna the worlds 10th highest peak, and the 7th mountain in his ongoing quest to conquer all 14 of the worlds 8000-metre summits by the time he turns 30 Arjun Vajpai talks to us about the rigorous physical and mental fitness regime that keeps him going.

A Musical For Our Times

Eight years in development, #SingIndiaSing, Rahul Dacunhas ambitious new musical which opens in Mumbai this month promises to be a spectacle: reality TV story, 29 songs, energetic dancing, live singing by the city's biggest rockers, audience interactivity

Winning Twins

The all-new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 are a throwback to classic biking and theyre great to ride.

The Right Sports Shoe – Is There One?

Sneakers dont come cheap these days. So it is essential to spend time finding the one that fits the best, and fulfils your specific need. Here are some crucial tips from an expert.

When VVS Announced His Arrival

Blessed with great technique and style, VVS Laxman is one of the finest batsmen India has ever produced, and will forever be remembered for his epic 281 against Australia – often spoken of as the greatest test match innings of all time. In this extract from his autobiography, 281 And Beyond, he describes the days and moments leading up to his debut test match against South Africa in Ahmedabad, in which he scored a crucial 2nd innings half century to help India win

The Business Of Wine Investing

Fine wine can be a good investment, just like stocks, bullion and real estate. Many connoisseurs now purchase cases of rare, critically acclaimed wines in order to sell them when their value increases. David Jackson, CEO of London-based Amphora Portfolio Management — a firm that specialises in wine investments — tells you how the process works.

Reimagining The Cricket Bat

A Mumbai-based startup, founded by two management school friends, aims to use modern technology and innovative design to make cricket bats more user-friendly and productive.

The Best Films I Saw In 2018

2018 was the year of spirited new filmmakers and storytellers, who rooted their craft in local soil.

Retired At 40

With a shrewd combination of financial planning and curtailed expenses, these men figured out how to make the most out of the best years of their lives.

A Farewell To India

Collectors and aesthetes in India are about to lose some sparkle in their homes, as French mirror-sculptor, Yahel Chirinian, gets ready to leave India, her home for nearly three decades.

County Donegal- The Coolest Place On The Planet

County Donegal, in northwestern Ireland, was given this title by a 2017 poll that predicted it would become a tourist hotspot in the coming year. On a week-long journey across the Wild Atlantic Way, Shweta Mehta Sen discovered that they were referring to a lot more than just the weather.

Usain Bolts The Last Hurrah

Going into the RIO Olympics, Usain Bolt remains the man to beat - and he know it.

Rohit Sharma Wants Sachin Tendulkar To Bat For His Life!

Then he pretenaturally gifted (and mercurial) batsman opens up about test cricket, being a veteran before 30, marriage and everything in between.

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)