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“We are thoroughly blessed to have Bombay in our DNA”

“We are thoroughly blessed to have Bombay in our DNA”

When a National Award-winning movie man and globally known jazz critic meet, the exchange goes beyond friendly chat to spirited socio-political dialogue

28 April,2024 06:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
Backwaters of history

Backwaters of history

In a new book, geographers, archaeologists and maritime historians celebrate ports, docks, forts and harbours which made Mumbai an international centre of trade and industry

28 April,2024 06:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Sumedha Raikar Mhatre
Aavesham: Mighty Malluminati

Aavesham: Mighty Malluminati

The film is about the unlikely friendship between gang boss Ranga (Fahadh Faasil) and three young college boys Aju (Hipster), Bibi (Mithun Jai Sankar) and Shanthan (Roshan Shanavas)

28 April,2024 04:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Loss and recovery of the Vedas

Loss and recovery of the Vedas

We can speculate that the horse-headed Vishnu is the original Arya while the hose-headed demon is the later horse-riding Greeks, Scythians, and Parthians who favoured Buddhism and Jainism.

28 April,2024 04:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Lobo Lobo and deepfake videos

Lobo Lobo and deepfake videos

“Arrey Dikuna men, see see dese videos... see see,” as he planted his phone in front of my face. “Do you notice anyting odd, huh huh?”

28 April,2024 04:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha
Of protests and principles

Of protests and principles

The Objectivity Myth is the Invisibility Cloak of unjust power. Emotion is as much about how you don’t say something, as how you do

28 April,2024 04:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
The surgical boundary

The surgical boundary

Should you call a surgeon on his private number after work hours? Should s/he feel compelled to respond to your Whatsapp? Here’s looking at phone etiquette in matters of life and death

28 April,2024 03:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Dr Mazda Turel
The world’s best businesspeople

The world’s best businesspeople

It’s nice to see how India’s respected business barons always do the right thing by supporting the government

27 April,2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
Citizens’ health can’t be entrusted to quack operators

Citizens’ health can’t be entrusted to quack operators

They have qualified doctors but they are not permitted to operate on technical grounds. The nursing homes treat patients with malaria, typhoid and gastroenteritis

27 April,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Slam Sam

Slam Sam

Congress leader Pitroda’s yet another controversial bite offers more teeth to the BJP

26 April,2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore

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