Mammootty's greatness lies not in hiding his flaws, but in turning them into his most powerful acting tools, observes Sreehari Nair.
'IndiGo is fooling the country and the government has succumbed to it.'
Sukanya Verma recommends watching CTRL on a computer for an eerie, immersive, real-time experience.
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is an intriguing mess, feels Sukanya Verma.
As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
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'There's no real rebellion, just a consuming love for fashion and faux feminism where every zinger flying out of their mouth sounds like something you've heard on a sitcom or favourited on your Pinterest wall,' notes Sukanya Verma.
It all feels like something you've seen before. And yet, Raja Sen calls Bridget Jones's Baby a pleasant experience.
Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.
'Swamy's crash-landing carries a message to all loose cannons.' 'Get your rants vetted by someone higher up in the party so that you are not left high and dry,' says Amulya Ganguli.
'What was previously buried in the sands of time now gets buried by the weight of banality,' notes Sreehari Nair.
The real challenge, says Subir Roy, is to go for something affordable whose quality is just right.
'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.
Another sobering number is that the total Chinese investment in India in the past 10 years amounts to $400 million.
India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality
"I am a corporate story teller. I write stories that people can relate to," says Partha Basu, author of Mid-Career Crisis...why some sail through and others don't, in which he charts out a plan to tackle mid-career crisis and offers insights into how you can achieve success in your career.
Prem Panicker, on the Rediff chat, delves on what went wrong for Team India and what to expect from Sunday's trans-Tasman World Cup final.
