Kanoh, on the world heritage site Kalka-Shimla Line in Himachal Pradesh, has no roads, only train tracks

A fascinating tale of how the humble coconut became a govt school teacher’s artistic calling

'Nikkhil Advani's POW shows a director's deft touch and is a promising start of a great story, top notch acting talent and great behind the scenes production team,' says film director Suparn Verma.

The ups and downs of Bigg Boss 10 this weekend.

Love Sherlock, Dr Who, and Downton Abbey? Vanita Kohli-Khandekar finds out how the UK became one the world's largest creators of television content.

'I was playing a rockstar.''After three days, I get a script that my character will turn into a lion.''I felt I hadn't signed up for this, so I told Ekta about it.''Ekta told me, "Beta, na tu important hai na main important hoon. Woh spot wala hai na, usko ghar pe khana khilana hai".''She said if she didn't change the content, she would not get TRPs and eventually, her show would shut down.''If the show stops, she asked me if I would take these workers home.' 'I said "Let's become the lion".'

'Designing the Bigg Boss sets is total dhamaal!''They are so happy with the way I design the sets that no questions are asked.''Contestants live there for three months, and so, the sets also become a character.'

Is Dangal TV a flash in the pan?

Rakhi, Karan, Umar and Rashami are the winners of the Ticket to Finale week task.

A heady mix of fun and exciting fields of study awaited us at Kingston, writes RADHIKA KHEMKA.

The 18-month programme of the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, Bengaluru, focuses on quintessential choreography skills — concept, movement creation, music, stage and so on. An interview with director Madhu Natraj Kiran on what the institute offers.

Insights into environmental research and field trips make her course at the University of Sheffield interesting, writes Thirupavai Ramamurthy.

Potential areas of study and scholarships for Indian students in China.

‘Arzoo’ consolidated the legendary actor’s image as the tormented lover

Rijula Das’s debut novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of life and death in the red light district

Taking a break on Mondays may not only drive away the blues but cultivate creativity

On March 24, 1944, 76 Allied prisoners attempted one of the most ambitious escapes from a German prison camp, dramatised in the film, The Great Escape. The quiz is all about famous and narrow escapes

On 12 September1943, German Commando Otto Skorzeny and his forces rescued Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from house arrest. This week’s quiz is about escapes and rescues

Priyanka Chopra has beat Jennifer Lopez and Gal Godot and even her Baywatch co-stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron to grab the leading spot in the Top Actors Chart.

This comes as a rare miss for RRR, which bagged a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for the song Naatu Naatu and Critics Choice Awards for Best Foreign Language film and Best Song.

'He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.'

During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.

From heritage mansions to sunny beaches, we find examples of unique locations where you can tie the knot

Get ready to be swept away on a magical journey as the timeless tale of Aladdin comes to life on stage

Dana Razik and her family unite for an original music video Rooh-E-Mardem

Home cooks and craftspersons in Thiruvananthapuram have a rich spread of goodies and artefacts for Deepavali

The stage is changing as more women and queer folk take the helm, and practitioners experiment with new stories