'Writing for TV is lucrative, but very restricting'

The Edge of Desire, Tuhin A Sinha's fourth book, has an interesting plot, considering the immensely political times we live in. Shruti, former journalist married to a messianic IAS officer, is......

Honour for Indian American who feeds 2,000 slum kids

Sheela Murthy, founder, president, and managing attorney of the Baltimore County, Maryland-based Murthy Law Firm, will be honoured by the Children's Guild with its 2012 Sadie Award for her......

Cambridge prof delighted at 'Manmohan Chair' offer

Ajit Singh, a leading economist based at the University of Cambridge, on Tuesday said that he will be "delighted" to take up the 'Dr Manmohan Singh Chair' at Panjab University that has reportedly......

Deported engineer from Saudi may be IM man

Faseeh Mahmood, an engineer from Dammam in Saudi Arabia, was brought to India on terror charges a couple of days ago. While his arrest is officially pending confirmation, sources say that this man,......

Review: Leelai is worth a watch

Pavithra Srinivasan feels that Tamil film Leelai is a simple urban romance.Urban love stories are rare in Tamil cinema these days. But R Movies' Leelai, despite a familiar plot, is interesting......

Review: Love Failure is refreshing

Radhika Rajamani feels Love Failure is an urbane and contemporary take on the subject of love.Love Failure isn't one of those run-of-the-mill candyfloss romances we have seen all too often. It is......

Review: Nanban is worth a watch

Pavithra Srinivasan feels that Tamil film Nanban is the perfect feel-good fare for the festive season, despite minor glitches.Many eyebrows were raised when it was announced that the Hindi......

Review: Innanu Aa Kalayanam is a waste of time

Paresh C Palicha feels Malyalam film Innanu Aa Kalayanam is lowest point indirectorRajasenan'scareer.People who refuse to reinvent themselves to suit the changing times, fall by the wayside. This......

Ranji Trophy: Jaffer becomes highest run-getter

Mumbai skipper Wasim Jaffer overtook former teammate Amol Muzumdar (8237 runs) as the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy while notching 82, as his team overhauled Punjab's modest first innings......

Debutant Sandhu bags five wkts as Mumbai restrict Punjab

Debutant medium pacer Balwinder Singh Sandhu (Jr) bagged five wickets but Mumbai let Punjab off the hook as the visitors rode on number seven batsman Bipul Sharma's half century to post 226 on the......