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'A saturation point had been reached'
TOI-Crest tries to find out what makes this giggly and chatty 22-year-old special.
'No song comes my way today'
Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam has ruled Bollywood music for over three decades. She's seen the highs and lows having worked with some of the…
Unabashedly raw
The new female playback voice is vastly different from the high pitch of the earlier decades - today, it is unapologetically low, bold and husky.
Malwa’s mistresses
Madhya Pradesh had to retract its plan to legalise live-in relationships. But the state has a problem on its hands, dealing with the exploitation of…
Primetime vivaah
The big fat Indian wedding always made for great entertainment and it's now turning into 24x7 television - replete with matchmaking, mehendi,…
Whistling in the dark
The whistleblower is a rather lonely creature. In a society inured to scam and sleaze, he is the only one obsessing about the truth.
Why spare private sector from disclosure?
The tilt in the pending disclosure Bill is not exactly designed to inspire people to turn into whistleblowers.
Reel heroes
Some of Hollywood's most memorable heroes were whistleblowers.
Policy without premium
Corporate India suffers from the Vibhishana complex - people who side with the right, against their own who are in the wrong, are frowned upon.
Wind behind their back
Dinesh Thakur and many others like him took advantage of the US culture and laws that honour and reward whistleblowers.
Hounded, not out
If you are a whistleblower in India, you are unlikely to be celebrated.
Real stars
Across India, there are many stories of activists, victimised and assaulted.
It is bad business to silence the messenger
Tom Devine, legal director of the Government Accountability Project, has spent over three decades protecting whistleblowers the world over.
A question of quality
What exactly did Ranbaxy do to get slapped with a $500m fine?
Fare Play
Get set to pay for everything from inflight fun to your choice of seat.
Girl patrol in Patna
Students are enthusiastic about the Nirbhaya Cops pilot project that kicks off May 20, training them in legal, psychological aspects of women's…
Faking it? Not tonight, darling
Sex workers in Kolkata are being taught to spot fake currency.
Learning takes a break
Museums across the country are reaching out to children with innovative, hands-on activities, helping them engage better with school curricula.
'Green movement can't be driven by harangue'
David de Rothschild travels around the world advocating smart use of resources.
The green network
Want to discuss a rare moth or start a campaign to save the sparrow? Flummoxed by a butterfly's habitat? Social media could have the answers.
Braille storming
Is audio technology pushing Braille into the background?
The latest buzz
Under The Mango Tree, an NGO that backs beekeeping ventures in remote areas, is set to make deeper inroads into tribal India.
The loneliness of Rahul Dravid
A Test specialist, Rahul Dravid, had little problem taking the T20 bull by its horn. Everything was fine, until.
IPL: A dark hole of scandals
Routine, repetition, mediocrity make IPL memory-proof, an event to be consumed and forgotten instantaneously.
'For some I'm still 17 but you can't live for the image you have created'
Apart from tennis commentary, Boris Becker is busy building a business empire these days.
Tomic Sr and tennis dads from hell
Aussie Bernard Tomic's father, John, punched the 'tennis dad from hell' issue right back into the news.
A line in the sand
The Right to Homestead Bill could change the face of the nation by addressing the principal cause of rural poverty, landlessness. But we need to act…
Doormat diplomacy
The govt appears to be strangely coy about asking China why it staged the Depsang intrusions.
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Dragon fire
Myanmar's democratic transition is making China uneasy.
Rhino on the run
Conservation efforts succeeded in increasing the rhino population in South Africa from 100 in the 1960s to 18, 000 a few years ago.
Seeking new sources after Bangladesh
A search for new locations has taken on greater urgency for Western retailers.
A walk in the clouds
The quietly beautiful East Khasi Hills are just an indication of the magic that the rest of Meghalaya is capable of weaving.
The other Dali, also surreal
This quaint Yunnan town has managed to retain its olde worlde charm. You are unlikely to find any flaw in its design aesthetics.
High school chronicles
Bollywood teen movies rarely have the courage to talk about coming-of-age angst. Sonam Nair's 'Gippi' may be flawed but it does not…
Love letters to Kolkata
The new breed of Bengali filmmakers shows Kolkata in a different light. Here, the personal is more important than the political and you rarely see…
On a different track
Jeet Ganguly was adamant that he wouldn't do a Nadeem-Shravan.
Laughing out loud
From Noor Mohammad Charlie to Paresh Rawal, comedy in Hindi films has come a long way. TOI-Crest takes a look at the men who made us guffaw.
India's gatsby moment
'The Great Gatsby' is about exuberant America of the 1920s.
Speak, Habib Tanvir
He made the forests of Chattisgarh resound with theatre.
Pass me a partner, please
Globalisation has infused fresh life into the world of Indian theatre and spawned scores of international collaborations.
Electro dance nerd
Cambridge-educated Ewan Pearson is one of the most respected remixers in the world today.
Neighbours' ennui
Now, people next door are just faces that you politely smile at in the lift.
Because, sometimes, I love me more
When you start turning domesticity into a career, it is time to start looking for a job.
Kebabs, not canapês
Change the rules of Sunday brunching by introducing desi elements to it.
The vegan vow
A healthy vegan diet is not just about saying 'no' to dairy products and meat, it is also about finding the right food to nourish your body.
Budget bites
Restaurants that fill you up without emptying your pockets.
Rise of the beer snob
Ordering a beer today can be just as complicated, and expensive, as ordering a bottle of fine wine.
Everyday opulence
The luxury goods market in India is expanding to embrace everything from fans to fridges.
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Neighbours' ennui
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Wine & Dine
Kebabs, not canapês
Change the rules of Sunday brunching by introducing desi elements to it.