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I Don't Like Being Looked At

Arguably one of the best actors of our times, Konkona Sensharma has followed in her mother’s footsteps and is debuting as a director, with A Death in the Gunj. She curled up on a chair with some cola and smokes to casually chat about movies, film-making and not finding enough time to watch them.

The Height Of Running

La Ultra – The High ultramarathon, held in Ladakh, is among the toughest (and least known) races in the world.

The Interview with Srijit Mukherjee

The Bengali movie industry’s golden boy is making his Hindi directorial debut, Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah. By Arnesh Ghose

Wild Within

The creation and sustenance of life is as much art as it is science. We discover this and more with Shaun D’Sa and his terrariums.

Behind the Scenes

Actor-lensman Mark Bennington’s book, Living the Dream, captures celebrities on film sets, at home, and doing what they love.

Mr. Path Less Trodden

Since his debut in 2010, Rajkummar Rao has carefully maintained an “intelligent actor” persona, appearing in projects that have won him public accolades and critical acclaim. 2017 might just be his best year yet.

Of Shirts, Threads and Buttons

Made-to-measure specialists Threads & Shirts are bringing together fresh fabrics and a meticulous construction process for best custom fits

Audi A4 & Auti A3: We Are Family

The refreshed Audi A3 looks very much like the A4, but it’s also its own car. By Pablo Chaterji

Shashanka Ghosh

The director of Veere Di Wedding opens up about his reclusive nature (and his lovehate relationship with Sonam Kapoor)

All At Sea

The Volvo Ocean Race is the toughest sailing event in the world, and it takes a special kind of sailor to participate in it.

Towards A Brand New Future

Breitling is in the midst of a radical transformation of its product, marketing and communications strategy under a dynamic new CEO

Coveted Collaborations

When brands get together, the result is often magic.

Kill Your Darlings

Untouched by clichés, unaffected by convention, undeterred by censors, Sudip Sharma, the writer of NH10 and Udta Punjab, is laying a fearless path for screenwriting in Hindi cinema.

A Musical Odyssey

When the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai launched the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), it was without knowing if it could find enough musicians or audiences to fill up the auditorium. But, in ten years, it has launched 20 successful seasons, invited guest conductors such as Charles Dutoit and Augustin Dumay and soloists such as Zakir Hussain and Maria João Pires, and toured Switzerland and Russia. It has launched a school to train future musicians and created several avenues for people to understand and appreciate western classical music more. As India’s only professional symphony orchestra, it has accomplished so much in so little time. Friend and fan of the SOI, Anil Dharker recounts what the orchestra has come to mean to Mumbai.

The 10 Best Peated Whiskies

A definitive guide for all those who love the lasting flavour of full-bodied, smoky whiskies.

The Business of Being Poonam Pandey

Poonam Pandey with her five-year-long Twitter striptease, knows how to keep lakhs of Indian men hooked online, and turn that into big business.

The Man Who Used Cows To Cure His Terminal Cancer

Four years ago, 37-year old Amit Vaidya, an LA-based entertainment industry honcho, was given six months to live, on account of his terminal stomach cancer. He travelled back to India to die, but accidentally discovered the properties of cow therapy drinking cow urine and raw milk, with fresh gobar baths. The fascinating story is now detailed in his book Holy Cancer: How a Cow Saved My Life, out this month.

Weird Games People Play

Roll ball, a sport invented by a Pune-based man, is gearing up for a 3rd World Cup and the hope of an Olympics slot; meanwhile, a middle-aged Mumbai businessman is going all-out to promote pickleball, which has found few takers so far.

Why India Is Still Enamoured By The Triumvirate Of Khans?

Why a country made mostly of young people is still enamoured by the triumvirate of Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman khan, each of whom is well past their sell by date, going by Bollywood's century old history. 

Time To Take A Look At India’s Bowling Cupboard

While producing talented batsmen regularly, India's bowling resources appear meager. What does the future hold?

Sanjay Mishra: Man Without A Mirror

It has been over 25 years since Sanjay Mishra arrived in Mumbai to act. Now, with two toddlers at home and a handful of soulful films to his name, he’s set for a new innings.

Q&A With Kidambi Srikanth

The ace badminton player is on a hot streak of form, having won consecutive Superseries titles in Indonesia and Australia.

Full Scale Ahead

There’s only one thing that automotive journalist Cyrus Dhabar loves more than his food — his collection of scale model cars.

Eating Wild In Hokitika

`Wildly’ exotic specialties like deer penis pate, crisply fried locusts, seagull eggs, crisp pig ears, boiled snails and stallion semen shots make the annual Hokitika Wildfoods Festival in New Zealand, a culinary celebration like none other on the planet

The Offbeat Abhay Deol Is Back In Business!

After a two-year sabbatical, which is virtually unheard of in this industry, the offbeat Deol is back in business — sharper, wiser and raring to go. 

Throw By Throw Account

Raghavendraa is a crucial member of the Indian cricket team’s support staff – and his specialty is throwing the ball really fast.

The Battle Of The Big Two

The two tech giants have been at each other for over a decade. With the recent launch of the Apple iPhone X, soon after the Samsung Galaxy Note8, it's time to analyse which one of these two flagships has an edge over the other.

Show Me The Future

Smartron, a Hyderabad-based tech company, is building what it says is India’s first series of smart home systems.

Will It Or Won't It?

Word is that the Audi Q2, the brand’s smallest SUV, will come to India soon, but Audi won’t confirm or deny. Bring it, we say.

Cut To Switzerland

Bollywood and Switzerland have a relationship going back several decades, and nobody contributed more to it than the late Yash Chopra.