Arts

Indian Film Songs Catalyst for Change

Aishwarya Rai Returns Signing fee , Sends Legal Notice to Madhur

Sources indicate that she has sent Bhandarkar and UTV a legal notice barring them from ever using the footage and stills she shot for the film earlier this year.

India, Dev Patel Get Flashy Roles

"E.M. Forster said anyone who has ever been to India will never be the same afterward."

Indian Dancers Trade Rhythms With African Drummers

Last year this dance guru began to experiment with cross-cultural dialogue, sharing the stage for the first time with a local flamenco group.

Agony Over Ebony: US Guitarists Fret Over Crackdown On Wood Imports From India

George Harrison played ''While my guitar gently weeps'' on the instrument manufactured by them. Eric Clapton sang his paean to Layla and laid down Sally on their storied equipment. Jimi Hendrix generated Midnight Lightning and Jer

Sony Pips Colors to Take Second Spot in Entertainment Space

Amitabh Bachchan opened the fifth edition of Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) at prime time, 9 pm, this Independence Day. And the channel pipped Colors as the second-largest brand in the Hindi general entertainment (GEC) s

News Channels Strike it Rich Amid Anti-Corruption Stir

The sight of people protesting in muggy-weather Delhi has glued more people to the television sets in their drawing-room comforts.

TV Ad Rates Down 10-15% as Companies Slash Spending

Television advertisement rates have fallen 10-15% in the last two months as top advertisers battling high input costs and falling profitability have reduced ad spends by 20-30%.

Mumbai Fables

"Mumbai is a place of invention. 'People come to the city and inherit it; this aspect is built into the DNA of the city. As a result, Mumbai seems to be a place where you can make something from nothing."

Bollywood Biggies Park Their Loot in Homes

A plush home in an upmarket residential enclave is the ultimate style statement. Recently, former Miss Universe-turned actor Lara Dutta and her beau, tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, closed a Rs 14 crore-deal for a 2,000 sq ft row house on Pali Hill.