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Spains former monarch King Juan Carlos I. (AP)

Once a hero, once a king: Juan Carlos' reputation reduced to tatters

In recent years, suspicions about Juan's opaque fortune and his links with the Gulf monarchies have tarnished the legacy...

11 July 2020 3:34 PM IST

The Last Courtesan: Writing My Mothers Memoir. (Image: DC)

A Journalist Documents Life Story Of His Mother, The Courtesan

It is amazing how she avoids the pitfalls and picks her way through the muck

1 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Cover photo of If I Could Tell You by Soumya Bhattacharya. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | The art of being a writer

Review of of 'If I Could Tell You' by Soumya Bhattacharya.

29 Jan 2023 12:54 AM IST

Cover photo of The Scientific Sufi: The Life and Times of Jagadish Chandra Bose by Meher Wan. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | Jagadish Bose, idealist who shone against odds

Wan is strong at delineating the overwhelming odds Bose had to overcome all through his life.

16 July 2023 12:01 AM IST

The filmmaker officially launched the much-awaited biography, alongside his dear friend Shah Rukh Khan.

I would like to be a parent, says Karan Johar

Karan Johar at the launch of his biography, An Unsuitable Boy. That, and much more.

18 Jan 2017 12:10 AM IST

That one time Rishi Kapoor went on a date with Dawood Ibrahim

The then gangster had also given his number to the actor in case he ever wanted help.

15 Jan 2017 8:44 PM IST

Dara Singh with his brother, Sardara Singh; Indira Gandhi; and three young fans of wrestling, Sanjay Gandhi; Rajiv Gandhi; and Amitabh Bachchan.

king of the ring

When she started writing the book, Seema realised that Dara Singh was a very polite human being and was loved by all and...

28 Dec 2016 12:05 AM IST

Karan Johar's biography ready for release

The book will bluntly lay open all the wounds of hurt during Karan's growing years.

3 Jan 2017 12:08 AM IST

Book on dream girl to hit stores in October

A multi-faceted personality, Hema has been a film-maker and producer, an active Member of Parliament from Mathura.

15 Feb 2017 2:44 AM IST

Bollywood on the book shelf

The Hit Girl, filmmaker Fauzia Arshi is all set to pen down the veteran actor, Kader Khan's biography.

14 Feb 2017 12:24 AM IST