traditions

One principle is unfailingly shared by any stimulating musical fusion and a compatible marriage. The things the partners do not understand about each other — and maybe, even secretly hate about each other — are the ones that are dotingly…

Certainly, Australians were sentimental about the power of the “lucky sixpence”. A report in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph in January 1937 concerned a thief who may have committed the ultimate evil – stealing a lucky sixpence. Police alleged the…

Children, the number of people who believe in god is increasing in our country. More and more people are going to places of worship. There, however, does not seem to be a corresponding increase in spiritual awareness…

Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions to create a joyful line in jewel tones for the festive season Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions to create a joyful line in jewel tones for the…

‘Viruman’ starring Karthi and Aditi Shankar is definitely an upgrade from Muthaiya’s previous films. At best, it is watchable and to some extent, it is enjoyable ‘Viruman’ starring Karthi and Aditi Shankar is definitely an upgrade from…

The All Blacks are not playing like a side that has faith in their coaching setup and game plan, rugby commentator Scotty Stevenson says. However, Stevenson does not expect New Zealand Rugby to "kowtow" to fans and sack head coach…

In 1949 a 26-year-old American tennis player called Gertrude “Gussie” Moran qualified for Wimbledon for the first time in her career. To mark the occasion, she asked the era’s most renowned designer of tennis dresses and longtime tournament…

Joyland, reportedly the first ever Pakistani work at the Cannes Film Festival, has a huge resemblance to Bollywood fare, and not surprisingly so. For, Karachi was the centre of Hindi and Urdu cinema before the Indian subcontinent was…

The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), considered one of North America's oldest and most prestigious festivals, will run from May 7 to 14 and feature cinema from India and the Indian diaspora The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF),…

As a kid, I'd ask my mother why she never made pickles. She'd always say that it is because my naani - her mother - made the best ones. True to her word, naani's hands were magic - every summer was spent making a…