10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.   Is it just me, or has there been a......

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Only Bong Joon Ho -- whose film Parasite won the Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best International Feature -- knows how to work with a heavy hand and still get respectable results, says......

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......

Day 8: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

South Korea's 'Iron Man' wins first Asian sliding gold IMAGE:  Yun Sung-bin celebrates winning the Men's Skeleton at Olympic Sliding Centre. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images South......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Deadly Mexican uniforms bring team to life

IMAGE: Mexican skier Sarah Schleper during the women's giant slalom in Yongpyong Alpine Centre in Pyeongchang on Thursday. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters The skull-covered, Day of the......

Korean women's soccer in row over gender issue

Seoul City Amazones jumped to the defence of forward Park Eun-seon on Thursday after rival managers in the South Korean women's top flight threatened to boycott the league unless she takes a gender......

Johl finishes tied-15th

Amandeep Johl finished tied 15th as he ended with a three-over round of 75 on the final day of the US $500,000 Maekyung Open at the Nam Seoul Country Club in Seoul on Sunday.Johl was tied fifth and......