Married to the mob

A decade ago, the cellphone was a prized gadget owned by a coveted few. Today, it has become a buy that suits all pockets and tastes. Roopinder Singh connects to the past, present and future of the must-possess you can’t leave home without

IT connects people like nothing else has done over the years. No wonder it is so popular. Everyone reading this article either must be owning a cellphone or knowing people who do. Not much of a feat since there are over two billion mobile phone connections globally—one in three persons in the world has a mobile phone, also called a cellphone. Cellular origins

An encounter with jinns
Five-year-old Azaan is warned by his grandfather to stay away from the valley of jinns, who throw balls of fire. But consumed by curiosity, Azaan and his playmate dare to venture into the dreaded territory. What awaits them there? A poignant tale by Shirshaditya Gupta
"NEVER go into the valley beyond that barfila hillock, beta." The wizened old man raised an old, wrinkled finger and pointed at the distance. "Why, dadajaan?"
Five-year-old Azaan asked.

The scariest Potter film
Louise Jury
IT is deemed so scary that children under 12 will not be allowed to view it on their own. But the rating will not halt the success of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire which was premiered in London earlier this week. The movie is slated for release on November 18.

How did Children’s Day begin
Shirish Joshi
FOR over five decades every year, we have been celebrating Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday (November 14) as Children’s Day. How did Children’s Day come to be associated with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday?