Can Sena ride on popularity of creative Aaditya Thackeray?His grandfather, the late Bal Thackeray, who founded the Shiv Sena in 1966, was a cartoonist, an art shared by his estranged uncle Raj Thac...
04 Oct, 2019, 12.57 PM IST
Tiffin carriers might seem unlikely to represent trouble but it's their implicit meaning that leads to problemsTiffin carriers, whether stacked tiers or a simple box, might seem unlikely to represent trouble.
22 Dec, 2018, 08.32 AM IST
Don't blame Penguin for withdrawal of Wendy Doniger's book, ask the governmentAn Alternative History, as a cowardly institution that buckled under threats and decided to withdraw the book from the Indian market.
13 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Bal Thackeray's grandson Aaditya: Will the 23-year old help Shiv Sena restore lost glory?Bal Thackeray's grandson Aaditya wants to make Shiv Sena relevant to the youth, but the party needs much more to arrest its decline.
20 Oct, 2013, 06.24 AM IST
- Jaipur Literature Festival: Pilgrims and the Salman Rushdie fetish
This edition of the Jaipur literature festival had only one guest: Salman Rushdie. And he didn't even turn up. No matter, no one was more p...
27 Jan, 2012, 04.51 AM IST
Jaipur Literature Festival: India must stop banning booksThat a book banned 33 years ago and its author can still stoke controversy and leave the organisers of a literary festival with their knick...
24 Jan, 2012, 08.30 AM IST
- Query corner: Taxation
Our expert Vaibhav Sankla, executive director, Adroit, guides you in matters relating to taxation.
28 Dec, 2010, 02.35 AM IST
- Congress' Lilliputian satraps
Maharashtra CM meekly succumbing to Sena blackmail on Rohinton Mistry's book is a typical example of a Congress leader displaying his spine...
26 Oct, 2010, 08.33 AM IST
- Chavan speaks the Sena language on Mistry’s book
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan echoed Shiv Sena’s stand and said portions of Mistry’s book were “highly abusive and objectionable”.
20 Oct, 2010, 12.15 AM IST
- Sena for ban on burqa
Shiv Sena, which is facing flak over forcing Mumbai University to drop Rohinton Mistry's acclaimed book, today opened a new front, calling ...
19 Oct, 2010, 11.02 AM IST
- Bal Thackeray launches his grandson into politics
Aditya Thackeray, who is seen as Thackeray senior’s heir-apparent, has been in the news for his protests against Rohinton Mistry's book Suc...
18 Oct, 2010, 03.52 AM IST
- Query Corner: Tax
Our expert, Vaibhav Sankla, Executive Director, Adroit, helps you understand the complexities of tax.
17 Aug, 2010, 03.41 AM IST
- My name is Khan? Too bad. SRK feels the heat of American paranoia
SRK was asked to step aside for 'inspection' at a US airport en route to an event to celebrate India's Independence Day. Khan not singled o...
15 Aug, 2009, 10.54 PM IST
- Slumdog Rahman rules golden globe
As Slumdog Millionaire pockets its Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and moves into front place in the Oscar race, spare a thoug...
13 Jan, 2009, 03.43 AM IST
- How to make the most of leftovers
You open the fridge and find a bowl filled with (a) cooked rice, (b) roast chicken or (c) boiled potatoes.
28 Jul, 2007, 05.26 AM IST