A colorful imaginative re-telling supposedly based on factful research, The Secret Diary of Kasturba builds on what it meant to be Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of Mahatma Gandhi. At its best, it’s an interesting book, that tries to present Mahatma…
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In this unique book which is a literal ‘poets on poets’ document, Gulzar sets the context for the very existence of the timeless Mirza Ghalib. Aah ko chāhiye ik umr asar hote tak kaun jiitā hai tirī zulf ke sar…
Jagjit Singh, the ghazal king of India, was a singer, composer, arranger, lyricist, all rolled into one. Besides which he was a brother, friend, husband, and above all a father. I was in my second year of college when suddenly…
Deepti Naval worked in more than 70 films. Later, directed Thodasa Aasmaan, a TV serial about women, and produced a travel show called The Path Less Travelled. The Mad Tibetan, Stories from Then and Now is her first collection of short stories. A…
The inimitable enigma of Waheeda Rehman turns 83 today. We take a look at one of the most candid Cinema books, Conversations with Waheeda Rehman by the acclaimed film-writer, Nasreen Munni Kabir. Not Just Any Actor When Nasreen Munni Kabir…
मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी (2 अक्टूबर 1869 – 30 जनवरी 1948) भारत एवं भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के एक प्रमुख राजनैतिक एवं आध्यात्मिक नेता थे। वे सत्याग्रह (व्यापक सविनय अवज्ञा) के माध्यम से अत्याचार के प्रतिकार के अग्रणी नेता थे, उनकी इस…
Presenting a curated list of selected Mahatma Gandhi Quotes Mahatma Gandhi, father of the nation, true to his stature becomes relevant many times in a calendar year. From his birth anniversary to his unnatural death at the hands of fanatics,…
Trilok Nath Pandey, a spymaster himself, writes one of the most scintillating spy-thrillers/manuals of recent times. His latest book, Chanakya Ke Jasoos delves deep into the psyche of a spy as well as the art-form of Jasoosi. Being in the…
Soumitra Chatterjee played a defining role in the ascend of Bengali Cinema. Today on his birth anniversary, we take a look at Amitava Nag’s latest book, Murmurs, Silent Steals with Soumitra Chatterjee. Last year, on 15th November 2020, the world…
Kaifi Azmi born Athar Husain Rizvi on 14 January 1919 was an Urdu poet of great prominence. He is remembered for his immense contribution to Urdu through the medium of cinema. As we celebrate the birth anniversary of one of the most influential faces…
