Guru

On Teachers' Day, Kala Ramnath remembers Pandit Jasraj: 'Even if he was sick, he would fulfil his commitments'

'A celebrity of his stature would even remember someone whom he had met for a very brief period...He also had a great sense of humour. More than being his students, he treated us like his children,' says violinist Kala Ramnath on her guru, Pandit Jasraj

Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival 2019: Six films by Netflix to be screened, from The Irishman to Marriage Story

Five films and one documentary will be part of the Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival line-up, including The Two Popes and I Lost My Body.

Arati Ankalikar on the importance of hard work, gurukul, and the listeners Hindustani classical music deserves

Arati Ankalikar — the two time National Award-winning Hindustani classical vocalist — talks about what makes one an ideal student, her journey with the musical greats, and why Hindustani classical music deserves "good" listeners.

Mythology for the Millennial: Notes on the Hindu calendar and planets that can doom you for life

Before the modern-day Gregorian calendar year-month-week-day breakdown of our lives began, what would we have used? A look at the days of the week in the Hindu calendar reveal that they are exact correspondents to the Roman one, from distribution to superstition.

Gurus are venerated in Indian tradition, but Guru Purnima is an occasion to acknowledge dedicated students too

While we celebrate gurus let us acknowledge that students with intensity and commitment are as much to be valued

Guru movie review: Venkatesh and Ritika Singh battle egos in this intense sports drama

Venkatesh delivers a nuanced performance as a boxing coach, but it is Guru's lead actress Ritika Singh who lands a sucker punch and hogs all the limelight.

State created vacuum of real spiritual leaders, helped flourish self-styled gurus like Gurmeet Ram Rahim

State's meddling with Hindu temple finances emasculated real spiritual gurus of their power, allowed self-styled gurus like Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Asaram Baput to flourish

Crew member from Mani Ratnam's Guru demands compensation for medical expenses incurred on sets

The lightman alleges that he suffered blood infection on the sets of Guru and Mani Ratnam failed to compensate for his medical expenses.

Row over painting, sculpture: Kerala literary circles express concern after magazine withdraws latest issue

Malayala Manorama, the biggest media group in the state, recalled the December issue of its 125-year-old literary magazine Bhashaposhini after objections were raised against an illustration

Abhishek Bachchan: 'If we give a flop film, people stop taking our calls'

It doesn't matter whose child you are – if you deliver a flop, filmmakers stop taking your calls, says Abhishek Bachchan, the son of Amitabh Bachchan.