Did R.K. Laxman subtly stifle Mario’s growth?

12 December 2011

The passing away of the legendary Illustrated Weekly of India, Economic Times and Femina cartoonist and illustrator Mario Miranda in Goa on Sunday, has prompted plenty of warm reminiscences from friends, colleagues and co-linesmen, along with a vicious doosra. Bachi Karkaria recalls her colleague from the third floor of The Times of India building in…

Femina has a short message for men: tidy up

29 July 2011

Femina, India’s oldest women’s magazine, has a new television commercial to mark its relaunch. The TVC stars the actor Kalki Koechlin and is directed by the filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Originally published by The Times of India group, Femina now comes out of the World Wide Media stable, a Times group joint venture with BBC. Also…

Barkha Dutt gets a letter from her sister Bahar

28 June 2011

In August 2010, Femina featured NDTV‘s star-presenter and group editor Barkha Dutt on its cover in a smashing new avatar. That profile has made it to a bumper special issue featuring the 50 best faces that the women’s magazine has showcased over the past four decades. In a piece accompanying Barkha’s story in the June…