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Transport for the facebook era

Loving the rough ride

With clubs mushrooming all over the country and events around the year, off-roading is seeing a surge in popularity. Ranjita Ganesan and Indulekha Aravind talk to enthusiasts about what drives them to

Kala Ghoda's got competition

With its first-ever culture festival, Thane is all set to emerge from Mumbai's shadows as an international hub of art, music and theatre

Abhishek Bachchan: work in progress, forever

Neither as celebrated as Hrithik Roshan or Ranbir Kapoor nor as spectacular a letdown as Fardeen Khan or Tusshar Kapoor, Bachchan is a star son stuck somewhere in the middle of the popularity race

The Persian connect

Two significant exhibitions highlight the ancient link between Mumbai and Persia

Pajama Party

Stand-up comedy enthusiasts in Mumbai now don't need to go far for their dose of rib tickling acts

Party with the stars

Picture-perfect Maldives, the resplendent waterfront of Hong Kong or the romantic city of Paris - these are just some of the destinations where the rich and famous will ring in the New Year

Director's special

Neeraj Pandey heads in the write direction

Neeraj Pandey, the media-shy man behind A Wednesday and Special 26, prefers to let his stories do the talking, says the author as she draws him into a conversation about his life and his debut novel,

Maturing of art appreciation

Christie's debut auction has discerning bidders competing hungrily, confirming this market's long-term potential

Single-screens, Part II

Multiplexes have challenged their existence, but several single-screen theatres in Mumbai have taken this as an opportunity to reinvent themselves

When roti is a pain in the stomach

Any mention of wheat, barley or rye in the ingredients sends the items promptly back to the shelves

A shared journey

A one-day festival that promises to be a deep personal experience as it brings together offbeat artistes from the realms of performing arts, music and film

France's Louis Vuitton plans larger stores in India

Five years on, are we better prepared?

Mumbai's memories of terror

Five years after the attack, 26/11 survivors share their stories of the time when death stalked the city streets.

Mumbai's cinderella story

Bhendi Bazaar faces a fairytale future as the Dawoodi Bohras initiate a Rs 3,000-crore project to change it from a squalid marketplace to a swanky neighbourhood

The real Filmistan on Pedder Road

Mumbai's brush with Delhi

With a repertoire of 30,000 artworks spanning 250 years, Delhi Art Gallery comes as a welcome addition to Mumbai's artscape

A will to live

With dating clubs and fertility clinics, the Parsi community - just about 60,000 now - is striving hard to survive the threat of extinction