Activist Manjula Kumar gets Gandhi peace award

Educator, director, actor and activist Manjula Kumar has been awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation's Fellowship of Peace Award. At a ceremony on June 12 in uptown Washington, DC, she was......

Festival of India begins in Brussels

Scintillating dance performances by renowned Indian artistes marked the inauguration of the nearly four-month long Festival of India at the Palais de Beaux Arts in the presence of Queen Fabiola.In......

Tina Turner too 'sexy' for Goddess Shakti?

A leading Hindu rights activist in the UK says rock star Tina Turner should avoid cigarettes, alcohol and 'illicit' sex to pacify those members of thecommunity who are outraged at the decision to......

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'...and showcased in their original beauty.' IMAGE: G Aravindan's classic Thamp. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film Heritage Foundation Shivendra Singh Dungarpur promotes the cause of film restoration......

Mani Ratnam wins Icon award at London Indian Film Festival

Acclaimed Indian film director Mani Ratnam who has delivered many cinematic gems in both Tamil and Hindi. won the Icon award at the Bagri Foundation London Film Festival for his......

'I've not met a star as simple as Rajinikanth'

Naman Ramachandran is steeped in the world of cinema being writer, film critic and film consultant. A trustee of the Satyajit Ray Foundation, London, and a founder-member of the London Indian......

The amazing Smita Patil

Filmmakers of different temperaments -- from Satyajit Ray to Ramesh Sippy -- sought to work with Smita Patil in her 11-year movie career. Even though untimely death in 1986 cut short a brilliant......