The rise and rise of Aamir
He sets his own rules. He is a class unto himself. He is first an actor, then a star. Nothing but the best would do for him even if it means a yearlong wait for the right script to come his way. Saibal Chatterjee on Aamir Khan, the rare megastar whose name assures both box office hits as well as intense performances

Colours of courage
Aruti Nayar
For Jagadhri girl Reema Bansal, Strokes III, a five-day solo exhibition at the All-India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, Delhi (beginning today), is yet another milestone in a journey marked by grit.

Magical numbers
Minna Zutshi zeroes in on a mathematical wizard
Just 13. And, already a record holder in the Limca Book of Records. Well, Loveleen Singhal from Dayanand Model School, Model Town, Jalandhar, has a way with numbers. It is a matter of seconds for him to multiply any two-digit number with another two-digit number. Also, he can multiply any four-digit number up to 5000 with a single-digit number in a few seconds.