To be or not to be

Monday 26 January '09

Fifty-nine years since the constitution of India was brought into force -- with an aim not only to adapt laws but also augment the basic liberties and rights of a citizen...

Dance, any way

Saturday 24 January '09

When it comes to getting a chance to revel in the hip-hop numbers of Bollywood – kids, youngsters and oldies – all dance to their best...

The chosen one

Saturday 17 January '09

Just imagine if one day you were to get up with a hangover, no memory of the previous night, and a girl on your bed, who is not your wife! Mess is waiting next for sure.

Driving to decompress

Wednesday 14 January '09

With intense work and social pressures, all that one seeks is a steady balance of mind and body. And with the busy schedules and long work hours, many do not get time to attend any kind of relaxation sessions.

Key interest

Friday 9 January '09

Known for his lyrical and introspective interpretations, Arunesh Nadgir, a promising young pianist from the US, will enthrall the audiences in the city with his intense talent at a performance organised by The Poona Music Society.

BKS Iyengar’s gift at 90; his new kids

Wednesday 24 December '08

On his 90th birthday, noted yoga exponent BKS Iyengar got himself a gift, in the form of Bhrama and Anusuya.

Jazzing with Ghalib

Thursday 11 December '08

The sheer charisma of this rhythmic prose created in a gallery of diction by Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan aka Mirza Ghalib, an original mind...

To Son, with Love

Monday 8 December '08

1-2-3 he said and raced through life and jumped into space changing our lives forever.

Foot-in-the-mouth disease

Wednesday 3 December '08

Was R R Patil trying to be filmy when he made an utterly callous remark like Bade shehron aisi choti batein hoti rehti hain? Or was he just following the footsteps of his immediate boss...

Laugh is in the air

Wednesday 26 November '08

With his outstanding contribution to comedy on screen and stage, Jaspal Bhatti has always connoted comedy to be more of a message than just a gag.

Gold rush: Price fall, market slump drives investors away from bourses

Monday 17 November '08

The glitz of gold is back. Investors who had pushed gold down their preferred list due to the lure of the share market, are once again putting their money in the yellow metal.

I Dream Of Genie

Friday 14 November '08

Alice has her wonderland, Cinderella has a fairy Godmother and Harry Potter is the ace wizard. While all these imagoes spilled the magic beans in the mind of the young ones...

Traditionally Bound

Thursday 13 November '08

Preserving one of the most ancient rivulet of music, they are the 20th generation heirs to one of the richest legacies in Indian classical music, the Dagarwani Drupad.

Keralites’ wishes take flight on Paramount’s wings

Saturday 8 November '08

A long-standing appeal of the four-and-a-half lakh Keralites in the city seems to have been heard. Paramount Airways will soon launch trips between Pune and Thiruvananthapuram...

Couldn’t vote, but city’s Americans still hail the change in White House

Thursday 6 November '08

For the 100-odd Americans in permanent residence in Pune, the general feeling is that the winds of change have started to blow the right way.

Medihope brings hope to cancer patients

Wednesday 5 November '08

Medihope-a product from city-based Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer Ram Katkar-rings hope to those suffering from the excruciating side effects that come with chemotherapy, treatment for the noxious disease of cancer.

Shrining Glory

Sunday 2 November '08

Dr Shantaram Mahajan's book Pune Sheratil Mandire, provides an insight to the various places of worship in the city Binding the inviolable and vibrant essence of a city that has always been a famous sacrosanct ground of diverse beliefs and religions...

Director’s Special

Sunday 2 November '08

One successful film seems to inspire director Madhur Bhandarkar to make the next.

Clinking it

Sunday 2 November '08

Our correspondent finds out that making bangles requires a handful of skill

News of serial blasts shake Assamese in city

Friday 31 October '08

The news of serial blasts that rocked Assam on Thursday, have sent shivers among the Assamese students in the city.

Shop Talk

Sunday 26 October '08

With the stock market dipping down, this year Diwali does not seem to have brought the usual smile to the shopkeepers in the city.

'I'm honoured to perform in Pandit Bhimsen's city'

Thursday 23 October '08

Music will always bind India and Pakistan, says Pakistani singer Shafqat Ali Khan who has many Bollywood hits to his credit.

Fine tunes

Thursday 23 October '08

He feels Sufi music is both enduring and mollifying with the tunes originating from a rich and cultural history, but above all celebrated ghazal singer and son of Ustaad Salamat Ali Khan...

Flamboyant Folk

Monday 20 October '08

With the grand finale of the grand games, CYG has marked another milestone in the history of the city.

Art Attack

Wednesday 15 October '08

As the country puts its best foot forward while hosting the international mega sports event, fine artistes from various pockets of the country, have been chosen by the organisers, to display the traditional handicrafts from diverse cultures at the CYG cultural centre in Balewadi.