Kutch: Where Wondrous Craft Tells A Story

For a story that thrives on jumpscares and gruesome kills, The Monkey has enough tricks up its sleeve. The shockers keep you entertained for the most part, observes Mayur Sanap. A movie centered around a haunted toy is not novel. Think of campy horror in Chucky, or atmospheric Annabelle or the Marathi horror comedy Zapatlela -- the evil doll sub-genre is quite a bit of fun if done well. The Monkey, which is backed by The Conjuring's James Wan, takes a Stephen King short story and turns into a ...

'Her story, her life, her aspirations and struggles...''Indian weddings are not just about fuschia, pink and dancing. They have many nuances.' IMAGE: A creation from Sabyasachi Mukherjee's Heritage Bridal collection 2024. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sabyasachi Heritage Bridal collection 2024 It is a pleasant December afternoon in the City of Joy -- Kolkata. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, a name celebrated as India's most influential and globally recognised designer, has agreed to meet at his atelier in ...

'It is, in a way, my mother's story.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanya Malhotra/Instagram Like many of us, Arati Kadav first saw Jeo Baby's critically acclaimed Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen during the lockdown in 2021. The movie that delves into the unpleasant realities of a patriarchal household resonated with Kadav and reminded her of her mother's story to a certain extent. When the opportunity came, she helmed the Hindi makeover Mrs with Sanya Malhotra, even though the remake felt ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and traditional craftsmanship, and this year was no different. Photograph: Altaf Hussain/Reuters This year, Sitharaman chose to wear a beautiful off white saree with intricate golden work, paired with a red blouse and a shawl while carrying her trademark 'bahi-khata', a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth ...

He was colourful. He was dramatic. He was The Master of His Craft. There never will be an editor as versatile as Pritish Nandy, notes Nikhil Lakshman. IMAGE: Pritish Nandy, Editor Extraordinaire, who passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, a week before his 78th birthday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Palashranjan Bhaumick   No one yelled at me in my life more than Pritish Nandy did. He hollered at me over a long distance phone call from New York, telling me that an error I'd made ...

'My mom had told me a great deal about Meena Kumari and how she could make a tear drop at the right moment.''A legend who was in total control.''But when I finally met her, I saw a frail, shrivelled and petite woman -- just a bag of bones.''Very tiny. She was dying.' IMAGE: Meena Kumari. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X The paths of two renowned actresses, Rekha and Meena Kumari, crossed briefly but memorably. In the opening years of the 1970s, Meena Kumari was seriously ill and ...

The stylish star commanded the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI runway as Designer Mohammed Mazhar's showstopper. Photographs: Kind courtesy Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI Draped in a zebra-striped sari and a stunning sculptural blouse that paid tribute to the art of wood carving, Shilpa Shetty was a modern ramp queen. Behind this dramatic outfit was Designer Mohammed Mazhar's heartfelt mission: resurrecting Saharanpur's legendary woodcarving heritage through fashion. His signature white palette served as ...

Fraudsters read your mind, weave convincing stories, earn your trust and then vanish with people's savings.Ramalingam Kalirajan reveals five simple tricks that cons use to steal money from you. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Trap of High-Interest Schemes '36% returns! 60% returns!' Sounds too good to be true, right? You're worried about money, and suddenly, someone whispers these magical numbers. A quick escape from financial stress -- tempting, isn't it? But does anything ...

'Sunny sir keeps me distracted from my morning sickness.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nidhi Dutta/Instagram The 1997 hit Border is getting a sequel more than two decades later. But this time, filmmaker J P Dutta hands over the reins to elder daughter Nidhi Dutta. Nidhi takes over production duties while Anubhav Singh directs the multi-starrer. Nidhi, who is expecting a baby with Director Binoy Gandhi, chooses the production route to build her career, rather than become an actor like her mum ...