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4 weeks, 2 days ago

From the India Today archives (2014) | Dilip Kumar, in his own words

It has been a long wait. Even while recounting the stormy passages like his relationship with Madhubala during the making of Mughal-e-Azam; or the domestic turbulence that took place after his much younger bride Saira Banu moved into his house on Pali Hill, where he lived with his mother and his many siblings. His dominating unmarried elder sister Sakina Aapa, …

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1 month ago

Adelaide curator Damian Hough remembers Nathan Lyon ‘the ground staff’

The Hindu

Past the Don Bradman statue frozen in an evocative drive, the Adelaide Oval remains a hallowed territory. This was back in 2010 when he was part of the ground staff here, and it is no surprise that the present head curator, Damian Hough, is all warmth and wonder about all things Lyon. Nathan was a good curator, he was just …

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4 months, 1 week ago

AG Noorani: Man who reminded us of the values that make nations great

New Indian Express

The principles that guided Noorani often had him swim against the tide of public opinion. What use the freedom of thought and expression unless one could articulate unpopular views anchored in fairness? I got to know A G Noorani through my father at a time when both were terribly distressed by Indira Gandhi’s phoney Emergency, and assault on the judiciary …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Partition, pushbacks, Mahmood Farooqui return to Mumbai with ‘Jashn-e-Dastangoi’

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: As monsoon has kept its date with Mumbai, so has the ancient 16th-century art of Persian storytelling Dastangoi. Partition and pushbacks an integral part of ‘Jashn-e-Dastangoi’ Thrilled at bringing ‘JeD’ to his “favourite” Indian city, Farooqui said, “We had a thunderous response last year which boosted my enthusiasm.” He is happy to be a part of that great tradition …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Favourite Children’s Author Ruskin Bond Turns 90 | ABP News

ABP News

High blood pressure and dwindling eyesight aside, celebrated author Ruskin Bond, who turns 90 on Sunday, shows little signs of ageing as the famed raconteur, with his child-like enthusiasm intact, talks about life, old age, writing, food -- and everything in between at his quaint white Ivy Cottage in Uttarakhand's cantonment town of Landour. His inimitable wit, often self-deprecating, makes …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: In Search of Answers; A Memoir by K Saradamoni

Hindustan Times

“Everybody has a story to tell,” emphasises K Saradamoni in the prologue and epilogue to her memoir. Saradmoni also delves into her formative years and experiences, such as growing up in a taravad, a matrilineal joint family home; her father’s death during her childhood; and her courtship with her husband over letters. After her return to India from France, Saradamoni …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah ‘are still together’ despite custody filing

LA Times

A representative for Al Pacino confirmed to The Times that the actor is still in a relationship with girlfriend Noor Alfallah. Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah are still going strong, despite what legal documents may suggest. Amid reports of the couple’s split, a representative for the Oscar-winning actor confirmed to The Times on Thursday that Pacino, 83, and Alfallah …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Robbie Robertson, musician, raconteur, RIP

Live Mint

More than a week has passed since the Canadian musician Robbie Robertson died at the age of 80 on 9 August, and you might have read all the obituaries and retrospective pieces on him and his iconic group, The Band, whose debut album came out in 1968 and changed the direction of rock music as few other bands have done. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Trump subjected me to 'extremely painful' changing room assault, rape accuser tells court

The Telegraph

Donald Trump’s rape accuser told a New York court on Wednesday that the former president subjected her to an “extremely painful” assault in the changing rooms of a department store following a "funny" chance encounter. The judge on Wednesday warned Mr Trump he could face serious legal issues after the former president challenged the allegations of his accuser in a …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Former BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary passes away

India TV News

Amitabh Choudhary, the former BCCI secretary and president of Jharkhand State Cricket Association passed away at the age of 62 on Tuesday morning. A retired senior IPS officer, who rose to the rank of IGP with the Jharkhand Police, the former top cop was also the chairman of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. "Deeply saddened by the news of sudden …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Todd Snider on Mountain Stage

NPR

Todd Snider on Mountain Stage Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage The always mischievous and wry-humored Todd Snider has been to Mountain Stage so many times it's a wonder he doesn't have a guest bedroom. "He is a raconteur and road dog who says he misses banging around America like it's his back yard," says …

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3 years ago

Best funny books: Bob Mortimer, Harry Hill, Jimmy Carr, Billy Connolly and Michael McIntyre reviewed

Daily Mail

COMEDIANS Lovely to think that some parallel universe is peopled with brilliant comedians who, instead of going on stage, stuck to their day jobs — creating laughter and havoc unseen. Jimmy Carr's memoir Before And Laughter makes plain, he loves an audience far too much to settle for anonymity Most of these books contain a chapter on ‘life lessons’, a …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Chuck E. Weiss, musician and raconteur of ‘Chuck E.’s in Love’ fame, dies at 76

LA Times

Chuck E. Weiss, the singer, songwriter, Tom Waits collaborator, L.A. club owner, raconteur and subject of Rickie Lee Jones’ hit “Chuck E.’s in Love,” has died. By the time the song started creeping up the charts, Weiss was already a looming presence on the club circuit: The Times described him as “one of L.A.’s perennial hangers-out” in a 1979 profile. …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Van Dyke Parks’ existential awakening: ‘This is a time for reimagining’

LA Times

“This may eclipse the plague in its longevity and make the Okie depression look like a cakewalk,” says Van Dyke Parks. Parks wrote the parody song “Black Sheep” for the comedic biopic “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” and had a recurring role in “Twin Peaks.” He also helped produce and arrange “Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Zac O’Yeah reviews The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire by William Dalrymple

The Hindu

In this encyclopaedic volume, possibly the crowning glory of William Dalrymple’s oeuvre, his trademark raconteur style has been toned down in favour of viewing history from a somewhat subaltern perspective. “We still talk about the British conquering India, but that phrase disguises a more sinister reality,” he observes and points out how this was done not by competent authorities, “but …

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5 years, 4 months ago

When cinema trysts with theatre

The Hindu

Experiencing live performance on film might seem like a misnomer, whether it’s a play or choreographed dance or a musical gig, but one need look no further than Pedro Almodóvar’s Talk to Her to discover stirring set-pieces that appear to wonderfully preserve real-time ephemeral energies. Whether it’s the ‘almost live’ bullfighting sequence in which the matador Lydia González is gored …

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From the India Today archives (2014) | Dilip Kumar, in his own words

Adelaide curator Damian Hough remembers Nathan Lyon ‘the ground staff’

AG Noorani: Man who reminded us of the values that make nations great

Partition, pushbacks, Mahmood Farooqui return to Mumbai with ‘Jashn-e-Dastangoi’

India’s Favourite Children’s Author Ruskin Bond Turns 90 | ABP News

Review: In Search of Answers; A Memoir by K Saradamoni

Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah ‘are still together’ despite custody filing

Robbie Robertson, musician, raconteur, RIP

Trump subjected me to 'extremely painful' changing room assault, rape accuser tells court

Former BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary passes away

Todd Snider on Mountain Stage

Best funny books: Bob Mortimer, Harry Hill, Jimmy Carr, Billy Connolly and Michael McIntyre reviewed

Chuck E. Weiss, musician and raconteur of ‘Chuck E.’s in Love’ fame, dies at 76

Van Dyke Parks’ existential awakening: ‘This is a time for reimagining’

Zac O’Yeah reviews The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire by William Dalrymple

When cinema trysts with theatre