Pradip Krishen

When first made, the film’s characters were unlike anything on Indian screens – westernised, elite, English-speaking students portrayed with eccentricity and idealism, unlike the conventional characters that dominated Indian cinema at the time.

Actress Himani Shivpuri reminisced about Shah Rukh Khan's early days in Bollywood, recalling how he once reminded her he was a junior artist in a film where she played the lead. This memory resurfaced after attending a special screening of the restored 1988 film 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones', which featured a reunion of its Delhi theatre cast.

These days, to catch a glimpse of nature one has to travel to the very edges of the city. Just as people in Gurgaon head for the Aravallis. But this last of the remaining patches of green, too, might be under serious threat.

A case pertaining to the status of the 52 acres of Aravali land in Faridabad is scheduled to come up for hearing at the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday.

One of the most anticipated premieres this year comes from India – and from a film that nearly disappeared – In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones . The festival is scheduled to be held in Berlin from February 12–22.

If Gulzar charmed the audience with his nature poetry on the first day of the Jaipur Lit Fest, Caribbean author and a gardening writer Jamaica Kincaid and gardening correspondent for 'The Independent' Anna Pavord opened up an altogether different perspective on nature at the Diggi Palace on Saturday.

Walking along the streets of Warje, amateur botanist Shrikant Ingalhalikar found the ambarella tree (spondias dulcis), a native of Sri Lanka.

Raghubir Yadav's success has soared with the show 'Panchayat', where he is recognized as 'Pradhan ji' in an Uttar Pradesh village, showcasing everyday struggles. The veteran actor reflects on the simplicity of village life depicted in the series.

Only when the last tree has died and the last river poisoned and the last fish caught, will we realise that we cannot eat money".

When someone suggests a trek in a south Delhi forest, one is most likely to think of Asola or Bhatti. However, when the vehicle veered off the known path and proceeded through broken roads and a farmhouse-lined avenue towards a totally new destination, the thrill of exploring a new part of the city took over. Dera Mandi forest, the lesser known cousin of Asola and Bhatti, does not lie very far from them and is probably not even as green. But it stands out because it is the only alluvial forest in the city, home to flora that cannot be found anywhere else in the Ridge or even in Delhi.

While the world associates spring with flowers in bloom and refreshing greenery, Delhi’s season is almost an iteration of autumn. The road littered with dry, brown leaves, however, is a reminder that in the capital, as in much of northern India, a large number of trees shed their foliage at this time in preparation for the harsh months of a hot and dusty summer.

Shah Rukh Khan made his big Bollywood debut in 1992 with ‘Deewana’ co-starring Divya Bharti and Rishi Kapoor. However, not many know that way before ‘Deewana’, Shah Rukh had made his film debut with an English telefilm.

The Delhi Ridge which is already battling a foreign invader from Mexico — a highly invasive tree species called vilayati kikar (Prosopis juliflora) — may now be up against another tree from the same country.

If you have always loved the view of that copse of gulmohur and queen's crape myrtle near your house, here is a chance to know those trees better and document their species.

The Berlinale Film Festival has invited Shivendra Singh Dungarpur to serve as a member of the International Jury at its 76th edition.

Known as much for her roles in classics like "Anuradha" and "The Householder" as for her ageless elegance, Leela Naidu died here Tuesday after a prolonged illness.

In a move to strengthen the ongoing Award Wapsi campaign, 24 filmmakers have returned their awards to protest against the growing intolerance.

Sonjna tree or Moringa oleifera is also known as the ‘miracle tree’. It is laden with drumsticks that hand from its branches all over the region. It is the time of the year when its fruit ripens and the ‘sweet’ smell of its flowers covers the parks and roads with fresh aroma.

The National Film Archives of India (NFAI) will be showcasing material from 300 classic films restored at the institution as part of the National Film Heritage Mission at the International Film Festival of India in Goa later this month.

It's 7 am and the birds are chirping as you make your way through the thick overgrowth of a forest in the heart of the capital. The blaring horns and traffic are left behind as you navigate your way through the tall deciduous trees of the Central Ridge.

At 6am on a hot Sunday, when the city was just starting to stir, three Delhi MLAs found themselves facing a vast expanse of green at the edge of the Mangar forest.

Languid lunches at the city's carefully-landscaped roundabouts on Ashoka Road; picnic at Lodhi Gardens and Nehru Park; a line-up of outdoor music, food and literature festivals; and central Delhi lit up by flowers in boisterous pinks, yellows, reds, and purples.