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What's Your Superpower?
With the second season of Sense8 — the popular Netflix show — out this month, here’s an exclusive chat with the cast from the show’s sets in Seoul, South Korea.
Saqib Majeed
The young engineer's brilliant shot of a cricket scene in Srinagar has fetched him the WisdenMCC Cricket Photograph of the Year award.
Exploring the Brothel
Modern Indian film-makers are rarely tempted to explore the world of prostitutes and call girls. When they do venture to do so, the outcome is unpredictable — as in the case of Begum Jaan.
48 Hours In Berlin
No other city seamlessly straddles a strained past with an all-accepting present in the way Berlin does.
India's Man in Hollywood
You’ve probably missed Mumbai boy Tabrez Noorani’s name in the credit roll of dozens of big Hollywood films in the last decade. That cloak of anonymity is set to disappear soon, with his debut film as director.
John Abraham- A Man More Than The Sum Of His (Considerable) Parts
Whatever John Abraham loves, he literally owns — cars and motorcycles, a football team, a production house and soon, a fitness venture.
The Rohit Shetty of Indian Theatre
No one said making money is a bad thing — but from theatre? Let’s talk about Ashvin Gidwani, and how he’s been doing exactly that.
15 Questions With Parineeti Chopra
Our cover girl holds a triple honours degree, collects paper bags as a hobby and loves dating under blankets
The Latest Men's Fashion Trends: Made To Measure
A custom fit is key for the new-age Indian man, who doesn’t mind shelling out the extra bucks on a unique, personalised wardrobe.
Who Will Win The T20 World Cup?
India… or pretty much any of the major teams, if you go by what those in the know are saying. One thing is for sure – the format has democratised cricket to the extent that form often doesn’t matter.
The Anthem Maker
Three chartbusting tracks down, ‘Saturday Saturday’, ‘DJ Waley Babu’ and ‘Chull’, rapper Badshah’s party has just begun.
Ramu Ramanathan
Noted playwright Ramu Ramanathan has lent his voice to the anti-Aadhaar movement, in the form of poems that bring fringe characters from Hindu mythology to life in a post- Aadhar society.
A Restorative Plan
Prasad Pawar has spent years digitally restoring the cave paintings of Ajanta.
A Toast To Islay's Finest
Established in 1881, the Bruichladdich Distillery pays tribute to the Scottish isle it calls home, by combining progressive methods of distillation with the best local ingredients
Becoming Superman
Mayank Vaid, who is the fastest Indian to complete the Ultraman, is now gearing up for his first hundred-miler — Run the Rann.
Loitering In Kamathipura
See Mumbai in a new light with RaahGeer Citywalks, which takes you on night walking tours inside the red-light district.
Sneakerheads Unite
With the launch of sneakerheads’ communities such as Sneaker Talk India, and sneaker boutiques such as VegNonVeg, the global sneaker culture has finally come home.
Gin Comes Of Age In India
India welcomed its first artisanal gin Greater Than last year, as well as gin-focussed bars such as Toast & Tonic and PDA recently. The golden age of the silver liquid is finally upon us.
Too Bad, Aziz Ansari
The #MeToo bandwagon juddered to a halt at the Aziz Ansari junction recently.
Chapman & Maclain Way On The Making Of Wild Wild Country
Netflix’s recent docu-series brings back to life the fascinating story of Osho’s Rajneeshpuram commune in America. The Way brothers — the director duo behind the show — take us behind the scenes of the most talked-about show in the country right now.
Cyrus Todiwala
OBE; Head Chef, The River Restaurant -- Acron Waterfront, Goa; chef-proprietor of Cafe Spice Namasté and Mr Todiwala's Kitchen, UK
The New Theatre District
Aram Nagar, the hub of Bollywood’s casting industry, has been transformed into a destination for alternative and fringe performing arts experiences.
Nandita Das
The actress-turned director's passion project, Manto, which has been selected for the prestigious Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, follows the travails of one of the most controversial authors of the subcontinent
A New Dram
Never before has there been so much change in the world of whisky, from all corners of the world, at the same time.
Mr Big
Bollywood stars may have moved on to more opulent ways to arrive, but the Q7 — now in petrol — can still deliver the goods, if not the flash.
Alia Bhatt: Inventing Her Own Grammar Of Acting
Never mind her goof up in a general knowledge quiz — Alia Bhatt has proved she has the smarts to overhaul standard romcom stereotypes with persuasive ease.
Shah Rukh Khan's Burden
The bad boy SRK of Darr and Baazigar fascinated us. Lover boy Raj/Rahul enthralled us. Don disarmed us with his charm. The NASA scientist in Swades touched us. The Muslim who is also 'The Bhai’, however, raises nationalistic hackles.
Wriddhiman Saha: A Man Whose Time Has Come
If good things do, in fact, come to those who wait, Wriddhiman Saha is in for the time of his life. Few cricketers have had to wait as long to fill a position they were a natural and perfect fit for.
Anurag Kashyap, The Karan Johar Of Intelligent Cinema!
With a growing fan base in Europe and the US, is Anurag Kashyap the only truly international film-maker India has at the moment?
Shikhar Dhawan
When he’s not on the field, the cricketer can be found pumping his biceps at the gym or taking his kids for a swim.