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Rediscovering Islam
Noted academic Akbar S. Ahmed's "Discovering Islam" has just been brought out by Roli Books. ZIYA US SALAM finds the author rich on facts, high on anecdotes, and ready with another book on contemporary times... .
Personality

The dark side of desire...
WHAT YOU do reflects in what you speak. So, the cast of "Bhoot" was in spirits when they haunted New Delhi's Le Meridien to celebrate their kill at the box-office. And leading the pack was the tart diva, Rekha, whose caustic remarks made one feel ...


Hot... getting hotter
Mallika Sherawat, the "Khwahish" girl has a few unfulfilled desires. Still hot after the movie that had heads turning for all the wrong reasons, she promises it was just the tip of the iceberg. S.M. YASIR prepares us for the future shock... .
Issues

Fiction... the sordid facts
ANIRUDDHA BAHAL - news breaker and newsmaker - is used to being on both sides of the investigation table. As part of the intrepid Tehelka.com team that stirred a Hornet's nest in Government circles over sordid allegations of bribery in the ...
Khoya found... and gone in a jiffy
Next time you go to Old Delhi Railway Station take some time out to visit Khoya Mandi, the hub of all khoya business in the Capital. RANA A. SIDDIQUI reports... .
Eating Out

Courting padosan... the palate way
IF THE padosan is hungry, padosis can do anything to satiate her. But when one of them has already burnt his fingers trying pudding, which turns out to be chicken, others are unsure of their culinary skills because they have never ventured beyond ...
Events

Delhi to London... for a festival
THE MONSOON is here. Time to prepare for World Creative Forum-2003. Part of the London Design Festival, the new international conference seeks to explore the impact of creativity on business and society. To discuss all this and prepare Delhi's ...
Beyond dogma...towards redemption
ANJANA RAJAN speaks to Renuka Narayanan, author of "Faith: Filling the God-Sized Hole", a compilation that explores the spiritual side of India with a candid warmth and a healthy irreverence for dogma... .
Entertainment

Real close... prepare for a cine kiss now
Satyam in Patel Nagar. Now, Satyam people gear up to open another cineplex. This time in Janakpuri. Promising lower admission rates and better facilities, it is worth waiting for, says RANA A SIDDIQUI... .
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