Linguistic cross-pollination has always been a vital part of song-writing in Hindi cinema
4 min read6 Oct 2016On his 94th birth anniversary, we revisit the revolutionary poet-lyricist’s work, and his love of the human condition
4 min read7 Mar 2015After a long tour, Shabana Azmi's new play about mixed identities arrives in India
3 min read29 Nov 2014A new book on Sahir Ludhianvi delves into his art and creative peaks. Edited extracts from a chapter on Khayyam and him
5 min read11 Jan 2014To Hindi cinema, with love and exasperated fondness
8 min read4 May 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared